The Hard Way Stories of Danger, Survival and the Soul of Adventure by Mark Jenkins 3 stars
Jenkins is a very compelling writer and these generally short essays are vivid descriptions of great places, people or experiences. Some are fairly technical (I am not an outdoor adventurer) but all were interesting. As the title and subtitle suggest the adventures are (mostly) about extreme sports or very hard-to-reach locations so it is an aspirational read, not a practical one, but as escapism it's good.
Stories of Danger, Survival and the Soul of Adventure
by Mark Jenkins
3 stars
Jenkins is a very compelling writer and these generally short essays are vivid descriptions of great places, people or experiences. Some are fairly technical (I am not an outdoor adventurer) but all were interesting. As the title and subtitle suggest the adventures are (mostly) about extreme sports or very hard-to-reach locations so it is an aspirational read, not a practical one, but as escapism it's good.