Episode 41: Backcountry Safety Essentials with Adirondack Mountain Rescue
Episode 41: Backcountry Safety Essentials with John Bulmer & John Reyes of Adirondack Mountain Rescue
Adirondack Mountain Rescue is a non-profit organization formed with the purpose of providing a highly trained and equipped resource to aid law enforcement in their tasks of finding and rescuing missing persons.
The Adirondack Park is one of the wildest, most remote places in the eastern United States. Outdoor recreation enthusiasts need to be prepared for all kinds of weather and conditions. This includes snow, ice, low visibility, steep terrain, fog and more. Whether you recreate in the Adirondacks or anywhere else in the country, you’ll find this podcast helpful. John Bulmer and John Reyes share their expertise on the following:
- the importance of good navigational skills
- equipment redundancy – two compasses, two headlamps, two ways to start a fire
- layering – see recommended winter clothing link list below
- good fire building skills
- communication planning
- proper crampon techniques
- keeping technology like cell phones, GPS units and personal locator beacons (PLB) in perspective
- mountaineering axes
LINKS:
To check out Adirondack Mountain Rescue’s Facebook page and to see upcoming events, click HERE
Visit Adirondack Mountain Rescue’s website by clicking HERE
Be sure to look at the link to Adirondack Mountain Rescue’s winter gear list recommendation, by clicking HERE
