Download or read book The Part time Adventurer written by Colby Farrow and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Through a collection of firsthand experiences by the author, The Part-Time Adventurer is an entertaining and informative ensemble of wilderness stories. Whether dodging alligators in the swamp, rappelling through slot canyons in Utah, or hiking through Appalachia, the reader is immersed in adventure. Detailed accounts of many National Park hikes, including those in Zion and Canyonlands National Park, provide planning tips and ideas for those seeking a more off-the-beaten-path adventure than that of an ordinary traveler. The need to adjust for an unplanned event dominates many adventures in the book, and lessons learned are shared through detailed accounts of both failure and success."--Page 4 of cover.
Download or read book The Part Time Adventurer written by Colby Farrow and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-07 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second Edition released August 2021 Through a collection of first hand experiences by the author, The Part-Time Adventurer is an entertaining and informative ensemble of wilderness stories. Whether dodging alligators in the swamp, rappelling through slot canyons in Utah, or hiking through Appalachia, the reader is immersed in adventure. Iconic hikes including "The Subway", "Syncline Loop", "The Narrows", and "Hanging Lake" are just a few of the many treks described. Detailed accounts of many National Park hikes, including those in Zion and Canyonlands National Park, provide planning tips and ideas for those seeking a more off-the-beaten-path adventure than that of an ordinary traveler. The need to adjust for an unplanned event dominates many adventures in the book, and many lessons learned are shared through detailed accounts of both failure and success. Many of the basic skills needed to complete overnight wilderness trips are also shared, such as packing, planning, and safety tips. Excerpt #1 We enjoyed a hot, fresh, and delicious dinner in the middle of nowhere that night. It is not often that I am as content as I was then; sitting in the middle of a swamp with a group of friends, miles away from civilization, frying fresh frog legs and fish filets, learning new wilderness skills, and having added to my knowledge of kayak camping in the swamp. Thankfully, my pessimistic opinion about catching food for dinner was proven wrong. That evening my mind wondered about what the right way is to plan for, execute, and safely enjoy a wilderness trip: if I plan on catching or hunting for my meal on the next trip rather than packing food, but end up getting skunked, the results of that failure would be uncomfortable, yet I'd probably still survive. If the end goal is to survive while fully experiencing the wilderness, with the now proven prospect of enjoying an amazing meal sourced in the wild, then why not take the chance? I thought again of why I go on these trips: To experience nature and solitude, and to be presented with the challenges of being away from the everyday things that make us comfortable, the things that people take for granted and think are guaranteed. By not packing food and challenging myself to source food from the land, wouldn't this achieve my desire? Ultimately, I still pack enough food to get through a trip comfortably, but will at least prepare for and try to source fresh food from the land. Excerpt #2 I suddenly heard Josh let out a yell in front of me. When I looked up, he was holding his foot off the ground, and he displayed a look of pain and discomfort in his face. I asked if he hit a rock with his leg or foot, hoping he had just a minor injury. But he quickly said "no" and indicated it was his ankle, putting my mind into gear about how we'd get him out of the canyon if his ankle was broken. I told him to sit down, but he refused and said he was fine; it was obvious he was in pain. We all knew our location was the worst possible place on the hike to become immobilized; we could not go back the way we came, and we still had another rappelling and swimming section ahead of us. If he could not walk it off and keep moving under his own power, it may result in us waiting until the next day for help. This was the exact situation I was afraid of and had tried to prepare for. The next few minutes were tense. Chris and I didn't say much, but we were already going through options and plans in our head. Should one of us go ahead alone? Should we wait and hope for another group to pass by? Should we activate the distress beacon to get help?
