PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:08:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 Gear Review – Hywell Merino Wool Socks 2.0 https://pmags.com/gear-review-hywell-merino-wool-socks-2-0 https://pmags.com/gear-review-hywell-merino-wool-socks-2-0#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:43:43 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=44154 Gear Review – Hywell Merino Wool Socks 2.0

My review on an updated version of the Hywell merino wool socks. Read More ...

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A backpack became a day hike due to smoke. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/up-in-the-smoke/feed 0 44144 There’s An App for That: 2026 Edition https://pmags.com/theres-an-app-for-that-2026-edition https://pmags.com/theres-an-app-for-that-2026-edition#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:57:19 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=44119 There’s An App for That: 2026 Edition

A ten-year update to the original 2016 article and its 2021 follow-up, highlighting the apps we currently use for our outdoor jaunts. Read More ...

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Coping with a fire that feels close to home on a literal and figurative level. Read More ...

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Camping and hiking at the edge of the San Juan mountains. Read More ...

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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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