Navigated to E163: Fire Awareness for recreation

E163: Fire Awareness for recreation

June 16
42 mins

Episode Description

Thanks for listening today, friends! It's almost the summer solstice, and with summer in North America comes the risk of wildfires. Summer recreation is also here: camping, hiking, paddling, biking, running on the trails away from urban noise. This episode is based on my experiences in North America: I'm sure there are comparable resources for listeners in Europe, Australia, South America, Asia that I'm unfamiliar with... but maybe not Antarctica.

Today's episode delves into fire awareness tips for outdoor recreation: clothing considerations, checking weather forecasts and fire activity maps, route planning and awareness, and what to do if a fire breaks out during your adventure.

I also share a bit about a fire patrol experience two summers ago, and what I learned from putting out a wildfire in the forest that started two days after a lightning strike. Crazy!

Below are links to some of the sites I mention:

Inciweb

Wildfire Map

Hiking Guy - wildfire info

The Trek - wildfire info

Caltopo - fire layer information

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