Download or read book The Part Time Adventurer written by Colby Farrow and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a collection of first hand experiences by the author, The Part-Time Adventurer is an entertaining and informative ensemble of wilderness stories. Whether dodging alligators in the swamp, rappelling through slot canyons in Utah, or hiking through Appalachia, the reader is immersed in adventure. Iconic hikes including "The Subway", "Syncline Loop", and "Hanging Lake" are just a few of the many treks described. Detailed accounts of many National Park hikes, including those in Zion and Canyonlands National Park, provide planning tips and ideas for those seeking a more off-the-beaten-path adventure than that of an ordinary traveler. The need to adjust for an unplanned event dominates many adventures in the book, and many lessons learned are shared through detailed accounts of both failure and success. Many of the basic skills needed to complete overnight wilderness trips are also shared, such as packing, planning, and safety tips. Excerpt 1: - When the sun appeared over the mountain lined horizon, the rays glistened off the ice and provided much needed warmth. We loaded up our gear and prepared to hike to the next shelter, refilling our water from a nearby natural spring. I used my new backpacking water filter, even though the water was coming straight out of the ground. I always err on the side of caution when it comes to drinking water in the wilderness, and either use a filter device or purification tablets. Contracting a virus or bacteria from untreated water is easily avoidable by taking a few extra minutes to use this common-sense technique. Knowing there would be opportunities to refill water every few miles based on our trail guides, we both carried around 2 liters of water (about 4 pounds) in an effort to minimize pack weight. Refilling my water for the first time, I quickly learned I had packed the wrong type of water filter for this trip. I had a water bottle that had a built-in filter. To operate the filter, about 12 ounces of water could be placed in the bottle at a time, and then the bottle had to be squeezed forcefully to push the water through the filter. The process was extremely slow, taking a few minutes per each 12 ounces of water. With the need to fill up 2 liters at a time, I was stuck forcefully squeezing and filtering water for a good 15 minutes. If we had been in an area that contained more risky water, then the added benefit of the virus filter on my device would have been worth the extra effort. But with water coming straight out of the ground, a simple gravity filter to protect against bacteria and protozoa was all we needed. Soon after completing the trip, I purchased a gravity fed filter device that could filter a liter of water in just a minute or two, and without any forced assistance. - Excerpt 2: - Even with the sun bearing down, I was still freezing cold. We pushed on down the canyon in hopes of generating body heat, but after a few minutes of hiking, and as Josh would describe my face was turning blue, I removed the wetsuit in an attempt to dry off and warm up. It only took a few minutes to dry off, but unlike Josh and Chris, I was still chilled to the bone. With Josh worried about me, I told him I was fine and to keep hiking. I suddenly heard Josh let out a yell in front of me. When I looked up, he was holding his foot off the ground, and he displayed a look of pain and discomfort on his face. I asked if he hit a rock with his leg or foot, hoping he had just a minor injury. But he quickly said "no" and indicated it was his ankle, putting my mind in gear about how we'd get him out of the canyon if his ankle was broken. -
Download or read book An Adventurer s Guide to the Jungles of Time and Space written by Mike Dooley and published by TUTs Adventurers Club. This book was released on 2012 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story about the origins of space, time, miracles and more. "Lost in Space" offers a totally unique way for each of its readers to assess their own place in reality. This book is for all those who are in search of life's truths.
Download or read book The Adventurer s Son written by Roman Dial and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Destined to become an adventure classic." —Anchorage Daily News Hailed as "gripping" (New York Times) and "beautiful" (Washington Post), The Adventurer's Son is Roman Dial’s extraordinary and widely acclaimed account of his two-year quest to unravel the mystery of his son’s disappearance in the jungles of Costa Rica. In the predawn hours of July 10, 2014, the twenty-seven-year-old son of preeminent Alaskan scientist and National Geographic Explorer Roman Dial, walked alone into Corcovado National Park, an untracked rainforest along Costa Rica’s remote Pacific Coast that shelters miners, poachers, and drug smugglers. He carried a light backpack and machete. Before he left, Cody Roman Dial emailed his father: “I am not sure how long it will take me, but I’m planning on doing 4 days in the jungle and a day to walk out. I’ll be bounded by a trail to the west and the coast everywhere else, so it should be difficult to get lost forever.” They were the last words Dial received from his son. As soon as he realized Cody Roman’s return date had passed, Dial set off for Costa Rica. As he trekked through the dense jungle, interviewing locals and searching for clues—the authorities suspected murder—the desperate father was forced to confront the deepest questions about himself and his own role in the events. Roman had raised his son to be fearless, to be at home in earth’s wildest places, travelling together through rugged Alaska to remote Borneo and Bhutan. Was he responsible for his son’s fate? Or, as he hoped, was Cody Roman safe and using his wilderness skills on a solo adventure from which he would emerge at any moment? Part detective story set in the most beautiful yet dangerous reaches of the planet, The Adventurer’s Son emerges as a far deeper tale of discovery—a journey to understand the truth about those we love the most. The Adventurer’s Son includes fifty black-and-white photographs.
