Book Thread

[Wheels]

Grizzlies don't come easy by Ralph Young and Adventure is my Business by Russell Annabel are both very good reads.

 

[moewells100]

I've read a bunch, but in my tent I go back to Louis L'amour books. Entertaining, easy reads, strong male protagonists, usually hunting or tracking involved. As for non fiction, it's adjacent, but the book that's helped me the most is actually "Training for the New Alpinism". It's a fitness book for mountain climbers, but the desired physiology for back country hunters is identical.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Mine of my favorite short novels.

 

[omicron1792]

The Last Punisher by Kevin Lacz

Can’t recommend this enough. Friend of mine and great dude. A true hero.

If you like American Sniper and Lone survivor then you’ll love this.

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[betelgeuse]

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Mine of my favorite short novels.

Mistah Kurtz, he dead

 

[edevans]

One of my favorite books I have read recently was “The Big Burn” by Timothy Egan.

The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved A…

On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of…

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It was fascinating to learn about the history of one the largest wildfires, how wildfires were managed historically and starting of the national forest service

 

[northernlandgar]

So many good options, Cold Mountain Path, Desert Solitaire, Black Elk Speaks, The Three Cornered War, Thunder in the Mountains, any poetry written by Nora and Richard Dauenhauer.

For hunting books, I've enjoyed Hunting Alaska's Far Places and Alaska's Wolf Man, by Jim Rearden. Also liked Alaska-Yukon Trophies Won and Lost, by G.O. Young as a snapshot of what a major backcountry expedition looked like ca. 1919.

 

[JDT1982]

If you like non fiction history, anything by Ernle Bradford.

 

[Jimmy]

In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette​

This true story was fascinating.

 

[TennesseeJohn]

The previously mentioned American Buffalo, Death in the Long Grass and Louis L’amour are all great.

Tenth Legion by Tom Kelly is as good a book about turkey hunting, or hunting in the South in general as you’ll find.

 

[Olympics777]

The Last Punisher by Kevin Lacz

Can’t recommend this enough. Friend of mine and great dude. A true hero.

If you like American Sniper and Lone survivor then you’ll love this.

Amazon.com

If you like those then “Blood on the risers” is good. Written by a guy who used to live about ten minutes from me, from his time in Nam. My buddy was in the same unit so he recommended it, and it’s a very interesting book for anyone who likes Nam or the airborne. I wish the author would have written more books before he passed, he has a great writing style.

 

[Olympics777]

Some great suggestions !

I also reccomemd, Into Thin Air about Everest.

I second this, just prepare to read it all in one sitting because it’s that good.

 

[betelgeuse]

I second this, just prepare to read it all in one sitting because it’s that good.

Haha, I agree it was hard to put down

 

[betelgeuse]

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Mine of my favorite short novels.

Just downloaded for the plane today !

 

[betelgeuse]

I second this, just prepare to read it all in one sitting because it’s that good.

If you like the author I found, Under the Banner of Heaven interesting, not really an outdoors book

 

[Jake Larsen]

“Sacketts Land”, and “To The Far Blue Mountains” by Louis L’Amour. One book split into 2.

“Deep Survival” by Laurence Gonzalez


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[mjh]

Gave Deep Survival to my son for Christmas. Thought it would be a good read for him as he embarks into adulthood and outdoor adventures beyond. Saw Gonzales speak some years ago as part of an event.

I’m working on theses two:

 

[JD Jones]

Reading Jim Harrison right now. Currently knocking out the woman lit by firefly's. Brown dog was a great short story too

 

[betelgeuse]

Just ordered Deep Survival ! Sounds good.

 

[Seeknelk]

In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette​

This true story was fascinating.

Yes that was an amazing one! Similar vein, Skeletons on the Zahara and Batavia are two more crazy shipwreck stories.
Batavia was way back in 1630s I think. The other was more like 1860s maybe, some Bostonians in that story.