SLASRPodcast@gmail.com
This week we are joined by Carey Kish from his thru hike on Continental Divide Trail. Carey is a long-time multi-sport adventurer, journalist and photographer. A Registered Maine Guide and former president and founding member of MOAC, the Maine Outdoor Adventure Club, Kish has led countless hiking, backpacking and whitewater rafting trips throughout Maine, and is also an avid mountain biker, kayaker, and downhill and x-c skier. He thru-hiked the 2,150-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine in 1977, and has since completed two-dozen long distance trails in the United States, Canada and Europe, including a recent coast-to-coast trek across Ireland. Carey is the writer of three books on hiking - Maine Mountain Guide for the AMC, The AMCs Best Day hikes Along the Maine Coast, and the most recent book Beer Hiking New England:The Tastiest Way. Plus Magic trick gone wrong, Mount Carrigain alternatives, Memorial Day Weekend, Miracle Springs update, Hoka trail runners, Recent hikes on Garfield and Acteon Ridge.
About Carey Kish
Carey Kish Instagram
Beer Hiking New England
AMC Maine Mountain Guide
AMC Best Day Hikes Along the Maine Coast
This weeks Higher Summit Forecast
Topics
Heat Wave has arrived
Magician Gets stuck in a box and battling Balloon artists
Mount Carrigain - Alternative Routes
Ethan Pond to Shoal Pond to Carrigain Notch to Desolation (20 miles)
Nancy Pond to Carrigain Notch to Desolation (18 miles)
Traditional Route - 14 miles
Dry River - Thanks Izzy for details
Memorial Day - Things to do
Story correction about Miracle Springs
Mass man attacked by two grizzlies
Gear review - Hoka One - Kaha GTX
Recent Hikes - Mount Garfield and Acteon Ridge
Notable Hikers
Guest of the Week - Welcome Carey Kish
Recent Search and Rescue News
Connecticut River Valley Killer - Cold Case update
Show Notes
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Road update
A unique rescue…. ( see image below)
Where's Izzy sends some 411 on Dry River
Another great trip report from Dry River
Memorial Day Events
Waterville Valley 34th Annual Chowderfest
Original Story about Miracle Springs
Mass man survive attack by 2 grizzlies
Acteon Ridge Traverse from Section Hiker
Have you ever heard of a Hoodoo?
Guy jumps across a gap, injures his ankle, gets stuck on a hoodoo and needs a rescue
Dartmouth Grad Student body found in the Connecticut river
Police search area in Newport NH related to Connecticut River Valley Killer cold case
Dark Valley Podcast
Suspects
Injured hiker Arethusa Falls
Injured hiker Fishin Jimmy
Injured hiker Mt. Monadnock
Hiker rescued, Falling Waters
Sponsors, Friends and Partners
Welcome Back to Fieldstone Kumbucha
CS Instant Coffee
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear