Denise's review
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonzales
Wow. In addition to hair-raising stories, Gonzales throws in a little brain research to help us understand why we respond as we do in survival situations. Who's most likely to survive being lost in the woods? Kids five and under. (They listen to their bodies.) Least likely? Teenagers from the 'burbs and adults. (No natural predators; too "rational.")
As it turns out, some people, when faced with a survival situation, simply lie down and die. Literally.
Some folks die of terminal cockiness.
Riveting read, especially for those of us who occasionally walk in the woods. With pack on our backs. And climb over rocks. I'm personally looking into a survival course...
As it turns out, some people, when faced with a survival situation, simply lie down and die. Literally.
Some folks die of terminal cockiness.
Riveting read, especially for those of us who occasionally walk in the woods. With pack on our backs. And climb over rocks. I'm personally looking into a survival course...
