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Episode 202 - Dave’s Hits in the Woods - Wantastiquet Monadnock, Dry River, Wachusett, and the 1988 case of James Foley

Release Date: 07/10/2025

Episode 221 - Arctic Cold in New Hampshire, Alex Honnold Climb, History, Author Jo Giese, Rescues and Animal Attacks

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Welcome to Episode 221 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week we are joined by Jo Giese. Jo is an award -winning journalist, lifelong hiker, and the author of the upcoming memoir You'll Never Walk Alone, out February 10, 2026. After a devastating accident left her unable to walk, Jo refused to give up on her love for wild trails. Her journey back was nothing short of remarkable: one tiny step at a time. We are excited to hear from Jo about her journey back from a tough injury. Plus, we discuss Alex Honnold’s recent free solo...

Episode 220 - Search and Rescue Data for 2025, Andy joins us, Arctic Blast and Extreme Cold Weather hiking, Recent Hikes Jefferson, Pierce, Mt. Martha

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Welcome to Episode 220 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week Andy is back and we will recap media reported search and rescue events for the year 2025 - will look at trends, some notable rescues and lessons to be learned. Plus some listener feedback, an arctic cold blast is coming this weekend so advice on how to prepare, a music minute plus winter hikes on Mount Jefferson, Mount Pierce, Cherry/Mt. Martha/Owls Head. Let's Go! Topics Pemi Valley SAR Volunteer Openings SLASR Email & Listener Feedback Arctic Blast and...

Episode 219 - Welcome Meghan and Paul from 48 Peaks Alzheimer’s Association, Ty Gagne Event, Drunk Hiker, Mountain Lions and Bears

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Welcome to episode 219 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast - our first episode of 2026. This week - Meghan and Paul from the Alzheimer's Association join us to highlight their kick off event for the 2026 48 Peaks Hike to Fight Alzheimers event. The kick off event is on February 7th at Spyglass Brewing in Nashua where Ty Gagne will share a live reading from the Lions of Winter and speak about how his fathers dementia diagnosis impacted his writing and family. Plus, we are kicking off the new year with hiking reminders on safety,...

Episode 13 - So You Wanna - The Algonquin Trail

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Opening up 2025 with a So You Wanna Episode - Stomp breaks down the Algonquin Trail! Enjoy!

stompmachine - NYE - 2025

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It's been a minute, or a blink of a minute, since the last mix. Out of hundreds of potential tracks, here are a few comets that kept catching my ear. For 2026, the SLASR family wishes everyone an epic year of adventure, growth and love. Excelsior - Sonus Magicus - Audi et Impera Sonum ~ stompmachine

Episode 218 - Hiking Comedy with Dave, 2025 Recaps, Whaleback Mountain Hike, White Mountain Mysteries - Louise Chaput and Patric McCarthy

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Welcome to the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week we are joined for our year end episode by our friend and sometimes cohost, Dave or Dave shits in the woods fame. Dave will join me and nick with a year end reflection of all the hiking and adventures we did. Listen up and you can start planning for 2026 hiking and hear about some of the moments that stood out the most to us. Plus some jokes and shenanigans, we have local NH hiking news, recaps of recent hikes on Whaleback, a sunrise hike on Mount Kearsarge and a trip out to Mount...

Episode 217 - Welcome Forrest from Mountain Wanderer, Christmas in the Whites, Father and kids in Utah, South Moat Hike

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Welcome to episode 217 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week, we are joined by the new owner of the Mountain Wanderer bookstore, Forrest Chess. Forrest joined us for a short segment during full conditions but we wanted to invite him back in for a longer discussion to learn about his background and to plug the change in ownership so when you go into the store to buy all your books and white mountain themed gifts and other items you know a little about him. Plus Nick shares some info about Canada Lynx, Missing person in maine,...

Episode 216 - Rebecca Sperry and Andy from the Cog - White Mountain History, Winter Hiking Advice, Tragedy in Patagonia

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Welcome to episode 216 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week, we are joined by Rebecca Sperry, Rebecca has been a guest and stand in cohost for us and we wanted to have her come back in to update us on her recent adventures, including the white mountain redline / trace adventures she has been up to. Andy from the cog is here to share some history about old logging roads, - where are they, what are they, how did they get here and more. Plus a reminder, don’t forget about the good samaritans, a new White Mountain Almanac book is...

Episode 215 - Live Full Conditions Event

Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

Welcome to the Full Conditions Winter Kick off with the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast crew, joined by Ty Gagne, and special guests Joe Lentini and Paul Cormier of Mountain Rescue Service . This week we are enjoying the screening of the film 109 Below - We will start off with our guests discussing the film and they will share some stories and experiences of their involvement in search and rescue in New Hampshire. We're also excited to have co hosts Stomp and Nick joining us, Stomp is like Michael Jordan now but he will be making a rare post retirement...

Episode 214 - Taylor the Nahamsha Hiker, Missing Hiker on Blood Mountain, Winter Hiking, History, and Hiking the Belknaps

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Welcome to Episode 214 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue podcast. This week, we are joined by Taylor, the Nahamsha Hiker. Taylor is a well known thru hiker and content creator with a large following on Youtube. She has hiked the AT a couple of times and is an avid NH and Northeast hiker. She will sit in with us tonight and later will find out about her hiking background, the process of creating her videos, advice for future thru hikers as we quickly approach the spring, and her future plans. Plus, an update on the Full Conditions live event, Winter...

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Welcome to episode 202 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week we are joined by friend of the show and bushwahacker extraordinaire, Dave Shits in the Woods. Dave is going to provide a recent trip report on his backpacking trip on the Wantastiquet Monadnock trail. Plus a look back at July of 1988 - the case of James Foley a missing hiker that was unfortunately found deceased after a 10 day search, all this and recent hikes on Wachusett, The Dry River to Mt. Monroe and rescues on Mount Washington and the Great Gulf Trail, gear review, dad jokes and strategies to avoid grizzly bear attacks.

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Topics

Dave is back
Three things Nick cannot do and Brady Bunch talk
Music Minute - Bruce Hornsby
NH Search and Rescue Events - Mt. Washington and Great Gulf rescues
Straight line challenge
National and Global SAR News
Guy dives head first into his car to avoid a Grizzly
Hiker falls off a cliff due to altitude sickness
Boston man falls into a volcano
Brazil hiker falls into volcano
Pony Express
Gear talk - Silky Saw, Deer Fly Tape, camp pillow, dragon fly pin
Dave breaks down the Wantastiquet Monadnock Trail
Nick hikes Wachusett
Mike hikes the Dry River to Mt. Monroe
Notable Hikes of the week
The Case of James Foley from July 1988
Stephen Harvard Search from July 1988

Show Notes

A dangerous trip back in the day

A dangerous trip back in the day

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