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Home » Archive for  Musings (Page 10)

Category: Musings

My views on life, the universe, and everything.

Memento mori

Posted onJune 16, 2016February 7, 2017AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Musings on a Roman fresco. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsfresco, Roman, time bank, work life balance

REI’s #optinside campaign

Posted onJune 10, 2016April 25, 2025AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

Having big sales for the outdoors on weekends rather than weekdays and evenings? Because a lifestyle is being sold. Selling outdoor gear is secondary. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTags#optinside, #optoutside

Maps are dead? Long live maps!

Posted onJune 8, 2016April 12, 2018AuthorPaul Mags5 Comments

The death of maps are greatly exaggerated. Here’s why. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagselectronics, maps, navigation

In defense of car camping

Posted onJune 3, 2016January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

I’ve backpacked thousands of miles. But there are times when car camping is preferable. Here’s why I feel that way. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagscamping, car camping, favorite, Wildness

Corporate sponsorship in the National Parks?

Posted onMay 17, 2016June 20, 2025AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

The National Park Service is actively courting corporate sponsorship. Is that good? Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsactivism, National Parks, Wildness

Amazon Prime – Perfect for the outdoors person

Posted onMay 16, 2016April 25, 2025AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Want to buy outdoor supplies and gear and not a lifestyle? Get an Amazon Prime account. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsAmazon, lifestyle, time bank

Change o’ plans

Posted onMay 13, 2016AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

We can plan. But Ma Nature often decides what we end up doing for a backpacking trip. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsNew Mexico, Pecos Wilderness, Pueblo, Taos

Sports Authority, EMS and the change in retail

Posted onMay 5, 2016November 25, 2023AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

The financial woes of two outdoor retail stores and thoughts on today’s outdoor commerce market. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagscommerce, EMS, gear, retail

LWCF permanently reinstated

Posted onApril 22, 2016June 18, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Land and Water Conservation Fund was reinstated. A victory for the outdoors! Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsactivism, Land and Water Conservation Fund, LWCF, Wildness

Discovery vs Safety – The Balance

Posted onApril 19, 2016June 28, 2023AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

How to plan, have a measure of safety but still have a sense of discovery when outdoors? Read More …

CategoriesGetting Started, MusingsTagsdiscovery, planning, safety

The Conundrum of Choices

Posted onMarch 24, 2016April 25, 2025AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Too many choices? Don’t worry too much about it. Just get out there. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsgear paralysis

Beyond the skills

Posted onMarch 23, 2016July 4, 2018AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

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

CategoriesMusingsTagslearning, outdoors, skills

Work is bad for your health

Posted onMarch 7, 2016February 7, 2017AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

Work is bad for your health? In my case, working in an early 21st century office environment has actually been bad for my health. At least this past month. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagschange, illness, time, time bank, work life balance

The night sky, light pollution and wildness

Posted onMarch 3, 2016September 26, 2019AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Some thoughts on light pollution and how it affects our perception of wildness. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagslight pollution, wild places, Wildness

Go Fund Yourself – A modest proposal

Posted onFebruary 26, 2016March 11, 2020AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

Some thoughts on GoFundMe for vacations as opposed to charitable causes. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsbegging, charity, GoFundMe

How to generate “buzz”?

Posted onFebruary 19, 2016June 18, 2017AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

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

CategoriesMusingsTagscareer, outdoors, professional

Withdrawing from the time bank

Posted onFebruary 15, 2016February 15, 2016AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Having a cold means I have to withdraw precious vacation days from the time bank. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagscold, time bank

Catholicism, the Sacred Mystery and Nature

Posted onFebruary 11, 2016January 3, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Some ruminations during this Lenten season on how Catholicism may have affected my view of the outdoors. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsCatholicism, favorite, nature, Sacred Mystery, spiritual

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