Welcome to episode 242 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week, Nick is out hiking with our friend Dave on his AT journey so Stomp is back to cohost. We will catch up with all things Stomp and he is going to share some recent updates on virtual hiking technology. We have a segment with Chris and Joe from Project Insulnation - Project InsulNation creates life-changing, community-driven adventures designed to inspire bold living, build deep connection, and prove that nothing is off-limits with the right support for adults with Type 1 Diabetes. Chris and Joe are avid hikers and outdoor adventures so they will share their own stories about growing up with Type 1 diabetes and share resources and options for any listeners who might be interested in their organization. All this and Stomp will talk about cool developments in the world of virtual reality using hiking as the primary user experience, Stomp has all the details. Recent rescues in the whites, including rescues from The Link on Mt. Jefferson, a rescue on Mount Adams near Gray Knob, and a long Twinway carry out.

Correction - Stomp mentioned Bald Mountain and Mike referenced this was on the 52 WAV list. Stomp was referencing Bald Mountain, not Bald Peak. Bald Peak is on the 52WAV, Bald Mountain is next to Artist Bluff - two separate summits.

About Our Guests

Project Insulnation Website

Project Insulnation Instagram

• Welcome back Stomp + where's Nick

• Listener leaves a good review on Apple Podcast

• Full Conditions for 2026 is coming in November

• Stomp update - Hip, Hiking future plans, DJ activity

• NH / ME news

• Shark Talk

• Rescue on Mt. Jefferson / The Link

• Adams / Gray Knob Rescue

• Diana's Bath / Twinway Rescues / Missing Person from Dolly Copp

• Disney Animator rescued hiking and Disney Stalkers

• Gear Talk - Sleeping Pads and REI Half Dome Tent, Truck Tent, cold weather cell phone holder

• Virtual Reality / Virtual hiking software/games

• Welcome Chris and Joe from Insulnation

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE

• Order Hike Safe Card

• 48 Peaks website

• Nick's Instagram

• Maine Lifeguard pulled under water by a White Shark

• Rescue on the Link / Mt. Jefferson

• Hiker Rescued from Gray Knob

• Perch and Tent sites first come first serve

• Diana's Bath carry out

• Rescue of injured backpacker on the Twinway

• Missing Person from Dolly Copp

• Google maps blamed for recent Rescue

• longtime Disney animator whose credits include "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin," "The Little Mermaid" rescued

• Exped MegaMat Sleeping Pad

• REI Half-Dome 2 Tent

• Napier Truck Tents

• Cold Weather Cell phone case

• BRINK Traveler

• Escape VR

• Virtuix Omni One's TREKS app

• Meta Quest 3 and more affordable Quest 3S

• Apple Vision Pro

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

• Rek' lis Brewing Company

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

• burgeonoutdoor.com

• 48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies

• Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

• Fieldstone Kombucha

• CS Instant Coffee

• The Mountain Wanderer

• Welcome Peter and Jake

• SLASR Pronunciation issues continue

• Cat and Animal talk

• Dave Shits Update and Peter and Jake hike with Dave in Vermont

• Mount Washington Memorial lights

• Recent SAR NEWS - Mt. Willard, White Horse Ledge, Tuckeman Ravine, Welch Dickey, Kinsman Ridge

• Wakefield, NH Ice Hole Mystery

• Mountaineering Fatalities - Nirmal Purja Netflix Star

• Grizzly Attack in Glacier National Park

• Recent Hikes - Diamond Hill in RI and Baldface Circle for Sunset and trail maintenance

• Baxter State Park with Peter and Jake - Part 2 - North Brother and Little and Big Niagara, evening photography

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE

• Order Hike Safe Card

• 48 Peaks website

• Nick's Instagram

• Live Free or Die Candle Co.

• Mt. Wash to have memorial lights for 9-11

• Guys gets lost hiking Mt. Willard

• Wakefield Ice Hole Mystery

• More info on the Wakefield Ice Hole

• Weird New England

• UFO Mystery

• New England Legends Podcast Episode on the Wakefield Ice Hole Mystery

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

• Rek' lis Brewing Company

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

• burgeonoutdoor.com

• 48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies

• Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

• Fieldstone Kombucha

• CS Instant Coffee

• The Mountain Wanderer

• Welcome Jake and Peter

• Nick Rides a Bike

• Hiker impales himself on hiking pole

• Plus Size Hiker drama

• Clear cutting in the White Mountains

• CDT hiking towns

• Forest Service employees get kidnapped

• Baxter State Park trip recap - Part 1

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE

• Order Hike Safe Card

• 48 Peaks website

• Nick's Instagram

• Nick Rides a Bike

• Hiker Impales himself on his own hiking pole and then hikes out 10 miles

• Plus sized Hiker needs a rescue on Mist Trail - Yosemite

• Facebook Post

• The Hobbit Hikers

• Fish & game chair advocates for managed clear cutting to mitigate wildfires

• Small town gets boost from CONTINENTAL DIVIDE hikers

• Forest Service employees freed after kidnapping

• Baxter State Park - reservations

• New England Outdoor Center

• Knife Edge Brewing

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

• Rek' lis Brewing Company

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

• burgeonoutdoor.com

• 48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies

• Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

• Fieldstone Kombucha

• CS Instant Coffee

• The Mountain Wanderer

This week - a new So You Wanna episode - Mount Tecumseh!

