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Wilderness First Aid

1/6/2024

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Listen in to Robin and Barb of the Green Mountain Club, Bennington Section, discussing their Wilderness First Aid course that they attended this past summer.
If there is one message that we all should consider when hiking it is :
BE PREPARED
References for the 10 Essentials of Hiking that is mentioned in this podcast
  • https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
  • https://www.rei.com/learn/c/hiking/t/checklists
  • https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials
  • https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/the-day-hikers-ten-essentials
  • https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm

Click Below to Listen to the Wilderness First Aid podcast

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Road Trip - Summer 2023

1/2/2024

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Thinking about taking a journey across the northern part of America with a visit to Banff National Park in Canada?
Wondering what you may see along the way?
Reed and Kathy, of our Green Mountain Club, engaged in a 6 week, multi thousand mile road trip during the summer of 2023. With their Prius towing their trusty 'Trudy' (their sleep-mobile), 2 bicycles on the roof sharing space with a 16 foot canoe, they conquered the roads, the mountains, and were rewarded with the incredible beauty and adventure of national monuments and forests.
Join them on the podcast below as they fill in the details of their awe inspiring travel.
PS: you will hear in the podcast a reference to the above mentioned travel book. Sounds like "Road Trip" is a 'must read' if you are seeking the slower, more scenic backroads of America on your next road trip. 
Got your next Road Trip scheduled?
Click the link below to listen to the Podcast

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Crosscut Saws -  Their History and Use Today

8/27/2023

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Click the Audio Link Below to Listen to our Podcast on GMC Sawyer Training Class and Cross Cut Saws



Did you know that our modern cross cut saws were first created in Pennsylvania?

Around 1800 the concept of each tooth of a saw being the same on a saw was challenged by creating teeth that cut, alternating with teeth that raked out the cut fibers. Antique Crosscut saws have high-quality steel, which makes them durable and coveted. They deliver clean-finished cuts with their smaller teeth even today.
Prior to the steel and tooth design by these innovative companies, a tree was felled by an axe and then cut into pieces using cross cut saws of straight teeth design. Saws with a straight back and generally used by a single person are called Bucking saws. The modern 2 man cross cut saw of 1850 allowed  saws to fell and cut the trees into smaller segments.  These saws were extensively used from 1850 through early 1900's. Companies such as Disston, E.C. Atkins, Simmons and Harvey Peace were the main suppliers of Cross Cut saws to the world.
Listen to the included  podcast to learn more of the sawyer class that one of our Bennington Section members attended.
For more information on Cross Cut Saws by Warren Miller of Mother Earth News
History and Identifying Antique Cross Cut Saws by Suez Halder
United States Forest Service usage, training and safety regarding Cross Cut Saws by Wikipedia
  Interesting facts and figures describing the Wilderness Areas in the USA by The Wilderness Connect Website

Sawyer Class Videos and Images

The Sawyer training and certification class was sponsored by GMC HQ. They needed certified persons in felling trees for summer  projects.
Class was held near Pico Mountain, east of Rutland, on private land.
Below are various images and videos taken during the 3 day class.

Final Felling of large tree, using wedges to force final movement. Long movie but worth the watching!
Using Buck Saw to cut fallen tree
Using triangulation to determine how tall the tree is and how far it will fall
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Trail Log Readings

8/26/2023

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From the logbook of Melville Nauheim Shelter on Vermont Long Trail -  June 2020


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The following log entries are from June 2019 to spring 2020. These trail logs are for hikers to post any and all thoughts along their journey.


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Listen to a podcast discussing the Trail Log with selected narrations by Hamilton, Lorna, Ann and Billy
Click audio play button below!

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Podcasts about the Appalachian Trail

2/13/2020

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​THE RADIO HIKING NETWORK
An overweight, 61 year old retiree, with zero hiking experience, decided to hike the entire 2,185.3 mile length of the Appalachian Trail in 2014. What could possibly go wrong? Join Steve and his guests as they discuss all aspects of the trail, from gear to Lyme Disease, then back to trail magic and injury.
You will find a scrolling list of previous podcasts at the bottom of this page


Use this link to access Steve's many podcasts.
​Scroll down this page to find the list of previous podcasts.


You may recognize this amazing person if you are from the Massachusetts, Vermont area.
​Listen to Sylvia discuss her hiking experiences and insights.
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