Morse code was one of those things they taught us about in the Cub Scouts, the predecessor to the Boy Scouts, but they didn’t actually teach us how to use it. I’m sure I said something like “okie dokie,” and then went about my life for the next 30 years or so.

Then, a few days ago, I stumbled across a post in the shadows of the internet saying there’s this free app that teaches you Morse code, and that it was fun.

This, I had to check out. And you know what? It is fun. And repetitive and addictive.

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If I had any reason for downloading Morse Mania (iOS, Android), it was the weak reasoning that it might be good to learn, given all the backcountry trips I take. I’ve been a Wilderness First Responder for almost nine years.

Knowing Morse code isn’t a requirement, or even comm

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