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Autumnal Bliss in the San Juans

Posted onSeptember 28, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

More San Juans bliss. Perhaps our last weekend this year in my favorite Colorado Range? Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, San Juan Mountains, san juans

Some time to ourselves in Bears Ears

Posted onSeptember 22, 2020September 22, 2020AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Some much needed time to disconnect, get out, and enjoy each other’s company. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsBears Ears, utah

Gear review – Boonie Hat 2.0

Posted onSeptember 21, 2020February 10, 2023AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

I retired my beloved and well-worn boonie hat 6+ months ago. Here’s a look at version 2.0 – wider, lighter, and only $13. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsboonie hat, budget gear, clothing, gear review, hats, sun protection, surplus

Sun hoodie – First impressions

Posted onSeptember 16, 2020April 27, 2025AuthorPaul Mags14 Comments

A wise outdoors person tries out new ideas and techniques. With that in mind, here are my first impressions of trying out a sun hoodie. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsclothing, gear review, sun protection

Green friendly, consumerism, and minimalism – Some thoughts

Posted onSeptember 14, 2020January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

Thinking (virtually) out loud about some ideas on the green-friendly movement, consumerism, and minimalism as it pertains to the outdoors. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsconsuerism, favorite, green friendly

My backpacking stoves – A practical look

Posted onSeptember 7, 2020September 7, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A video that looks over the backpacking stoves I use from a practical standpoint. Read More …

CategoriesGear, VideosTagsquiver, stoves, videos

Quick Tip: Calibrate your phone GPS

Posted onSeptember 6, 2020February 7, 2024AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

You may need to calibrate the internal compass of your phone GPS on occasion to get accurate results with your navigation software. Read More …

CategoriesQuick TipsTagselectronics, GPS, navigation, quick tip

Moab in the smoke

Posted onAugust 24, 2020January 19, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A weekend of hiking makes me think of an article I wrote two years ago. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsclimate, utah, wildfires

An ode to the USPS

Posted onAugust 19, 2020August 22, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Why the US Postal System holds so much importance during my outdoor travels. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsmaildrops, postal service, USPS

Gear Review: Down Sleeping Wrap #2 Long

Posted onAugust 18, 2020February 15, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quilt so well-made, Joan “borrows” it from me on her solo trips. And at least once on trips we took together. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsgear review, montbell, quilt, sleeping bag

San Juans in the Smoke

Posted onAugust 17, 2020January 19, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A smoky weekend exploring more of the San Juan Mountains. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsclimate, Colorado, San Juan Mountains, san juans

A look at my shell systems

Posted onAugust 13, 2020December 1, 2020AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A video that looks over the clothing I use for my shells be it rain or snow. And with a few budget options as well. Read More …

CategoriesGear, VideosTagsbudget gear, clothing, gear review, montbell, rain gear, shell, the quiver, wind shirt, winter

Review – NoBox Globe Lantern

Posted onAugust 11, 2020December 31, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another well-designed and useful item from NoBox out of Salt Lake City. This lantern makes a great basecamp light I’ve grown to like over the months. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, gear review, lights

San Juan Lollipop

Posted onAugust 10, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A classic weekend backpacking on a stick, to a loop, and back again in the not-so-distant San Juan Mountains. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, San Juan Mountains, san juans

Edge of our World – San Juan Mountains

Posted onAugust 4, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A trip to the San Juans mountains of Colorado – fewer than three hours away. But a world of a difference. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, San Juan Mountains, san juans

Three months out – Six Moon Designs Daybreaker

Posted onJuly 23, 2020April 27, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An overview of my first few months using the Six Moon Designs Daybreaker travel and day-use pack. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsdaypack, gear review, packs, Six Moon Designs

On the roof top of Moab

Posted onJuly 21, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Another weekend where we leave the desert floor to enjoy alpine delights. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsLa Sals, utah

Down in The Abajos

Posted onJuly 14, 2020July 21, 2020AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

More local travels in the mountains just to the south of us. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsabajo mountains, utah

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