Download or read book Adventurer written by Leo Damrosch and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fast-paced narrative about the world-famous libertine Giacomo Casanova, from celebrated biographer Leo Damrosch “A nuanced, deftly contextualized biography of an adventurer, an opportunist, and a man of voracious appetites . . . another top-notch work from Damrosch.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “An eye-opening and well-informed study of an ‘extraordinary character’ in all his darkness and brilliance.”—Publishers Weekly The life of the iconic libertine Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798) has never been told in the depth it deserves. An alluring representative of the Enlightenment’s shadowy underside, Casanova was an aspiring priest, an army officer, a fortune teller, a con man, a magus, a violinist, a mathematician, a Masonic master, an entrepreneur, a diplomat, a gambler, a spy—and the first to tell his own story. In his vivid autobiography Histoire de Ma Vie, he recorded at least a hundred and twenty love affairs, as well as dramatic sagas of duels, swindles, arrests, and escapes. He knew kings and an empress, Catherine the Great, and most of the famous writers of the time, including Voltaire and Benjamin Franklin. Drawing on seldom used materials, including the original French and Italian primary sources, and probing deeply into the psychology, self-conceptions, and self-deceptions of one of the world’s most famous con men and seducers, Leo Damrosch offers a gripping, mature, and devastating account of an Enlightenment man, freed from the bounds of moral convictions.
Download or read book The Lost Book of Adventure written by Teddy Keen and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A facsimile edition of the tattered notebooks of the Unknown Adventurer, this love letter to the wild details everything you need to know about how to live and thrive in nature, from the principles of treehouse building to wilderness first aid. If you are reading this, it means my notebooks have been found. I am leaving them here at camp for safekeeping along with a few other belongings that I won’t be taking with me. The notebooks are a lifetime’s worth of knowledge, which I’m passing on the you. So reads an excerpt from the weatherworn letter discovered by nature enthusiast Teddy Keen on a recent trip to the Amazon, along with sketchbooks filled with details of extraordinary adventures and escapades, expedition advice, and survival methods, annotated with captivating colored-pencil drawings. It is thought that the sketchbooks were created for two young relatives of the author. Drawing on Teddy’s knowledge of the outdoors, the pages of the sketchbooks have been carefully transcribed for young readers, as they were originally intended. You’ll be transported by riveting adventure tales from around the globe, like being dragged off by a hyena in Botswana, surviving a Saharan dust storm, being woken by an intrepid emperor penguin in Antarctica, and coming face-to-face with a venomous bushmaster (one of the most dangerous snakes on the planet)—all told in lyrical prose and illustrations that wonder at the mysterious beauty of the wild. Having inspired the adventurous spirit in you, the Unknown Adventurer encourages you to set out on your own adventure with information on wild camping, rafting, exploration, and shelters and dens, plus tips on first aid and tying knots. Expert instructions on wilderness basics, like building a fire, what to do if you get lost, and how to build various types of shelters are accompanied by more specific skills culled from many years of experience, like baking campfire bread, creating a toothbrush from a twig, making a suture from soldier ants, and even how to pan for gold. Find your way back to your primal self with the immersive text and glorious color artwork of this one-of-a-kind adventure book. REMEMBER: be good, be adventurous…and look after your parents.
