August 15, 2025

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

2 hours 17 minutes

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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

Becoming an Outdoors Woman NH - https://nhbow.com/Bristol Peak Rustics – http://Bristolpeakrustics.comBPR Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bristolpeakrustics/

LRSAR Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LRSAR.orgRescue Me 5K Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/667512029392180Rescue 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

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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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