71. PCT SOBO Starts - Safety & Solutions

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Today, the THRU-r community welcomes back Wilderness Skills Instructor Ned Tibbits to discuss safety & solutions when starting the Pacific Crest Trail for a Southbound (or "SOBO") hike. This is the audio from our community Zoom meetup incase you missed the live event! During this Q&A style meetup, Ned answers hikers' questions regarding snow travel, crampons vs microspikes, ice axes, trekking poles, river crossings, footwear, Washington specific questions, and much more. Ned has founded a non-profit organization which promotes wilderness safety called Mountain Education. If you feel like this information added value to your hiking preparation, consider donating to thank him for his time and knowledge. You can donate here. If you loved this episode make sure to like, subscribe, rate & review, and share this podcast! Relevant Links: Subscribe to our mailing list! River Crossing Intensive Podcast Episode S1 E3 Steep Snow Travel Podcast Episode S1 E5 Over Snow Navigation Podcast Episode S1 E9 Connect With Us / Join The THRU-r Community: THRU-r Website THRU-r Instagram THRU-r Facebook THRU-r Youtube Cheer's YouTube Cheer's Instagram Episode Music: "Communicator" by Reed Mathis

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This episode was published on June 6, 2022.

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