Download or read book Full Time Adventurer written by Tamar Valkenier and published by Kosmos Uitgevers. This book was released on 2024-07-02 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Full-Time Adventurer’ is a riveting tale of leaving everything behind in pursuit of ultimate freedom. At 28, Tamar Valkenier, an investigative psychologist with the Dutch National Police, stands at a crossroads. Despite a successful career, she deeply yearns for more. She makes the daring decision to leave everything behind and embrace a nomadic existence. Tamar embarks on a transformative cycling journey from her hometown in the Netherlands to Istanbul, where she pushes her physical and emotional limits. Along the way, she gains confidence and discovers a fulfillment that exceeds her wildest dreams. From a journey of 1,600 kilometers on horseback in Mongolia to hiking the Jordan Trail with her trusted donkey, and traversing New Zealand’s Southern Alps with fellow nomad Miriam Lancewood relying solely on hunting and fishing for survival – Tamar’s myriad adventures serve as evidence to the power of personal growth, and the rewards it brings. More than a mere chronicle of Tamar’s experiences, ‘Full-Time Adventurer’ is a powerful testament to her transformation from a conventional life to an extraordinary one. It’s a captivating narrative of personal growth and courage that continues to inspire many others.
Download or read book Alanna written by Tamora Pierce and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure.
Download or read book My 1001 Nights written by Alice Morrison and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TV presenter, writer and adventurer Alice Morrison gives her own unique and personal insight into Morocco, her home for 1001 nights. When Alice Morrison headed out to Morocco, it was to take on one of the most daunting challenges: to run in the famous Marathon des Sables. Little did she expect to end up living there. But as soon as she settled in a flat in Marrakech, she was won over by the people, the spectacular scenery and the ancient alleyways of the souk. Soon she was hiking over the Atlas mountains, joining nomads to sample their timeless way of life as they crossed the Sahara desert, and finding peace in a tranquil oasis. Despite more than 10 million tourists coming to Morocco each year, there is remarkably little that has been written about its people, their customs and the extraordinary range of places to visit, from bustling markets to vast, empty deserts. Alice makes sure she samples it all, and as she does she provides a stunning portrait of a beautiful country. As a lone woman, she often attracts plenty of curiosity, but her willingness to participate - whether thigh deep in pigeon droppings in a tannery or helping out herding goats - ensures that she is welcomed everywhere by a people who are among the most hospitable on the planet. Alice came to fame with her BBC2 series Morocco to Timbuktu, and now she joins the ranks of great travel writers who can bring a country vividly to life and instantly transport the reader to a sunnier place. If you're thinking of going to Morocco, or you want to recall your time there, My 1001 Nights is the ideal book.
Download or read book Ask an Adventurer written by Alastair Humphreys and published by Alastair Humphreys. This book was released on 2021-07-29 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Live adventurously, be creative, make a living Adventurers cross deserts and row oceans, appearing to live the dream. Yet they also must pay the bills and carve out time to get away. Are you trying to make a career doing what you love, daring to go freelance in a creative industry, growing an audience or curious about an unconventional career? What is it like to build a life from living adventurously? Whether you are adventurous, creative or just curious, Ask an Adventurer answers your questions from behind the scenes, rather than the usual questions adventurers hear: there are no kit lists, practical expedition planning advice or daring deeds in these pages. Instead, Alastair tackles questions asked by readers on social media such as: How do you make a living? How do you make time for adventure? How do you stay motivated and focused? How do you deal with post-adventure blues? How do you deal with the dilemma of flying and travel? How has social media changed the way you tell stories? How do you become an adventurer? How much does an adventurer earn? How do you decide what you will or won’t do for money? How do you find sponsors? How do you get your work done? How can we make the world of adventure better? How do you get a book published? How do you get paid to give talks? How do you become a better speaker? How do you deal with emails? How do you start a podcast? How do you launch an email newsletter? And more...
