Episode 104 - Carly from NEHSA, 10 Essentials, River Crossing, White Mountains History - The Streamflow Controversy

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Carly Bascom from the New England Healing Sports Association. Carly joins us to talk about adaptive sports and how listeners can support the organization. In addition to this segment we will have updates on flooding in the White Mountains and some advice on how to monitor river flow as part of your weather assessment while planning hikes. We will also dive into a little white mountain history and explain how river flow gauge measurement was the catalyst for the actual creation of the White Mountains, all this plus Stomp provides his lesson plans on all things 10 Essentials, another look at the story of missing hiker Stephon Porith Sou, Hiker spotted in their underwear in CT, buried treasure, hiker gets impaled and needs a rescue, and more mountain lion attacks.

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Topics

• Mount Washington Observatory - Higher Summits Forecast

• Star Wars, Listener Milestones, Trail names

• Forest Roads are starting to open

• Mount Washington Auto Road experiences washouts around mile 6

• Rivers are running hot right now - how to read gauge height and streamflow

• Kanc Closures

• Tips for safer 4K hikes during high water periods

• White Mountain History - The Weeks Act, The importance of river gauge reading in the creation of the White Mountains

• The Boa Constrictor of the White Mountains

• The New England Homestead

• Hiker spotted in nothing but underwear

• Buried Treasure

• Hiker versus Biker fight

• Recent Hikes - Old Man, Eagle Cliff, Notable Hikes

• Guest of the Week - Carly from NEHSA

• Stomp’s review of the 10 Essentials

• Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• Forest Road Status

• Fish & Game issues Spring Hikesafe warning.

• Water Levels are high right now

• White Mountains Administrative History

• The Boa Constrictor of the White Mountains

• The New England Homestead

• Hiker in his fruit of the loom underwear spotted in CT

• Italian Hiker Finds buried treasure

• Follow up on a story we did about a hiker stabbing a mountain biker

• Hiker in Utah attacked by Mountain Lion, hits it with a rock and escapes

• NBC correspondent hospitalized with HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema)

• Hikers survives 100 foot fall on dangerous Hawaiian trail 

• Hiker dies falling 40 ft on Lanikai Pill Box Trail 

• Pillboxes are 2 old Army Bunkers

• Rescue Mt. Kilburn

• Two Hikers on the AT in Maine get into trouble

10 Essentials Links

• https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm 

• https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials 

• https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html 

• https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/ 

• https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials 

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