Episode 205 - Episode 205 - Welcome Christy from Bristol Peak Rustics, White Mountains History - Brutus the Dog, Patric McCarthy, Canada Hiking Ban
Sounds Like A Search And Rescue PodcastAugust 15, 2025
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Episode 205 - Episode 205 - Welcome Christy from Bristol Peak Rustics, White Mountains History - Brutus the Dog, Patric McCarthy, Canada Hiking Ban

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 Welcome to episode 205 of the Sounds Like A Search and Rescue Podcast, This week we are joined by Christy Rafferty from Bristol Peak Rustics. BPA and Nalgene bottles, hiking bans in Canada, a new NH Derritisima FKT, Bear had glass jar stuck on his head, Ohio river is raised for the VP, Body preserved in Pakistan, Gear review, recent hikes, White Mountains history - Patric McCarthy, Forest Fire on Attitash, Brutus the Dog and Recent Search and Rescue News. 

 About Christy

Becoming an Outdoors Woman NH - https://nhbow.com/
Bristol Peak Rustics – http://Bristolpeakrustics.com
BPR Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bristolpeakrustics/

LRSAR Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LRSAR.org
Rescue Me 5K Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/667512029392180
Rescue Me 5K Sign Up page - https://runsignup.com/Race/NH/Lincoln/ResMe5K

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

 

Topics

  • Farmers Almanac predicts a snowy and cold New England Winter

  • Testosterone and BPA in Hiking Bottles

  • Nova Scotia bans hiking and outdoor activities

  • Andrew Drummond Breaks Derritisima FKT

  • Bear with a jar on his head 

  • VP JD Vance has the Secret Service raise a river for his kayak trip + Deerfield River Dam release 

  • Pakistan body, AI SAR, Eclipse is coming

  • Gear Talk and claustrophobic caving videos

  • Beer talk, Recent hikes on Wachusetts and Burnt Meadow, Notable Hikes, 

  • Welcome Christy Rafferty - Guest of the week 

  • White Mountain History - Patric McCarthy, Franconia Falls Fatality, 2005 Forest Fire and Brutus the dog

  • Recent SAR Events in NH 

 

Show Notes

 

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