Episode 170 - NC/TN Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Irene History in NH, Vaucluse Gear, Winter Hiking Gear

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This week we are joined by Brice from Vaucluse Gear. He will share with us some product updates to hopefully stir up some ideas for holiday shoppers. Plus disaster strikes Western North Carolina and Tennessee, we will have updates on the status of the southern sections of the Appalachian Trail and we will try to break down what happened to cause such significant damage. A look back at Hurricane Irene that struck the White Mountains in 2011, updates on the Rescue Me 5k, when wolves attack, Stomp has a gear review, we do a deep dive on Winter Hiking gear and advice and some recent search and rescue news in New Hampshire.

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Topics

• Delayed release this week

• Greek Life - Hazing laws

• Columbus Day - Fall Foliage

• Rescue Me 5K and Stomp turns 55

• Hunter kills wolf in Wisconsin

• Full Conditions event

• Hurricane Helene, devastation in NC/TN

• Memories of Hurricane Irene

• ETS 200 Hike and Bad Dad Jokes

• Pop Culture

• Gear Review of a Plasma Lighter

• Recent Hikes and Fryeburg Fair Talk 

• Notable Listener Hikes

• Guest of the Week - Brice from Vaucluse

• Winter Hiking - Deep Dive on introduction

• Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• LELT Race Series

• Pleasant Mountain Race

• Frat Hazing mitigation

• Rescue Me 5k

• Surrounded by gray wolves, 17 year older kills one in self defense

• Full Conditions Waitlist

• NC/TN Flooding from Hurricane Helene 

• More Details on AT Closure

• Sawyer is donating 10,000 water filters

• Eagle Nest Outfitters is closed due to damage to their HQ