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Wilderness Exodus
Wilderness Exodus
Reach Savage Father and son had prepared for the fly-in fishing trip of a lifetime. For months, they organized their gear, studied fishing tactics and prepared to be successful in their quest for trophy fish on a wilderness lake in northern Ontario, Canada. As the day for departure approached, they could hardly contain their excitement. Finally, the day arrived. They loaded their gear into the family truck and headed north through Michigan's Lower Peninsula, across the Mackinac Bridge, through the Upper Peninsula and crossed into Canada over the bridge at the Soo Locks. 400+ miles and many hours later, they arrived at their destination - the small frontier settlement of Kanina. They found the outfitter's camp on the shore of a small lake and their Beaver float plane tethered to the dock, ready to transport them to the wilderness camp on the shore of an unspoiled and barely fished lake more than 100 miles further into the bush. The plane took to the air on schedule at 7:00 am, lifting powerfully off the glass-like surface of the small lake and banking gently but quickly to the northeast. The flight was awe-inspiring to Eric Jamieson and Eric, Jr. They stared wide-eyed at the impressive panaroma of trackless wilderness spreading out for thousands of square miles in all directions. They had no premonition of how wrong things would go so quickly - and how the preparations they had made for their trip would pale in comparison to the survival skills and intestinal fortitude they would be forced to call upon as they found themselves in the Canadian bush after surviving a plane crash that killed their French-Canadian bush pilot. This is their story. It is first and foremost a story of survival as father and son struggle to stay alive and secondly a story of dogged determination to return to the lives they left behind, seemingly in an instant. The flora and fauna of the Canadian wilderness play a major role and are described in vivid detail, as is the transition young Eric is making from boy to man. Parallels are drawn and contrasts made between the simple lives of our ancestors and the relative "comfort" of mankind in the world of today. One struggle after another is described in detail as are the solutions found as each is overcome. Twists and turns along the way keep the reader plowing ahead, wondering what will happen next. It is a good read that will provide great entertainment and serious food for thought, as well.
Reach Savage Father and son had prepared for the fly-in fishing trip of a lifetime. For months, they organized their gear, studied fishing tactics and prepared to be successful in their quest for trophy fish on a wilderness lake in northern Ontario, Canada. As the day for departure approached, they could hardly contain their excitement. Finally, the day arrived. They loaded their gear into the family truck and headed north through Michigan's Lower Peninsula, across the Mackinac Bridge, through the Upper Peninsula and crossed into Canada over the bridge at the Soo Locks. 400+ miles and many hours later, they arrived at their destination - the small frontier settlement of Kanina. They found the outfitter's camp on the shore of a small lake and their Beaver float plane tethered to the dock, ready to transport them to the wilderness camp on the shore of an unspoiled and barely fished lake more than 100 miles further into the bush. The plane took to the air on schedule at 7:00 am, lifting powerfully off the glass-like surface of the small lake and banking gently but quickly to the northeast. The flight was awe-inspiring to Eric Jamieson and Eric, Jr. They stared wide-eyed at the impressive panaroma of trackless wilderness spreading out for thousands of square miles in all directions. They had no premonition of how wrong things would go so quickly - and how the preparations they had made for their trip would pale in comparison to the survival skills and intestinal fortitude they would be forced to call upon as they found themselves in the Canadian bush after surviving a plane crash that killed their French-Canadian bush pilot. This is their story. It is first and foremost a story of survival as father and son struggle to stay alive and secondly a story of dogged determination to return to the lives they left behind, seemingly in an instant. The flora and fauna of the Canadian wilderness play a major role and are described in vivid detail, as is the transition young Eric is making from boy to man. Parallels are drawn and contrasts made between the simple lives of our ancestors and the relative "comfort" of mankind in the world of today. One struggle after another is described in detail as are the solutions found as each is overcome. Twists and turns along the way keep the reader plowing ahead, wondering what will happen next. It is a good read that will provide great entertainment and serious food for thought, as well.
623 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 10, 2011
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About the author
Reach Savage
1 book1 followerThe author was born, raised and still resides in Michigan. He has spent countless hours on the Great Lakes and inland waters of Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas, as well as in the expansive wilderness areas of this great state. He is a degreed wildlife biologist and has merged his professional interests with all aspects of hunting, fishing, camping in Michigan and during numerous fly-in trips to Ontario, Canada. This is his first foray as an author. He has applied his life experiences and education to the story to allow people with similar interests to immediately relate to the story.
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April 30, 2012
This is an excellent book that keeps the reader's interest throughout. Outdoors-types will enjoy it immensely as the book is full of references to and passages about subjects they regularly embrace and participate in. Non-outdoors types will enjoy the book as a good story with plenty of action and suspense that just keeps pulling the reader forward, wondering what will happen next.
July 7, 2016
Should be a shorter book
What I loved were the details that really made me feel lost but not helpless in the wilderness; what I hated was the overkill in details when maybe five pages would cover topics more than adequately, there were twenty! Loved the Father/Son relationship, but again, way too many words!
What I loved were the details that really made me feel lost but not helpless in the wilderness; what I hated was the overkill in details when maybe five pages would cover topics more than adequately, there were twenty! Loved the Father/Son relationship, but again, way too many words!
August 31, 2015
Amazing survival adventure
This is a good survival story with ample humor and a father son relationship which endears you to it . The descriptions of the wildlife and the daily struggle to survive the canadian wilderness are fold with a surprisingly effortless charm.
This is a good survival story with ample humor and a father son relationship which endears you to it . The descriptions of the wildlife and the daily struggle to survive the canadian wilderness are fold with a surprisingly effortless charm.
January 13, 2016
Good plot
Interesting story.I loved the plot but it was way to detailed.I think it could have been written with half the amount of pages.but kudos to u for giving it a try.thank u.Doni Healy
Interesting story.I loved the plot but it was way to detailed.I think it could have been written with half the amount of pages.but kudos to u for giving it a try.thank u.Doni Healy
August 12, 2014
Fantastic
Fantastic
I think it's a super story.It held my interest completely. I question some of the content specifically the hominids references.
Fantastic
I think it's a super story.It held my interest completely. I question some of the content specifically the hominids references.
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