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Quick Tip : Ziploc for water gathering

Posted onMay 2, 2022May 3, 2022AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Bring a Ziploc, grab water at a shallow seep, and hydrate. Easy. Read More …

CategoriesQuick TipsTagsquick tip, utah-tip, water containers

Tales from the Trail #1 – Mags goes all foodie

Posted onMay 27, 2020January 3, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

There’s this one time I had breakfast at a James Beard Awarding-nominated restaurant. And I did not realize it at the time. Read More …

CategoriesVideosTagsfood, utah, utah-tip, videos, wasu

The Quiver- Hydration options for backpacking

Posted onApril 15, 2020January 2, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A look at the hydration options I use for hiking and backpacking. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagscheap outdoor gear, gear review, the quiver, utah-tip, water containers, winter

Review: Highline

Posted onApril 9, 2020January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

A look at a documentary on the “Uinta Highline Trail” by Outmersive Films. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsdocumentaries, review, Uinta Highline Trail, utah-tip

Into The Maze via packraft

Posted onMarch 10, 2020January 13, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

A simple video for the more visually inclined about how to cross into the famous Maze District of Canyonlands National Park via packraft at Spanish Bottom. Read More …

CategoriesVideosTagsCanyonlands National Park, packraft, The Maze, utah, utah-tip, videos, winter

Some thoughts: Brave New West by Jim Stiles

Posted onNovember 22, 2019November 4, 2021AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Some of my thoughts on “Brave New West” by Jim Stiles. If you are interested in the future trajectory of “The West”, I suggest giving this a book a read. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks, utah-tip, Wilderness Ethics

Quick Tips: Finding archaeological sites on your own

Posted onOctober 24, 2019January 2, 2021AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

How to find arc sites on your own without GPX coordinates, map annotations, guidebooks, web sites, or social media. Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, Quick TipsTagsAncestral Pueblo, quick tip, Rock Images, utah-tip

My day pack – what I have prepacked

Posted onOctober 16, 2019January 2, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Rather than accidentally forget the gear, I always have my ~3 lb daypack pre-staged. Here’s what’s in my day pack. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsclothing, day hiking, gear list, organization, packs, utah-tip

Hands-free umbrella rigging

Posted onSeptember 23, 2019January 2, 2021AuthorJoan12 Comments

Joan shares her techniques for using an umbrella hands-free. Bonus: She also shares some unique, and colorful, alternative uses for an umbrella, too! Read More …

CategoriesGear, Getting StartedTagsDIY, Joan West, rain gear, umbrella, utah-tip

Gear Review: Six Moon Designs Silver Shadow carbon umbrella

Posted onSeptember 19, 2019January 2, 2021AuthorJoan12 Comments

Joan reviews this 6.8 oz (193g) carbon fiber shaft umbrella after many miles of hiking in Utah, Nevada, and on the PCT. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsclothing, gear review, Joan West, rain gear, Six Moon Designs, umbrella, utah-tip

An outdoor library: Colorado Plateau collection

Posted onApril 28, 2019January 2, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Some suggested books for the outdoors person that make a good read for someone interested in the history, culture, or politics of The Colorado Plateau. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Getting StartedTagsbooks, Colorado Plateau, library, outdoors, utah-tip

Website of the week: GJ Hikes

Posted onApril 17, 2019January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

Essentially an online hiking guidebook for ~1500 hikes a few hours from Grand Junction. Including almost 200 for Moab alone. Read More …

CategoriesTrip PlanningTagscolorado-tip, utah-tip, Website of the week

A Quick and Dirty Guide to Moab

Posted onMarch 24, 2019September 20, 2022AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A quick and dirty overview of activities, supplies, and amenities available in the Moab, UT area. Read More …

CategoriesQuick and Dirty Guides, Trip PlanningTagsMoab, quick and dirty, utah, utah-tip

Rock Images: Petroglyphs and Pictographs differences

Posted onMarch 6, 2019January 2, 2021AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

What are the differences between petroglyphs and pictographs? Read More …

CategoriesGetting StartedTagsPetroglyphs, pictographs, Rock Images, utah-tip

Gear review: Latitude 40 Moab Maps

Posted onMarch 1, 2019September 16, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The “Lat 40” maps are a good tool in my trip planning kit for the Moab and nearby area. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsgear review, maps, Moab, utah, utah-tip

Gear considerations for Utah hiking

Posted onFebruary 13, 2019January 2, 2021AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

