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Month: April 2026

Ultralight as an auto hobby

Posted onApril 27, 2026April 27, 2026AuthorPaul Mags1 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 Mags2 Comments

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 Mags7 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

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Four days in the desert spring. Some backpacking, one night of camping, and one memorable trip.
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.

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