Emails, Outer Shells and the Emergency of Search.


In the eleventh episode of SARCast, Richard and Ben start off by reading out some emails received recently. One from the skier rescued in the news story from episode six. And a second from one of our American listeners, to fill in the blanks regarding how SAR and the emergency services work across the pond.

For the gear segment Ben, Richard and Luke talk about outer shells and what to wear in inclement weather. With a quick run through and comparison of waterproof vs water-resistant, and the trade-offs to be made with breathability, durability and price. The guys then go through a few of the items that they own and use for SAR and other outdoor pursuits, going through which are more suited to specific tasks.

Finally, the topic...this month "is search an emergency?" Richard gets them both onto driving styles and not racing team vehicles to the RV, and THAT advert rears it's head again as discussions move towards balancing volunteer SAR, work, and family life.