Some considerations for gear, and technique, that I found useful for Utah. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsclothing, electronics, footwear, gear maintenance, packs, utah, utah-tip, water containers

Whatchya Wearing: Three-Season Hiking base clothing

Posted onFebruary 7, 2019January 2, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

The base clothing I wear for three-season hiking and backpacking. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsclothing, surplus, three-season, utah-tip, Whatchya Wearing

Book overview: 4WD Adventures Utah

Posted onDecember 21, 2018January 13, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

An older but still useful book that works well as an adjunct to trip planning using Utah’s often rough roads for outdoor pursuits. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Trip PlanningTagsbooks, utah, utah-tip

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Red and gold leaves in the Abajo Mountains with th Red and gold leaves in the Abajo Mountains with the red rocks and canyons below. ... #hiking #backpacking #camping #Utah #Abajos #AbajoMountains #BlueMountains
On our recent trip to the La Sal Mountains, the SC On our recent trip to the La Sal Mountains, the SCAs borrowed some camping gear with a cold weather focus. ... Both SCAs marveled when I discussed the price of these warm and practical pieces of equipment. ... One of the SCAs kiddingly (??) said that a list with links to all these nifty, warm, and inexpensive items they borrowed for the weekend would be beneficial. .. And of this discussion came this more curated list. Though my site contains many articles about practical budget gear items, I do not have one list of the more popular picks. .. Here’s the list of the many items from trips where people borrowed and enjoyed gear that works effectively without costing much money. ... 🏕️ Link in profile 🎒 #hiking #camping #backpacking #budgetgear
Highlights of Arches .... In the high desert town Highlights of Arches .... In the high desert town I call home, we receive over 3 million visitors a year. A large number of visitors for sure. But of those visitors, over 1.8 million go to Arches National Park. With over 2000 arches, red rock delights, and nearly 120 square miles (190 sq km) in size, a lot to see and do. However, most visitors stay on paved roads that add up to ~45 miles (~70 km) of out-and-back driving. And that’s the highlights many people, including friends visiting from out of town, want to see. Between guiding, taking friends for visits, and the hikes Joan and I did in the park, I’ve curated a variation of some “Arches Highlights.” A way to see some of the more well-known places in the park and works for the person who wants to do some light hiking of about ~5 miles (~8km) total and wishes to spend ~4 hrs or so to see the park. I don’t claim this particular tour is the definitive one, the best, or one suited to everyone’s taste. I do know many people I’ve taken on this tour or suggested to like it quite a bit. With all this in mind, I present a suggested way to see the highlights of this national park. You miss my colorful anecdotes, hand motions, and the remnants of my “RhoDyeluhn” accent, but that’s a potential plus! ... 🥾 Link in profile 🥾 .. #hiking #arches #archesnationalpark #moab #utah #nationalpark #nps #moabutah
Twice a year, @ramblinghemlock and I bring the SCA Twice a year, @ramblinghemlock and I bring the SCA (park interns) in her group out for a camping trip. A chance to introduce them to a part of Moab not typically seen. In this case, the La Sal Mountains. .. With 90F temps below, we enjoyed crisp weather, hot drinks, and a touch of the start of autumn up at 10k and more feet. ... #hiking #camping #lasalmountains #moab #utah #moabutah
A quick weekend in the San Juans. The side trail i A quick weekend in the San Juans. The side trail is not one we hiked before and required a little sleuthing to find. ... No signs indicating the trail until we reached the end of the jeep road not found on the usual map layer suspects. .. But well worth finding this trail for access to the early autumn splendor of the San Juans. .. #hiking #backpacking #Colorado #sanjuanmountains
On the way to the San Juans, we noticed dark cloud On the way to the San Juans, we noticed dark clouds overhanging the high peaks. And the NOAA point forecast predicted similar weather throughout the weekend. .. We pulled the truck over, @ramblinghemlock looked over some maps, and we quickly made a plan B to a mesa in the national monument. ... Plan B worked out beautifully with a place to ourselves overlooking a viewscape taking in the La Sals, the Abajos, the San Juans, Monument Valley, Bears Ears, and Sleeping Ute. ... And the area? Lots of mounds, impressions of outlined walls, and sherds abounded. This mesa once held a thriving community. And we had it to ourselves. The map did not even name the mesa. .. An excellent weekend that again indicates that we'll never see all there's to see in this area. ... 📷 5 and 6 co @ramblinghemlock #hiking #camping #colorado
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