https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to Episode 239 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week Mike and Nick are solo. Plus in NH news - Wild Weather and Canadian Wildfires, NH is rated the best state to move to, A hiker gets injured on Kearsarge and then gets a wedding proposal while in the carry out litter, hikers getting in trouble near Huntington Ravine Trail again, A Dave Shits in the woods update, this time entering new england, NH lawmakers behaving badly, Teenager does a full send off Glen Ellis Falls and wins a trip to the hospital… plus - the least crowded routes to hike 4000 footers, Grandpa gets launched into the air by an angry bison, a preview of an upcoming trip to Baxter State Park and recent search and rescue news. I'm Mike, and I'm Nick, lets get started.

Support Seek the Peak - Andy from the Cog's Seek the Peak Fundraiser

• Seek the Peak / Raymond Cataract / Square Ledge in Pinkham Notch

• Wild Weather and Canadian Wildfire haze

• NH is the best state to move to

• Mt. Kearsarge Rescue with a marriage proposal

• Another Huntington Ravine Rescue

• Cher's son is still in jail in NH

• Dave Shits update - in CT

• NH Politician drives like a maniac

• Kid jumps off Glen Ellis Falls and it does not go well

• Least crowded trails to climb 4000 footers

• Planning the SLASR + Friends 4 day trip to Baxter State Park

• Grandpa attacked by an Angry Bison - dumb tourists in Yellowstone

• Noah Kahan Concert

• Nick's golf weekend and hiking Black Mountain and Doublehead Mountain

• Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE

• Order Hike Safe Card

• 48 Peaks website

• Nick's Instagram

• Injured Hiker - 7/4

• Wild Weather coming into northern New England tonight

• Hiker injured on Mount Kearsarge and Boyfriend Proposes while she is in the litter

• NH Is the Best State to move to

• Hiker injured on Mount Kearsarge and Boyfriend Proposes while she is in the litter

• Another Rescue in the Huntington Ravine Trail area

• Official NH Fish and Game News Report

• Cher's Son was arrested this Spring and is still in jail

• New Hampshire Lawmaker fighting reckless speeding cases using Legislative Privilege claim

• Kid does a full send off of Glen Ellis Falls and it does not go well

• Grandpa gets too close to a Bison and is launched when the beast charges him

• Tourons of Yellowstone

• https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/injured-hiker-on-piper-trail-on-mt-chocorua/

• https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/injured-hiker-on-champney-falls-trail-2/

• https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/hiker-injured-on-mt-lafayette/

• https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/distressed-hiker-at-lonesome-lake/

• https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/multi-team-rescue-conducted-on-mt-washington/

• https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19Q7sBmdEP/

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

• Rek' lis Brewing Company

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

• burgeonoutdoor.com

• 48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies

• Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

• Fieldstone Kombucha

• CS Instant Coffee

• The Mountain Wanderer

https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to Episode 238 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week we are joined by Amy Swift. Amy is the Manager of the Flume Gorge in Franconia State Park and will join us to talk about the Flume Gorge, her experiences in the White Mountains including her time involved in volunteer search and rescue. Plus, it's a busy time of the year for Search and Rescue - there was a helicopter rescue in Huntington Ravine, a missing hiker on Mount Washington and a number of other injuries and medical emergencies over the last week or two in the Whites. All this plus tick bites, A missing AT thru hiker, our friend Dave sent in an update from his AT journey, the former head of Pemi Search and Rescue recently sat down for an interview and shared his most memorable moments as the President of Pemi SAR, Fish and Game Budget details, child get rabies after a bat is found in his mouth, Asiatic Bears are attacking people in Japan, Hiker fatality in Florida due to an alligator attack, Nick finally buys the Helinox ultralight camping chair, Nick hikes Mount Norwottuck and then goes back to the Osceolas for Round 2 but this time even hotter…

