Paul Mags – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:00:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg Paul Mags – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 Communication Technology Options: Seven Years Later https://pmags.com/communication-technology-options-seven-years-later https://pmags.com/communication-technology-options-seven-years-later#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:40:59 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=44045 Communication Technology Options: Seven Years Later

I wrote about backcountry communication technologies in 2019; here are my updated thoughts seven years later. Read More ...

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More time spent in our local mountains. Read More ...

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A great interview about Joan and the volunteer coordinating role she performs for the state of Utah. Read More ...

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State of the union for my mapping tool usage. Read More ...

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With temperatures continuing their march toward 100F, and fuel prices climbing to almost $5 a gallon, we again looked to our local mountains for outdoor fun and relief from the heat.

Joan and I did a quick overnight camping and hiking trip at 10,000 feet.

We returned to a favorite spot and did our usual hikes from this area.

Cool weather, plenty of wildflowers, and a favorite place to escape the summer heat of Moab.

The local mountains delight us every year and make summer in our desert home that much more enjoyable.

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My mug got scooped up by an AI churn factory. Read More ...

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Some time spent together in the high country. Read More ...

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An inexpensive and useful label maker to help organize gear, maps, and other items. Read More ...

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Desert haiku. Read More ...

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