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Sunblesa looking for product testers

Posted onFebruary 26, 2023February 26, 2023AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Are you interested in looking over and reviewing a headlamp? Sunblesa is currently looking for testers. Read More …

CategoriesGear, PMags NewsTagsgear, gear review, lights

A look back at 2022

Posted onDecember 31, 2022January 1, 2023AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

A look at 2022. Some sentiment, some snark, and lots of photos. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, PMags NewsTagsyear in review

Joan and I did a thing

Posted onMarch 15, 2022March 28, 2022AuthorPaul Mags14 Comments

…and we’ll be in a Moab for a while. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsno place like home

2021 : The steady state

Posted onDecember 16, 2021December 16, 2021AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

The annual waxing of the poetic and looking at the past year. Or skip the prose and see the photos! Read More …

CategoriesMusings, PMags NewsTagsyear in review

The Trek – Backcountry Campfires : A relic of the past

Posted onJuly 12, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The Trek published my thoughts on backcountry campfires. Happy to have a larger and different audience discuss this important issue. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagscampfires, climate, LNT

2020: COVID, disappointment, and giving fewer f****

Posted onDecember 23, 2020October 12, 2021AuthorPaul Mags10 Comments

My year in review. A year I found disappointment but also much happiness. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, PMags NewsTagsyear in review

A virtual tip jar: My version of shareware

Posted onMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Borrowing an idea from well-known outdoor writer Chris Townsend, I am instituting a tip jar of sorts. If you like what you read, tip me a cup of coffee. Read More …

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Guiding – Deep Desert Expeditions

Posted onMarch 8, 2020AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A different Moab guiding gig in 2020 – Deep Desert Expeditions. Mike Coronella, the owner, is one of the co-creators of the Hayduke Trail. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsguiding, hiking, Moab, utah

Looking back at 2019

Posted onDecember 26, 2019January 1, 2020AuthorPaul Mags

2019 proved to be an excellent year in continuing to make Moab my home. Read More …

CategoriesMusings, PMags NewsTagsyear in review

Another Contest: Backpacking for Beginners Giveaway

Posted onDecember 4, 2019December 4, 2019AuthorPaul Mags2 Comments

I’ll be giving away two copies of this book. Tell me about a beginner backpacker in your life and why they might like this book. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Getting Started, PMags NewsTagsbeginners, books

Giveaway Winners: Wanderlust USA by Cam Honan

Posted onDecember 2, 2019December 2, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

The winners of the Wanderlust USA giveaway. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, PMags NewsTagsbooks, Cam Honan

Giveaway: Wanderlust USA by Cam Honan

Posted onNovember 20, 2019November 22, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

I’ll be giving away two copies of the latest book by Cam Honan: Wanderlust USA by Gestalten. Tell me your best outdoor volunteering story for 2019. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, PMags NewsTagsbooks, Cam Honan

PMags Schwag from Cafe Press

Posted onSeptember 25, 2019AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Want to buy some stickers, t-shirts, magnets, or even pint glasses? Check out the Cafe Press store. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsschwag

Introducing something new: guest posts from Joan

Posted onSeptember 18, 2019October 17, 2023AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

I am pleased to announce that Joan plans to contribute some articles on a regular basis. Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsJoan West

How to Survive Your First Trip in the Wild: Backpacking for Beginners

Posted onJuly 19, 2019April 29, 2020AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

My book focused on beginner backpackers will be available on Sept 3rd. And pre-order copies are available for a discount. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and Media, Getting Started, PMags NewsTagsbeginners, books

Summer 2019 – Or why I did not answer your inquiry right away

Posted onJune 14, 2019August 30, 2019AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

My plans for the summer of 2019. If I don’t get back to your inquiry right away, here’s why. 🙂 Read More …

CategoriesPMags NewsTagsguiding, Northern New Mexico Loop, Summer 2019 Road Trip

Grab Bag of Moab Wanderings

Posted onApril 14, 2019June 13, 2019AuthorPaul Mags3 Comments

Keeping busy. But not with a beige box, 48-hour on-call “Crisis of The Century.” Instead, red rocks…and a book deal! Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor Jaunts, PMags NewsTagsArches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Rock Images, utah

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

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A varied few days of hosting friends in Moab, visi A varied few days of hosting friends in Moab, visiting them later in Escalante and Capitol Reef, and then making our way back home a couple of days earlier due to the weather. It was an excellent Thanksgiving holiday with friends, incredible scenery, and giving us ideas for future jaunts. ... #hiking #camping #utah #thanksgiving #petroglyphs
Our annual look at the pieces of gear and clothing Our annual look at the pieces of gear and clothing we enjoyed over the past year. A mix of high-end, cottage, budget, and even surplus. .... 🥾 🏕️ Link in profile 🏞️🧭 ... @squakmountainco @lightheart_gear @montbellamerica @montaneofficial @topoathletic @montaneofficial @nortiv8shoes @intexrecreationcorp #surplus #hiking #backpacking #packrafting #camping #utah #colorado
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Two nights of camping, a night of backpacking, mee Two nights of camping, a night of backpacking, meeting up with friends, and hiking with goats!. We saw places we've seen before and places new to us. I particularly found a hand intention into the mortar intriguing - The craft echoes back to the present time. ... #hiking #backpacking #camping #utah #pictographs #petroglyphs
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