**DISCLAIMER: NH Fish & Game relies on volunteer search and rescue groups to help assist with rescue missions. Buy your hike safe card and consider donating to volunteer groups so they can keep assisting! I am going to reach out and interview someone later in the year so somebody who actually knows more about it can give more info. These are just my thoughts on negative comments online surrounding rescues**

This week, I’m talking about search and rescues in the White Mountains. It feels like there are more and more rescues in the news and social media. I try to give a bit different of a perspective than much of the online hooplah. I pulled in some facts, talked about how missions are funded and tried to think about how we most effectively educate people to prevent avoidable scenarios. I also share a story from my first sunrise hike up Monadnock and being wildly unprepared for extreme mountain conditions when I was a teenager. I finished off with some Q&A covering everything from how to convert pace on technical trails, to listening to music during runs, to 200 mile race scene thoughts. And I give a quick look at some upcoming July races.

Educational SAR documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL2UeIMm9Xo***Links below are affiliate links, meaning I earn a small commission if you make a purchase (at no extra cost to you). Thanks for supporting the channel!***

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