On a recent hike, a friend also recommended The Last Season and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption. Can't wait to get my hands on those books.Originally Posted by flyaddict
I'm currently reading In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. Probably not what you want to read just before going to sleep...
SoCal Mike
"The Complete Walker" - Colin Fletcher
"The Man Who Walked Throough Time" - Colin Fletcher
"The Exploration of the Colorado River and It's Canyons" - John Wesley Powell 1869
"Over The Edge: Death in Grand Canyon" - Michael Ghiglieri & Tom Myers
"Grand Obsession" - Elias Butler & Tom myers
We are now ready to start our way down the Great Unknown.We are three quarters of a mile in the depth of the earth.We have an unknown distance yet to run, an unknow river yet to explore.What falls there are, we know not; what rocks beset the channel, we know not; what walls rise over the river, we know not. Ah, well! We may conjecture many things. The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely this morning; but to me the cheer is somber and the jests are ghastly. Powell 1869
"Tenting is equivalent to a bum crawling into a cardboard box, hammocking is an art" KK
I like the way you approached this question Karl. I might even give that one a read.Good read
Another suggestion from me is 'One Man's Wilderness' by Sam Keith.
The monkey wrench gang, edward abbey.
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger was enjoyable last time I was out. It's a little hokey, but Louis Lamour's Chick Bodrie shorts work great if you have the kids in tow.
On a sorta related note, take your ipod and download some dirtbag diary podcasts. Great stories of folks living the dirtbag lifestyle. In the woods... all the time!
This is an interesting point. Since mine was trashed by a slight ingress of rain, I never take a smartphone hiking any more. The battery life was stupidly poor. Also I feel happier hiking when I'm not distracted by so much technology.
Now I carry a £10 phone. The battery lasts for 2 weeks. It has a torch, camera, alarm etc. and it can even make calls!
So following on, I prefer to carry an actual paper book, which at a pinch could double as a fire lighter.
Each to there own.
Jayson...how do you make your battery last on hike?
"The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead" by Max Brooks
"The Werewolf's Guide to Life: A Manual for the Newly Bitten" by Ritch Duncan
"Bear Attacks: The Deadly Truth" by James Gary Shelton
Fronkey
Right now I am reading "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail" by Cheryl Strayed which has been a fun read. It's on the NY Times best sellers list too.
Also, Conquering the Impossible was an amazing book.
Fronkey
Not sure I'd sleep too well if I read any of those b4 dozing off. lol"The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead" by Max Brooks
"The Werewolf's Guide to Life: A Manual for the Newly Bitten" by Ritch Duncan
"Bear Attacks: The Deadly Truth" by James Gary Shelton
Fronkey
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