Episode 173 - Welcome back Shawn “Larry the Log” Mahoney, White Mountains hiking - Crescent and Randolph Mountains
Sounds Like A Search And Rescue PodcastNovember 01, 2024
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Episode 173 - Welcome back Shawn “Larry the Log” Mahoney, White Mountains hiking - Crescent and Randolph Mountains

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 This week we are joined by Shawn Mahoney. Shawn is known as the guy who hikes with one of the biggest hiking celebrities in the region - Larry The Log. Shawn has been hiking with his log for the last few years and has now completed the triple crown of thru hiking - having done the PCT and CDT since he last joined us on episode 79. In addition to catching up with Shawn we have some weather predictions for the winter, we talk about whistle usage, Road closures, a woman drops her phone in a crevice and ends up stuck upside down for hours, missing elderly couple in Maine, Gear Reviews, Recent hikes on Crescent Mountain and Mount Randolph, and local search and rescue news. 

 This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

 Donations

Go Fund Me - Peter Gibney

 

About Shawn Mahoney

 

Topics

  • Happy Halloween 

  • Welcome Wild Raven Endurance Coaching! 

  • Stick Season is here! 

  • Daylight Savings is coming 

  • Mike Travels to London

  • Whistle safety discussion

  • NH Farmers Almanac forecast

  • Forest Roads Status

  • Stuck between a rock and a rock

  • Elderly people going missing 

  • Trail Talk Highpoint Podcast (Thanks Al)

  • Heart health

  • Cold Turkey Plunge at Waterville Valley

  • Gear talk

  • Ty Gagne’s new book preview

  • Welcome Shawn Mahoney - Larry the Log returns! 

  • Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

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