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Website of the week: Wayback Machine

Posted onJanuary 27, 2017November 14, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A very useful resource for finding, reading, and making use of legacy information that is no longer readily available. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsInternet Archive, Wayback Machine, Website of the week

Wapiti Loop – Catching up on skis

Posted onJanuary 25, 2017March 21, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A classic ski tour lollipop. And a chance to catch up with a friend. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, fat biking, skiing, winter

Urban wildness: A peaceful setting found

Posted onJanuary 23, 2017July 4, 2018AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A bit of wildness found nearby. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, hiking, Wildness

Foothills and Frost: Winter camping and hiking

Posted onJanuary 16, 2017November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Some catching up with a friend with some winter camping and hiking in the foothills outside of Boulder, Colorado. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagscamping, Colorado, winter

Quick Tip: Easy Bake Oven Post-Trip

Posted onJanuary 13, 2017January 4, 2018AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Hot cinnamon rolls or warm danish for post-trip enjoyment? Why yes. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, Quick TipsTagsfood, quick tip, winter

Alone Outdoors : One is the loneliest number?

Posted onJanuary 11, 2017January 12, 2017AuthorPaul Mags9 Comments

Solitude on outdoor trips is not lonely or sad. Quite the opposite. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagssolitude, solo, Wildness

Whatchya Wearing: Winter Camping

Posted onJanuary 10, 2017December 15, 2025AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

The clothing I take for some deep winter, usually multi-day, camping. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscamping, car camping, clothing, EMS, hiking, skiing, surplus, Whatchya Wearing, winter

Exploratory Ski – Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Posted onJanuary 9, 2017July 4, 2018AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

An old favorite is skied for the first time. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, Golden Gate Canyon State Park, ski, winter

Quick Tip: Sun shield reflector for insoles

Posted onJanuary 4, 2017December 18, 2024AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

Some DIY reflective insoles to help keep the feet warm when stationary in winter. Read More …

CategoriesGear, Quick TipsTagsbudget gear, car camping, DIY, footwear, insoles, myog, quick tip, winter

Whatchya Wearing: Winter Backpacking

Posted onJanuary 3, 2017December 15, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The clothing I bring when winter backpacking. Supplements my winter day use clothing. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsclothing, gloves, montbell, skiing, surplus, Whatchya Wearing, winter

2016: The theme was “Change”

Posted onDecember 29, 2016February 7, 2017AuthorPaul Mags9 Comments

A look over 2016. The short version? Trips. Divorce. Pet passed on. Busy. Website did well. More to come in 2017! Read More …

CategoriesMusings, PMags NewsTagsbackpacking, hiking, time bank, work life balance, year in review

Whatchya Wearing: Nordic touring

Posted onDecember 28, 2016December 21, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The clothing I wear when out for a day ski tour. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsclothing, gloves, skiing, Whatchya Wearing, winter

Chrismukkah in the mountains : Sangree Hut

Posted onDecember 27, 2016July 4, 2018AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A holiday weekend spent at the Sangree M. Froelicher Hut outside of Leadville. Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTags10th Mountain Hut, Colorado, hut trip, ski, winter

TBT Gear: Bunny Boots

Posted onDecember 21, 2016April 26, 2025AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

Another Throw Back Thursday gear edition. The warmest boots around – Extreme Cold Vapor Barrier Boots (Type II) aka Bunny Boots. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, footwear, gear review, surplus, TBT Gear, winter

Gear review: Booster PAC ES5000 Jump Starter

Posted onDecember 20, 2016June 8, 2021AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

Traveling to remote trailheads esp. in winter? Get yourself a jump starter battery pack. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscar camping, electronics, gear review, winter

Embrace the weather

Posted onDecember 19, 2016July 4, 2018AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Just get outside. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, Other Outdoor JauntsTagsColorado, winter

Gear pick of the year 2016 – A library card

Posted onDecember 16, 2016June 13, 2019AuthorPaul Mags14 Comments

The not-so-long-awaited PMags.com gear pick of the year for 2016: A library card! Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, GearTagsbooks, gear pick of the year

Keeping electronics charged in the backcountry

Posted onDecember 15, 2016April 26, 2025AuthorPaul Mags13 Comments

A practical overview of how to keep electronics charged in the backcountry. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagselectronics

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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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