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Jul 25, 2023
Linda Martin
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I thought chapter nine, "Reflections," was worth the price of admission, and listened to it twice. Speaking of the price - this is one of those audiobooks that Audible offers free to subscribers in the "Plus Catalog," so I didn't spend much but I enjoyed this book a lot.
Most of this book is a day-by-day journal of a man's adventure at isolated Twin Lakes in Alaska. He decided to build a cabin and lived there alone for 16 months back in the 1960's. Of course the animals, many of them, did not lea ...more
Most of this book is a day-by-day journal of a man's adventure at isolated Twin Lakes in Alaska. He decided to build a cabin and lived there alone for 16 months back in the 1960's. Of course the animals, many of them, did not lea ...more
This is the most extraordinary story of one man who decides to move to Alaska for a year and survive on his own. He brings only some primitive tools, a gun and basic food supplies and proceeds to build his own cabin and live off the land. What's extraordinary about him is his passion for the environment he's living in, his horror at the waste of 'sport' hunters and his humble way of viewing the world around him.
The photos are helpful as I don't think it would really be possible to understand the ...more
The photos are helpful as I don't think it would really be possible to understand the ...more
More than a little dated, published 40 some years ago, but a nice tribute to a man who took his relationship with nature seriously.
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