Episode 18 - Finishing the NH 4000 Footers with Mindy and Bethlynn

Jul 23, 2021

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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 will catch up with our friends Mindy and Bethlynn who will talk about unlikely friendships, weird coincidences and overcoming obstacles to complete the NH 4000 Footers. 

Topics

• Support the Show! 
• Stomp’s truck got attacked by a bear
• Introducing Mindy and Bethlynn
• Bethlynn’s stir-fried cats
• Stomp has more tick jokes
• Drink Discussion
• Mindy’s background
• Bethlynn’s background
• Mike’s search and rescue story and meeting Mindy and Bethlynn 
• Mindy and Bethlynn talk about completing the NH 4000 Footer list
• Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

• New England Outdoor Council Donations
• Buy Me A Coffee to support the cost of the Podcast
• Italian Farmhouse in Plymouth that Stomp mentioned
• Mike’s South Moat GPS Track
• Rescue on Mount Washington in 2014
• Fugitive father escapes to Mexico before donating a kidney to his son
• Mindy and Bethlynn on NH Chronicle
• Liberty Springs carry out 
• 80 year old needed carry out on Falling Waters
• Franconia Falls Rescue
• Mount Tecumseh - lost hiker

Additional Notes

We had some issues with audio connection. Stomp worked his magic and I think he fixed most of the issues but there were a few choppy sections. Apologies as we did the best we could to make the audio consistent.