Three simple outdoor guidelines

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Paul Mags — 1 Comment ↓

Three guidelines for the outdoors: be safe, be courteous of others and their experience, have fun.

Beyond the skills

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Paul Mags — 4 Comments ↓

No matter who you are, or how much you know, there is always more to learn in the outdoors.

An outdoor library: Books to own

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Paul Mags — 3 Comments ↓

Some suggested books for the outdoors person that are a wonderful addition to any personal library.

How to generate “buzz”?

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Paul Mags — 8 Comments ↓

I received an email recently asking how to generate “buzz”. Here’s my curmudgeonly take on this concept.

What the heck is an adventure?

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Paul Mags — 4 Comments ↓

Adventure is a word used a lot. What the heck is it? Or is it simply being outside?

Simplicity

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Paul Mags — 1 Comment ↓

Above all else, I think the concept of simplicity is what I find most appealing in the outdoors.

Outdoor Quotes and Musings

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Paul Mags — 2 Comments ↓

The following is a collection of outdoor quotes from a Yahoo group I helped to maintain: the Colorado Hiking and Outdoor Society “back in the day”. The group is now on

Gear as lifestyle – Why is gear discussion so popular?

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Paul Mags — 12 Comments ↓

Gear as lifestyle. Or why discussion of the minutiae of gear is so popular.

Outdoor Gear and Disaster Preparedness

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Paul Mags — 3 Comments ↓

The recent flood in Boulder had me thinking: Being an outdoors person works well for disaster preparedness.

In praise of the original soft shell – Wool Pants

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Paul Mags — 5 Comments ↓

Breathable, warm, repels snow, blocks wind. A miracle piece of clothing that is high in quality and usually $20 or less. The original soft shell – wool pants!