Please help if you can - Support the McDewell Family

About the Flume Gorge - Flume Gorge Website

• July 4 recap

• Huntington Ravine

• Fundraiser For the McDewell Family

• Tick Safety Reminders

• Dave Shits in the Woods AT Update

• Alan Clark of Pemi Search and Rescue New Article

• Missing hiker on Mt. Washington

• NH Fish and Game Budget Talk

• Boy dies of rabies

• Bears attack in Japan

• Hiker attacked by an alligator in Florida

• Gear Talk - Hands Free Drone Umbrella and the Helinox Ultralight chair

• Pop and Music Minute - Village and The Naked and Afraid

• Recent Hikes - Nick on Mount Norwottuck

• Recent Hikes - Nick goes back to the Osceolas

• Recent Hikes - Mike on Mt. Isolation via Glen Boulder and out Rocky Branch

• Guest of the Week - Amy Smart from the Flume Gorge and former SAR volunteer rescue team member

• Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE

• Order Hike Safe Card

• 48 Peaks website

• Nick's Instagram

• Injured Hiker Rescued from Huntington Ravine Trail by National Guard Helicopter

• Avalon Equestrian NH Instagram

• Long Time Rescuer Recounts Hardest and Most Satisfying Rescues

• Search for Missing Man Ends Successfully on Mt. Washington - 7/3

• A deeper look into Fish & Games budget sources

• Deep Dive into annual report

• Boy dies of rabies after bat found on his mouth

• Wave of fatal bear maulings rocks Japan

• Hiker has both arms ripped off by alligator

• John Tse creates autonomous flying drone umbrella

• Helinox Chair Zero LT | REI Co-op

• Lead singer of Village People dies

• Carryout of Injured Hiker from Snapper Trail - 6/20

• Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency on Mount Lincoln - 6/24

• Injured Hiker Rescued from Valley Way Trail - 6/25

• Pennsylvania Man Carried off Falling Waters Trail - 6/25

• Injured Hiker Rescued on Cascade Brook Trail in Lincoln - 6/27

• Hiker Medical Emergency - 7/2

• Injured Hiker - 7/4

• Multiple Injured Hikers Rescued in Lincoln - 7/4

• Multiple Injured Hikers Rescued in Lincoln - 7/6

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

• Rek' lis Brewing Company

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

• burgeonoutdoor.com

• 48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies

• Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

• Fieldstone Kombucha

• CS Instant Coffee

• The Mountain Wanderer

Happy 4th of July! This week a new So You Wanna episode - Mt. Waumbek. Lots of history and fun facts in this episode. Enjoy!

https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to episode 237 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week, Stomp joins us as we catch up with our friend Dave for an update on his Appalachian trail adventures. Plus a close call on franconia ridge Friday night - two separate groups faced cold conditions, rain and hypothermia coming down Greenleaf and old bridal trails. Plus recent hikes - Nick hikes Osceolas via East pond loop and included bushwhacks out to middle and west Osceolo, Mike takes a 17 mile Pemi River Traverse from Lincoln Woods out to Ethan Pond, all this plus notable hike of the week, dad jokes and more, im mike, im nick and im stomp - lets get started.

Check out Lori's YouTube Channel - Lori Goes Hiking

• Welcome back Stomp, Intros - Dave, Lori, Liz

• Stomp Deep Dive

• Franconia Ridge Rescues from Friday June 19th

• Fee increases in NH

• Car Racing on MT. Washington

• Bear Safety

• Bike Week

• Dad Jokes

• Pop Culture

• Recent Hike - Nick on the Osceolas

• Recent Hike - Mike on a Pemi River Traverse

• Welcome Dave, Lori and Liz - Reflections on AT thru hike Georgia to PA and looking ahead to New England

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE

• Order Hike Safe Card

• 48 Peaks website

• Nick's Instagram

• Rescuee apologizes for triggering an intense Rescue on Mt. Lafayette.

• F&G article

• F&G propose fee increases but governor not onboard

• Car racing comes to Auto Road this August

• Unprotected Poultry and Birdfeeders Continue to Cause Human–Bear Conflicts in New Hampshire

• 103rd Motorcycle Weeks wraps up with lowered attendance, safety concerns

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

• Rek' lis Brewing Company

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

• burgeonoutdoor.com

• 48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies

• Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

• Fieldstone Kombucha

• CS Instant Coffee

• The Mountain Wanderer

https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to Episode 236 (again) of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week we once again attempt to record a show about the delisted mountains from the 52 with a view list. Plus, its bug season, a love connection on franconia ridge, bird attack, forest service proposal to turn Black Pond Bushwhack into an official trail, Hiker fatality on Monadnock, some Randolph Mountain club history, teens in NY wander into tunnels and cause a panic, bungee jump death in Brazil and I'll explain to you how not to die when going on vacation, Recap of the SLASR Podcast 48 Peaks Alz hike plus a recap of the lost episode

