After mainly being away since late June, time to jump-start this series again. I love sharing the quirky stories, thoughtful articles, and the occasional funny cartoon.  Enjoy!

• Don’t wrestle the bears, please! 

• If you have an older Garmin InReach, this post from the SAR folks might be of interest. 

Yes, I am a child of the ’80s.

• Any experience road tripping?  This article resonates quite a bit 

• “Opinion: Hunters Pay for Conservation. Hikers Should Too.”

Photo from the New York State Senate

• An interesting article that details the complex personality of the well-known AT hiker “Baltimore Jack.”

• Miltary science and layering: Interesting article. Though the concept of layering is obviously an old one, as with much of the modern outdoor industry, the idea of layering hit its stride out of research and implementation in World War II.

From Wikipedia

• Some words entice more than others.