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Holidays in Florida Pt 1 – A week with The Village People

Posted onJanuary 8, 2020January 8, 2020AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

The first part of our Florida vacation spent mainly with my Mom based out of The Villages in Florida. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagscamping, Florida, Florida Trail, hiking, the villages

From the web – Jan 3rd

Posted onJanuary 3, 2020January 7, 2020AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Happy New Year! For you pedants out there, it is just another year. For the rest, some news items to bring in the decade… Read More …

CategoriesFrom The WebTagsfrom the web

Top gear of the decade

Posted onJanuary 1, 2020April 26, 2025AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Items of gear and clothing that I used consistently over the decade. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, gear, gear list, montbell, Six Moon Designs, surplus, ULA

A Decade of Hiking

Posted onDecember 31, 2019November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

I am looking over ten years of outdoor activities that defined a part of my outdoor experience. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, Other Outdoor Jaunts

Looking back at 2019

Posted onDecember 26, 2019January 1, 2020AuthorPaul Mags

2019 proved to be an excellent year in continuing to make Moab my home. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, PMags NewsTagsyear in review

Gear review: TSLA 1/4 Zip HyperDri shirt

Posted onDecember 20, 2019December 4, 2022AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A light layer excellent for cooler three-season conditions. And only $17. A women’s version is also available for $14. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, clothing, gear review, shirts, surplus, thermals

Following the travel paths

Posted onDecember 19, 2019December 20, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

More cultural geography exploration on foot. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsMoab, Petroglyphs, pictographs, Rock Images, utah

NOAA Weather app by Pandamonium Software

Posted onDecember 18, 2019December 19, 2019AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

I love NOAA for weather information. I love useful apps. And I really love useful free apps. This NOAA app checks off all these boxes. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsapp, electronics, weather

Gear pick of the year 2019 – A beat-up Coleman cooler

Posted onDecember 17, 2019June 4, 2025AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

Utilitarian, effective, it stood the test of time, and cheap – a beat-up 28 qt Coleman Cooler Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, car camping, gear pick of the year, stove

From the web – Dec 13th

Posted onDecember 13, 2019AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Happy Friday the 13th!  As some wags noticed, might this be…A Nightmare Before Christmas? Read More …

CategoriesFrom The WebTagsfrom the web

LNT, cyber-shaming, and slacktivism: Public Lands Hate You

Posted onDecember 12, 2019October 8, 2020AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

Musings on a popular Instagram account, the recent Outside Magazine article about it, and thoughts around click-button activism. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsactivism, social media, Wilderness Ethics, Wildness

Our Backyard Wilderness

Posted onDecember 9, 2019December 9, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

We don’t have to go far to get a bit of remote-feeling wildness near our home. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsMoab, utah, Wilderness Study Area

Review – Zoner Photo Studio X

Posted onDecember 6, 2019December 19, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

If you want an affordable Abode Lightroom alternative or better support and smoother operation than GIMP, get Zoner Photo Stuido X. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsgear review, software

Above the Rim in Arches National Park

Posted onDecember 6, 2019December 6, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Joan and I spent some quiet post-Thanksgiving hiking off-the-beaten-path in Arches National Park. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsArches National Park, Moab, utah

The Joy of Car Camping – Base Camping for the active outdoors person

Posted onDecember 5, 2019December 15, 2025AuthorPaul Mags20 Comments

An extensive guide to car camping. Includes suggested equipment, clothing, gear and a gear checklist. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagscar camping

Another Contest: Backpacking for Beginners Giveaway

Posted onDecember 4, 2019December 4, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

I’ll be giving away two copies of this book. Tell me about a beginner backpacker in your life and why they might like this book. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Getting Started, PMags NewsTagsbeginners, books

Long Term Review: Champion Brand Wind Pants (Target)

Posted onDecember 3, 2019December 27, 2022AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

Some “shell” pants for winter use. Discount store wind pants are inexpensive, light, and effective. And I’ve used the same pair for nearly a decade. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsbudget gear, clothing, gear review, rain gear, winter

Mags Moab-based Media Musings

Posted onDecember 3, 2019December 16, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Some media appearances in the Moab area for the curious. Read More …

CategoriesPressTagsbooks, library, podcast, radio

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We did some volunteer work for an organization we are active with on Saturday and Sunday, and made it into a local camping trip in between the assignments.
Some local hiking this weekend. I scouted a route for a possible packrafting trip later this month, and on Sunday, @ramblinghemlock and I meandered through a canyon we’ve been curious about for a while.
I can’t imagine this landscape with a wall.
Two years inside the Park Service, trying to balance trade and calling. I left in fall 2025, and I’m still making sense of it - part grief, part gratitude, and part closure.
With a brief but noticeable bit of winter this past week, we opted not to travel the muddy, snowy roads into more remote areas. Instead, we tackled some home projects on Saturday and spent Sunday revisiting a place we hadn’t seen in a while. Red rock, canyon wrens, images, and late winter desert light accompanied the day.
@ramblinghemlock and I pivoted from an original trip after much-needed rain on Friday. On Saturday, we avoided muddy roads that would have derailed our original plan and spent two nights poking around a place we could reach only because of temporary, water-filled potholes and a handy Ziploc bag that made it possible. We also revisited sights we hadn’t seen in a while. Red rock, grand views, and old images marked the unofficial long weekend kickoff of spring around Moab.

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