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GOOD READ
Tales From the Ranch
You can spot a Philmont Ranger from a mile away. How?
Check out this description from I Wanna Go Back: Stories
of the Philmont Rangers: 'The Ranger hiked in well-made
ankle-top boots over double layers of sweat socks. He soon
wore a tawny, sun-baked look and an unstyled head of hair.
But he never looked so much like a Ranger as when he was
marinated in a film of sweat and soot and trail dust.,r
There's something different about the 200 young
men and women who spend each summer leading
treks at Philmont Scout Ranch. To the 23,000 Scouts
and Scouters who hike the trails of Philmont each year,
Rangers represent the public face of the ranch.
Celebrate these staff-
ers in Warren Smith's new
book, debuting in early
December. Read dozens
of historical anecdotes,
legends about Philmont, and
coming-of-age tales from
past Rangers—all set in the
backdrop of the "purple
mountains and azure
skies,r of New Mexico.
What could better get
you through the agonizing
winter months before you
head back to Philmont?
Purchase the book ($16)
at philstaff.com.
GOTTA HAVE IT
WHAT'S NEW
Bringing the Heat
Many a Scouter may have a stereotyped picture of welding as a
dirty, dangerous, and low-tech activity, but David Landon, vice
president of the American Welding Society, begs to differ. That's
why Landon and other welding professionals served on the com-
mittee that helped write the pamphlet for the Welding
merit badge, which debuts in December.
"This is not your father's welding," Landon says. "It's exciting
work, and the technology is just phenomenal." Almost everything
encountered in our industrial society, Landon notes, has some
connection with welding. "People are building race cars and all
kinds of construction equipment. Then there's welding robotics,
where you're programming robots to do the welding for you."
Requirements for the new badge include setting up a welding
process, learning how to weld safely, designing and completing
a welding project, and exploring career opportunities.
Besides being a useful skill to master, Landon says, welding
is one career path where the demand far outstrips the supply of
ready workers.
CANT TOUCH THIS
The problem: It's 8 degrees. It's sleeting. You absolutely must use your
smartphone—for a weather report, of course, not for Angry Birds—but
you keep hitting the wrong keys because you're wearing gloves.
The solution: a pair of Seirus Wizard Soundtouch Xtreme gloves
(from the brand's all-weather line), which tout a small contact point on
the index finger and thumb of each insulated, waterproof glove. The
Soundtouch technology allows wearers to operate any touch-screen
device while keeping their hands warm. $35-$80. Available at select REI
stores; see rei.com for locations or seirus.com for additional retailers.
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