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		<title>Gear pick of the year 2025 – Cider, rum, and chocolate</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Mags]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2025-cider-rum-and-chocolate"><img width="560" height="420" src="https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/joan-hot-drink-560x420.jpg" alt="Gear pick of the year 2025 – Cider, rum, and chocolate" align="left" style="margin: 0 20px 20px 0;max-width:100%" /></a><p>Gear pick of the year for 2025? Cider, chocolate, and rum. <a class="more-link" href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2025-cider-rum-and-chocolate">Read More ...</a></p>
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		<title>Gear pick of the year 2024 – The Free Time Firewall</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Mags]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 01:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2024-the-free-time-firewall"><img width="560" height="433" src="https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/testudo-testudo-formation-pax-romana-military-of-ancient-rome-marcus-aurelius-ballista-scutum-roman-soldier-legionary-roman-legion-560x433.png" alt="Gear pick of the year 2024 – The Free Time Firewall" align="left" style="margin: 0 20px 20px 0;max-width:100%" /></a><p>The gear pick of the yeat for 2024?  The Free Time Firewall. <a class="more-link" href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2024-the-free-time-firewall">Read More ...</a></p>
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		<title>Gear pick of the year 2023 – The Gift of Time</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Mags]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 03:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2023-the-gift-of-time"><img width="560" height="315" src="https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ask-an-expert_cn2uou9066159465764330180-560x315.jpg" alt="Gear pick of the year 2023 – The Gift of Time" align="left" style="margin: 0 20px 20px 0;max-width:100%" /></a><p>The gear pick of the year for 2023?  The best gift for any outdoors person - The Gift of Time. <a class="more-link" href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2023-the-gift-of-time">Read More ...</a></p>
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		<title>Gear pick of the year  2022 &#8211; Our bike kit</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Mags]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 03:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2022-our-bike-kit"><img width="560" height="421" src="https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/paul-with-joan-560x421.jpg" alt="Gear pick of the year  2022 – Our bike kit" align="left" style="margin: 0 20px 20px 0;max-width:100%" /></a><p>The gear pick of the year for 2022? Our biking system - save gas, gets exercise, is good for the environment, and is often quicker and less stressful.  <a class="more-link" href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2022-our-bike-kit">Read More ...</a></p>
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		<title>Gear pick of the year 2021 – A truck tailgate</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Mags]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 22:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2021-truck-tailgate"><img width="560" height="420" src="https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/tailgate1-1-560x420.jpg" alt="Gear pick of the year 2021 – A truck tailgate" align="left" style="margin: 0 20px 20px 0;max-width:100%" /></a><p>A yearly tradition. My gear pick of the year for 2021? A truck tailgate! <a class="more-link" href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2021-truck-tailgate">Read More ...</a></p>
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		<title>Gear pick of the year 2020 &#8211; YouTube workouts</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Mags]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 07:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2020-youtube-workouts"><img width="860" height="645" src="https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/coach-ali-weights.jpg" alt="Gear pick of the year 2020 – YouTube workouts" align="left" style="margin: 0 20px 20px 0;max-width:560px;max-width:100%" /></a><p>2020 is the year of COVID. And an excellent to make use of some minimal equipment, space, and YouTube to maintain physical and mental health. <a class="more-link" href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2020-youtube-workouts">Read More ...</a></p>
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		<title>Gear pick of the year 2019 &#8211; A beat-up Coleman cooler</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Mags]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2019 00:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2019-a-beat-up-coleman-cooler"><img width="860" height="645" src="https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/WaterMark_2019-12-17-16-00-01.jpg" alt="Gear pick of the year 2019 – A beat-up Coleman cooler" align="left" style="margin: 0 20px 20px 0;max-width:560px;max-width:100%" /></a><p>Utilitarian, effective,  it stood the test of time, and cheap - a beat-up 28 qt Coleman Cooler <a class="more-link" href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2019-a-beat-up-coleman-cooler">Read More ...</a></p>
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		<title>Gear pick of the year 2018: Plastic storage bins</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2018-plastic-storage-bins"><img width="800" height="450" src="https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/small-mis4-gearroom.jpg" alt="Gear pick of the year 2018: Plastic storage bins" align="left" style="margin: 0 20px 20px 0;max-width:560px;max-width:100%" /></a><p>A practical, useful, and outstanding gear pick for maximizing your outdoor time. <a class="more-link" href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2018-plastic-storage-bins">Read More ...</a></p>
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		<title>Gear pick of the year 2017 &#8211; Interagency Pass</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Mags]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2017-interagency-pass"><img width="860" height="543" src="https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017-Annual-Pass-JPG.jpg" alt="Gear pick of the year 2017 – Interagency Pass" align="left" style="margin: 0 20px 20px 0;max-width:560px;max-width:100%" /></a><p>Here's the best piece of gear for an outdoors person.  And something most outdoors people would enjoy as a gift, too. <a class="more-link" href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2017-interagency-pass">Read More ...</a></p>
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		<title>Gear pick of the year 2016 – A library card</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2016 01:46:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2016-a-library-card"><img width="400" height="346" src="https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/peanuts.jpg" alt="Gear pick of the year 2016 – A library card" align="left" style="margin: 0 20px 20px 0;max-width:100%" /></a><p>The not-so-long-awaited PMags.com  gear pick of the year for 2016: A library card! <a class="more-link" href="https://pmags.com/gear-pick-of-the-year-2016-a-library-card">Read More ...</a></p>
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