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Year: 2026

Ultralight as an auto hobby

Posted onApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Ultralight hobbyists reminds me classic car aficionados. Some thoughts. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Musings

Off-Piste – Brother 2170w Printer (2009 vintage)

Posted onApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another off-piste article; this time about our circa 2009 Brother printer. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagselectronics, off-piste

Backpacking and Car camping – Two tools in the timebank kit

Posted onApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

We often treat backpacking and car camping as separate categories. They’re not. They’re two tools that add to the overall time outside. Some thoughts. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagscar camping

Two days meandering near Moab

Posted onApril 20, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Local hikes near our Moab home. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsutah

Gear Review – Hywell Merino Wool Boot Socks

Posted onApril 19, 2026AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

An alternative sock to Darn Tough that does not quite work well for trail runners. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsclothing, gear, gear review, socks

Walking in Wisconsin

Posted onApril 9, 2026April 10, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some wanderings in Wisconsin over Easter Week. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsWisconsin

Among the Pueblitos

Posted onApril 9, 2026April 9, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A weekend in the Land of Enchantment with Holly and Dan. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsNew Mexico

Western Snap shirts vs. Sun Hoodies- Hot and Dry Weather

Posted onMarch 24, 2026April 9, 2026AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

I’ve tried several sun hoodies over the years. I still find my poly-cotton Western snap shirt works better in hot, dry weather. Here’s why. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, clothing, sun protection

Higher up, a little early

Posted onMarch 24, 2026March 24, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A trip to an area we usually see in May and not March. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

More local hiking – Moab in March

Posted onMarch 22, 2026March 22, 2026AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Some local hiking others parts our life take precedence. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Some volunteering and camping

Posted onMarch 17, 2026March 17, 2026AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Some volunteering and camping locally. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

The Gilded Age, a Catholic Nun, and Public Lands

Posted onMarch 5, 2026March 5, 2026AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Public lands once felt like places anyone could enter with a pair of boots and a bit of curiosity. Today they feel increasingly exclusive. A lesson from a Rhode Island nun still lingers. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagspublic lands

Local jaunts in 3D

Posted onMarch 4, 2026March 8, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Three dimensional hiking near home. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

One Year Review – OYGSieg Sun Hoodie

Posted onFebruary 23, 2026February 23, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A look at some effective sun hoodies for cool to cold weather use. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbackpacking, budget gear, clothing, gear, gear review, hiking, shirt, sun protection

A bit of winter in Moab

Posted onFebruary 23, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A walk on a late winters’ day. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsutah

Thoughts on two years with the National Park Service

Posted onFebruary 22, 2026February 22, 2026AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Thoughts on two years balancing my trade with my passion at the National Park Service, and on still processing the decision to leave. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, PMags NewsTagswork life balance

Magic 8 Ball for Public Lands Management

Posted onFebruary 19, 2026February 23, 2026AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Public lands increasingly look less like shared landscapes and more like economic assets. From Moab to Big Bend, the pattern keeps repeating. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagspublic lands

Presidents Day Weekend 2026

Posted onFebruary 18, 2026AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A transitional weekend from this warm and dry winter to the upcoming spring season. Read More …

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Our original plan had to be modified due to the weather. Putting in long miles on a dirt road with thunderstorms rolling through would not have made for a good weekend.
A couple of days meandering near Moab.
Moody day in Moab
@ramblinghemlock and I spent one last day in Wisconsin. We visited Aztalan State Park, where ancestral mound builders established an outlier connected to Cahokia further downriver. A few hundred people lived here, shaping a piece of history I did not learn about until well into my 20s.
Another day meandering through Wisconsin woods and prairie. We hiked along rivers, visited a natural landmark once used by voyageurs, and saw pictographs, petroglyphs, and mounds left by the ancestors of the Ho-Chunk people.
A rain and cold day means "section hiking" the Ice Age Trail where @ramblinghemlock 's folks live here in town.

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