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Stay safe during your next outdoor winter adventure

By The GOES Team | December 7, 2021

For those who are willing to brave the ice and snow, winter weather opens up a whole new world. Whether you are hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, sledding, skating, or hunting, an outdoor winter adventure can unlock incredible beauty, freedom, and fun. Before you strap on your boots, it’s important to remember that winter weather comes…

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Meet Uncharted Supply Co.

By The GOES Team | September 3, 2021

As National Preparedness Month kicks off, we’re excited to announce a new partnership between GOES and Uncharted Supply Co., the leader in survival systems, first aid kits, apparel, and other high quality outdoor gear. “We created GOES to increase the public’s access to the great outdoors by giving them the knowledge, wisdom and confidence needed…

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How to build a first aid kit

By Dr. Grant Lipman | September 1, 2021

“What do I put in my first aid kit?” This is the single most common question I get asked about wilderness medicine. September is National Preparedness Month, and recent flash floods, hurricanes, heat waves, and destructive forest fires have all shown us the importance of being prepared for disasters and emergencies. This is super important…

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How to Empower Kids in the Outdoors

By The GOES Team | August 30, 2021

This podcast episode was originally published on Private Medical. Private Medical Silicon Valley-based pediatrician Dr. Kellen Glinder is joined by Dr. Grant Lipman, a Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University and co-founder of the GOES Health App (Global Outdoor Emergency Support). From hiking to camping, skiing to sailing, they explore how to get…

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How dangerous are snakebites and how do I avoid them?

By Dr. Grant Lipman | August 16, 2021

Is there any sound in nature that strikes more fear in your primeval brain than the dry clacking rattle of a rattlesnake? This sound triggers a rush of adrenaline and evokes a body and mind struggle between my reactionary desire to run versus my academic brain that calmly instructs me to stop, look, and see…

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Myths, tips, and tricks for heat illness

By Dr. Grant Lipman | July 28, 2021

My first experience with the power of heat illness was in the “Flaming Mountains” of the Gobi Desert. It is the second-lowest elevation on earth, second only to Death Valley. While I was there, I provided medical care for an ultramarathon and acted as the “camel” who carried water for distressed runners. I traversed the…

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Reflections on Paul Auerbach

By Dr. Grant Lipman | July 21, 2021

The first time I talked to Paul Auerbach was by telephone in the early 1990s. I was an undergrad art major in college with dreadlocks, just thinking about medical school, and had heard about a way to combine my love for wild places with medicine. When I reached out to Paul and told him that…

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The GOES Health App is live! (Video)

By The GOES Team | July 15, 2021

Thanks to the creativity and dedication of Dr. Grant and the GOES team, the GOES Health App is now available for download from the Apple and Google Play stores. Check out our launch video and get excited about GOES!

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