• Weird trail encounter

• Bug season hiking

• Franconia Ridge love connection

• Red-winged blackbird attack

• Black Pond Bushwhack proposal

• Monadnock fatality

• Dave Shits AT update

• Randolph Mountain Club history

• 71 teens rescued from sewer tunnels

• Brazil bungee jumping tragedy

• Vacation excursion safety

• Everest robotics project

• Gear Review

• Pop Culture

• Daniel Tosh Live

• Off Campus (Amazon Prime)

• Team SLASR 48 Peaks recap

• Delisted 52 With a View peaks

• Recent hikes

• Notable listener hikes

• Search & Rescue news

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE

• Order Hike Safe Card

• 48 Peaks website

• Nick's Instagram

• Hiking love connection on Franconia Ridge

• Poster also has a cool guitar video from the top of Mt. Jefferson

• Band is Descent Theory

• Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road? To Get to Its Nesting Site

• Minus 33 expands SAR clothing kit program

• Black Pond Trail Reconstruction and Lincoln Brook Trail Segment Decommission

• Hiking Fatality at Monadnock State Park in Jaffrey

• RMC June 2026 Newsletter - Ghost Trails of the RMC: The New Spur

• 71 Teens rescued while hiking in sewer

• Another Story

• Brazil woman dies after bungee-jumping instructors fail to attach cord

• More details including arrests

• Study finds Skrillex music repels mosquitoes

• Paradox Brewery

• Craft Beer Center -East Branch Organics

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

• Rek' lis Brewing Company

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

• burgeonoutdoor.com

• 48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies

• Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

• Fieldstone Kombucha

• CS Instant Coffee

• The Mountain Wanderer

https://slasrpodcast.com/

Welcome to Episode 235 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week we welcome back friend of the show Liz Fay. Liz recently spent time on the Appalachian Trail visiting our favorite thru hiker Daveshitsinthewoods, she's working her way through the Monadnock 50 Finest, tackling trail maintenance projects, chasing the New Hampshire 500 Highest, and we'll find out what other adventures she has planned for the summer.

Plus, we'll talk about a strange new hiking trend called quadrobics, get another update from Dave as he makes his way through Pennsylvania on the Appalachian Trail, discuss the ongoing closure at Lincoln Woods, explore whether the White Mountains are really part of the Appalachians, look at a growing human waste problem on Colorado's Blue Lakes Trail, a grizzly attack survivor in Glacier National Park, and the death of Yellowstone's last working payphone.

We'll also review the Osprey Poco LT child carrier, celebrate the opening of the AMC High Mountain Huts for the season, talk about Mike's hike on Jennings and Sandwich Dome, Nick's adventures on Hancock and Madison, highlight some incredible listener hikes including Liz Fay's East Osceola and Hale Brook Trail maintenance project, dive into recent search and rescue news, and take a look back at one of the greatest albums of the 1970s, Breakfast in America by Supertramp.

Join the SLASR Podcast 48 Peaks Team on June 13 to hike Mount Adams

Stomp's new Mustache Wax Instagram Page

Topics

• Recording issue - missing episode

• Welcome Liz

• Planning for Alzheimer's 48 Peaks Hike this weekend

• Only Fans Hiking Influencer on the PCT

• Quadrobics

• Update on Dave Shits AT Journey

• Recycled Percussion guys at it again

• Trail and Hut updates

• Are the White Mountains part of the Appalachian Mountains?

• People pooping too much on trail

• Grizzly Attack

• Payphones and how phones worked in the before internet days.

• Recent Hikes - Jennings Peak, Sandwich Dome, Hancocks, Madison and Blue Hills

• Guest of the week - Liz Fay

• Recent SAR News

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE

• Order Hike Safe Card

• 48 Peaks website

• Nick's Instagram

• Viral OnlyFans star rescued off Mt. Whitney (from Knobbie)

• Background Article

• Reddit Discussion

• 'quadrobics' gaining popularity in the hiking world

• Justin from Recycled Percussion tackles a new challenge

• White Mountain National Forest | Lincoln Woods Trail Closure

• AMC High Mountain Huts are all open for the season

• Byyoursideoutfitters

• the Whites are not part of the Appalachian Mountains

• Colorado's Blue Lakes Trail Has a Massive Human Waste Problem

• Hiker survives grizzly attack, Glacier NP

• The last working payphone in Yellowstone is dead.

• Osprey Poco LT Child Carrier

• Monadnock 50 finest list

• Injured Hiker Rescued on the Lonesome Lake Trail in Lincoln - 5/21

• Overdue Hiker - 5/26

• Injured Hiker Airlifted from Bondcliff Trail - 5/28

• Injured Hiker Rescued on the Old Bridle Path in Franconia - 5/29

• Missing Person - 6/1

• Massachusetts Man Assisted off Falling Waters Trail - 6/4

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

• Rek' lis Brewing Company

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

• burgeonoutdoor.com

• 48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies

• Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

• Fieldstone Kombucha

• CS Instant Coffee

• The Mountain Wanderer