A semi-regular series I’ll be starting. The direct inspiration for this post came from a similar feature Chris Townsend started recently.
Just a curation of articles, books, memes, or videos I found interesting for various reasons. Perhaps others will find them interesting as well?
- Ineffective & outdated: Six reasons to not hang a bear bag by Andrew Skurka logically lays out some reasons for NOT bear bagging that makes sense to many experienced outdoors people. Myself included.
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- A photo of Arches National Park from the 1970s courtesy of the Canyon County Zephyr. Looks more like BLM land off-the-beaten-path rather than a busy national park!
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- A video by Chris Guichet of the Andrew Skurka Guided Adventure in Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado 1A) in which Mike Clelland and myself guided.
- A #10YearChallenge that is actually important.
A #10YearChallenge actually worth caring about (no disrespect to y'all who somehow look better now than 10 years ago): the world's glaciers are melting at alarming rates. We're losing freshwater fast, along with permafrost and precious habitats. #climatechange #seaicemelt pic.twitter.com/J7sXVtX24v
— Dr. Kristen Weiss (@DrKbythebay) January 16, 2019
- Almost a month of a government shutdown. The national parks are taking a beating. Humor, as always, is an excellent way to cope with the news.
- This post from UltraLight Jerk may sound a tad familiar? 😀
- And, finally, a reminder of a former time in a past life. Or why I am making about one-third of my previous income, but, as my colorful Mom would put it: “I’m happier than a pig in sh**.”
HAHAHA!!! OK, I did laugh out loud at the “Soul-Crushing Meeting.” That was funny.
Haha! The bear bag comic has me cracking up. I still always hang a “bear” bag (although its usually for rodents) just because its a fun nostalgic thing to do. Take a new friend backpacking and show them how to hang a bear bag – it’s always something they remember and is part of the overall experience of learning backpacking skills. Most of my hikes are one or two overnights and not very hard core though. On these outings the main purpose of the bear bag is to avoid being woken up if there are small critters that want your… Read more »
Great idea on this series Mr. Mags. I wouldn’t have found most of this stuff on my own. Much appreciated!
Thankyou! A tip of the (boonie) hat to Chris for the inspiration.