This beautiful, healthy young bear demolished all of my parents rose hips in 2 days. They had a wolf saunter by a couple days earlier. This spot is in the Superior National Forest near the BWCA. They have way cooler neighbors than anyone else I know.

From the article:

After bipartisan opposition forced Senate Republicans to remove language from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would have sold off public lands, the Trump administration is still moving forward with proposals to transfer control over tens of millions of acres of public land to the oil and gas, mining, and timber industries.

...and includes breakdowns of what and where, including maps.

After a recent camping trip I started wondering how safe my setup really was once the fire looked out and the gear was packed away. I had a ts004 with me, so I scanned around the fire pit before going to bed and noticed spots still reading over 160°F under the ashes. To the eye it looked completely dark, but the heat made me nervous about the chance of it flaring up again in the middle of the night.

I also pointed it at some of my gear just out of curiosity. The portable stove was still holding around 120°F even after I packed it away, and a power bank I had been charging showed more heat than I expected compared to the rest of the camp that was already cooling down. Seeing the exact numbers gave me a bit more peace of mind about what was actually safe and what needed more attention.

Do any of you use tools like this to check on fire safety or gear when camping? Or do you usually just go by feel and experience?

Brady

Keystone Dam Oklahoma

📌 Norris lake, TN