Today, the THRU-r community welcomes back Wilderness Skills Instructor Ned Tibbits to discuss safety & solutions when starting the Pacific Crest Trail in May. This is the audio from our community Zoom meetup incase you missed the live event!

During this Q&A style meetup, Ned answers hikers' questions regarding snow travel, crampons vs microspikes, ice axes, trekking poles, river crossings, how to stay cool in the desert, footwear, and much more.

Ned has founded a non-profit organization which promotes wilderness safety called Mountain Education. If you feel like this information added value to your hiking preparation, consider donating to thank him for his time and knowledge. You can donate here.

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Episode Music: "Communicator" by Reed Mathis