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Welcome to episode 202 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week we are joined by friend of the show and bushwahacker extraordinaire, Dave Shits in the Woods. Dave is going to provide a recent trip report on his backpacking trip on the Wantastiquet Monadnock trail. Plus a look back at July of 1988 - the case of James Foley a missing hiker that was unfortunately found deceased after a 10 day search, all this and recent hikes on Wachusett, The Dry River to Mt. Monroe and rescues on Mount Washington and the Great Gulf Trail, gear review, dad jokes and strategies to avoid grizzly bear attacks.
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Topics
Dave is back
Three things Nick cannot do and Brady Bunch talk
Music Minute - Bruce Hornsby
NH Search and Rescue Events - Mt. Washington and Great Gulf rescues
Straight line challenge
National and Global SAR News
Guy dives head first into his car to avoid a Grizzly
Hiker falls off a cliff due to altitude sickness
Boston man falls into a volcano
Brazil hiker falls into volcano
Pony Express
Gear talk - Silky Saw, Deer Fly Tape, camp pillow, dragon fly pin
Dave breaks down the Wantastiquet Monadnock Trail
Nick hikes Wachusett
Mike hikes the Dry River to Mt. Monroe
Notable Hikes of the week
The Case of James Foley from July 1988
Stephen Harvard Search from July 1988
Show Notes
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Injured Climber Flown Off Mount Washington
Hiker Rescued From Great Gulf Trail
Magnus's attempt in Norway
Man dives headfirst through an open car window to avoid grizzly.
Hallucinating hiker walks right off a cliff
Bostonian falls 30 feet into boiling caldera at Hawaii's Volcano Park
Brazilian Dancer / Influencer falls into Volcano in Indoneia
Pony Express delivers mail through the historic Oregon Trail
A dangerous trip back in the day
Man dives headfirst through an open car window to avoid grizzly.
Hallucinating hiker walks right off a cliff
Bostonian falls 30 feet into boiling caldera at Hawaii's Volcano Park
Brazilian Dancer / Influencer falls into Volcano in Indoneia
Pony Express delivers mail through the historic Oregon Trail
A dangerous trip back in the day
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