Episode 205 - Episode 205 - Welcome Christy from Bristol Peak Rustics, White Mountains History - Brutus the Dog, Patric McCarthy, Canada Hiking Ban

Aug 15, 2025

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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

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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

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

• Farmers’ Almanac forecasts a winter with lots of snow and bone-chilling cold

• Why is testosterone crashing in men?

• Nalgene phased out BPA

• Synthetic clothing poses a risk

• No hiking in parts of Canada

• Nova Scotia sets up phone line to catch people breaking hiking ban.

• Citizens pushing back

• Andrew Drummond snakes the Derritisima FKT

• Wisconsin saves bear with jar stuck on its head.  

• VP Vance has river raised for Kayak trip

• Deerfield River Dam Release Schedule

• Body of missing man discovered perfectly preserved in Pakistani Glacier.

• Lost, decreased hiker found when AI spots helmet

• Another eclipse on the way

• JOYTUTUS - Affordable drop-in tents for your truck beds 

• ADS B Unfiltered Plane Tracker

• Magnus spends 7 hours in the most claustrophobic cave system in Georgia

• Injured Hiker Carried from Gorge Brook Trail on Mt. Moosilauke

• Multi-Team Effort Helps Hiker on Mt. Washington

• Lost and Injured Hiker in Lyndeborough

• Hiker Rescued on Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey

• Multiple Hikers Rescued in Franconia Notch

• Injured Hike Assisted in Hart’s Location

• Injured Hiker Assisted Down from Carter Notch Hut

• Injured Hiker Rescued from Castle Trail

• Injured Hiker Rescued on Monadnock

• Lost Hiker Found in North Conway

 

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