The Back of GoldenBear's Backpack

At the bottom of my backpack is my companion on all my hikes: A.T. Bear. Although A.T. shares the last name of Smokey, Yogi, Paddington, Pooh, Sugar, Sleepy, and three acquaintances of Goldilocks; he is not related to any of them.
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tells me that she often finds comfort by holding a teddy bear when she is without me, so she suggested I at least have the possibility of doing the same. Weight concerns reduced the size.