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Home »Posts tagged  humor

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Love letters from devoted readers

Posted onJanuary 6, 2021November 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Feeling the love from the wonderful comments from over the years. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagshumor

Signs of the outdoors – Part 2

Posted onOctober 28, 2020October 28, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

More signs I found amusing over my years of wilderness travel. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagshumor, signs

Signs of the Outdoors – Part 1

Posted onOctober 20, 2020October 28, 2020AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A collection of signs I found amusing from my (mainly) outdoor travels. Part 1. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagshumor, signs

EPIC MAIL BOX 100 – The final mile!

Posted onJune 19, 2020January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

The final mile of Joan’s EPIC MAILBOX 100 !!!! Read More …

CategoriesVideosTagshumor, utah, utah-tips, videos

Gear Review: Altra Zero Hoof Drop Shoes

Posted onApril 1, 2020April 2, 2020AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Altra came out with some shoes perfect for off-trail jaunts on the Colorado Plateau. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsApril Fools, footwear, gear, gear review, humor, review

#EPIC Mailbox hike

Posted onJanuary 23, 2020April 30, 2020AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

EVERYTHING IS EPIC! Including getting the mail… Read More …

CategoriesVideosTagshumor, utah, videos

New Service – Razr Tours in Moab

Posted onApril 1, 2019April 1, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A new adjunct to my guiding. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsApril Fools, humor, off-road, razr

Gear Review: Let’s look at boxes!

Posted onDecember 5, 2018January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

With all these unboxing videos coming out for the Holidays, you know what we need? A review of the boxes. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsboxes, favorite, humor

The beige box beckons

Posted onApril 1, 2018April 2, 2018AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

The beige box is calling. And I must go. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsApril Fools, humor

And now, a Triple Crown backpacking joke

Posted onOctober 2, 2017October 9, 2017AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A joke I posted online recently that people seem to enjoy. Succinctly sums up each of the “Big Three” trails. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagshumor, Triple

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: $40 Utility bucket?

Posted onJuly 14, 2017February 4, 2026AuthorPaul Mags24 Comments

A new one even for me: A $40 plastic utility bucket being praised by an outdoor gear blog? Cripe. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsfavorite, humor, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Dating – The Interview

Posted onApril 14, 2017January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Some Friday humor that is non-outdoors related. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsfavorite, humor

Mindful and Meaningful Guiding Service

Posted onMarch 31, 2017January 6, 2021AuthorPaul Mags25 Comments

Time to reevaluate what I want to achieve in life. I am offering a new type of guiding service starting April 1st. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsApril Fools, favorite, guiding, humor, spiritual

My new sponsor – Goodwill Industries Intl

Posted onApril 1, 2016November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

I am pleased to announce that I have received my first outdoor gear and clothing sponsor: Goodwill Industries International. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsApril Fools, favorite, gear ambassador, humor, sponsorship

My Epic Journey of Self

Posted onNovember 4, 2015November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags27 Comments

A not-so-serious attempt at writing in the style that is really popular today. Expect a GoFundMe campaign soon. 😀 Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsbackpacking, EPIC, favorite, hiking, humor

PMags is not an ammo dealer! :)

Posted onJanuary 19, 2013January 6, 2021AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

My domain name and nick name share a name with an ammo magazine. Lucky me! 🙂

CategoriesMusings, PMags News, PressTagsammo, favorite, humor, pmags

Hike My Hike – Damn It! (HMHDI)

Posted onNovember 9, 2011February 4, 2026AuthorPaul Mags29 Comments

Hike My Hike, Damn it! The one true, correct and absolute way to hike. My way. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagscamping, favorite, hiking, humor, lightweight backpacking, lightweight gear

Carter Moriahs

Big knife. Too much food. Out of shape. No map. My first backpacking trip

Posted onDecember 15, 2010November 21, 2025AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

An account of my first backpacking trip in 1996. I did not know what I was doing to say the least! But, everyone has to start somewhere. It was not a lightweight bapcking trip to say the least! 🙂   With Read More …

CategoriesGear, Musings, PressTagsbackpacking, camping, gear, humor, New Hampshire

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Joan and I hosted some friends this past week. We gave them the classic tour, starting with an early morning visit to the Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park. While Joan attended a meeting, I played tour guide a bit for other parts of the park. That afternoon, we headed to the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park to take in the sweeping views across the Colorado Plateau. Today? We escaped to our local mountains, looking down at the desert floor far below.
Not a good year for backpacking in the Abajos or the San Juans, but our local mountains still offer some good opportunities for camping and hiking. And only an hour away. With @ramblinghemlock
The once and future Bears Ears.
@ramblinghemlock and I went to some local(ish) mountains to avoid the fires and smoke in our usual places.
A hike to our local mountains did not go quite as planned. With an AQI of 176 in Moab due to the fires in our corner of the world, we sought refuge in the mountains.
"Effective today, June 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM, all Forest Service lands, roads, and trails within the Monticello Ranger District of the Manti-La Sal National Forest (San Juan County, Utah) are temporarily closed due to the Babylon Fire. "

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