Download or read book Born to Explore written by Richard Wiese and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-05-12 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born to Explore is filled with skills, projects, and essential knowledge for the budding adventurer Explorer extraordinaire Richard Wiese's more than one hundred excellent projects show how to have fun with science and nature, how to not always take the most walked path, and how to learn to "read" the natural world. Discovery does not occur just in the Amazon or deep in the ocean. It happens everywhere around us: Navigate by the stars, Tell time without a watch, Start a fire without a match, Make an igloo, Build your own canoe, And be prepared for any challenge.
Download or read book Dan the Adventurer written by Hondo Jinx and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-10 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skip class. Kick ass. Save the frigging world.During Dan Marshall's second year of college, the real world melded with a homebrew Towers & Trolls adventure. Dan got barbaric and battled giant spiders, an apocalyptic death cult, and an undead necromancer bent on flooding the universe with eternal darkness. Luckily, Dan has two amazing women at his side: Holly, a grey elf druid from a powerful family; and Nadia, a streetwise shifter with heavy connections in the local thieves' guild. When Dan receives a cry for help from a long-lost friend, he sets out to investigate an eerie crevasse in the forest. After a clash with slavers delays his plans, Dan vows to defend a village of helpless elves. But how can he protect the elves and save his friend when he's up against an army of vengeful slavers, mysterious creatures from another dimension, and a hot-blooded hobgoblin warrior woman determined to either kill or marry him? Warning: Dan the Adventurer includes graphic violence, a harem of gorgeous ass-kicking girls, a murderous brother-in-law, monster girls, and bloodthirsty predators from another plane of existence. It does not fade to black. Read at your own risk.
Download or read book The Trail of Lost Time written by R. A. Montgomery and published by Choose Your Own Adventure. This book was released on 2011 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A map found on a New Mexico ranch leads to a mystical time traveling adventure, in a book where the reader determines the path and outcome of the story.
Download or read book The Space Adventurer s Guide written by Peter McMahon and published by Kids Can Press Ltd. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most out-of-this-world vacations ever! It’s not just astronauts who get to travel into space anymore. Forward-thinking entrepreneurs have made space flight a reality for adventure-seekers of all kinds. This travel guide for kids helps them plan their own journeys, covering pre-trip preparations (such as training to withstand extreme g-forces), accommodations (a thick radiation shield is a must on Mars), dining (hot dogs in zero gravity, anyone?), awesome activities (how about a real moon walk?) and much more. From orbiting Earth (available now) to voyaging through Saturn’s rings (maybe possible within decades), these space vacations are not to be missed! Kids will want to start packing their spacesuits, ’cause it’s nearly time for liftoff!
Download or read book The Adventure Gap written by James Edward Mills and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2014-09-24 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An important new book about a crucial challenge facing the conservation movement" -- Spencer Black, vice president, Sierra Club The nation’s wild places—from national and state parks to national forests, preserves, and wilderness areas—belong to all Americans. But not all of us use these resources equally. Minority populations are much less likely to seek recreation, adventure, and solace in our wilderness spaces. It’s a difference that African American author James Mills addresses in his new book, The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors. In 2013, the first all-African American team of climbers, sponsored by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), challenged themselves on North America’s highest point, the dangerous and forbidding Denali, in Alaska. Mills uses Expedition Denali and its team members’ adventures as a jumping-off point to explore how minority populations view their place in wild environments and to share the stories of those who have already achieved significant accomplishments in outdoor adventures—from Mathew Henson, a Black explorer who stood with Peary at the North Pole, to Kai Lightner, a teenage sport climber currently winning national competitions. As our country grows increasingly multicultural, our natural legacy needs the devotion of people of all races and ethnicities to steward its care. The Adventure Gap is both a compelling adventure tale and road map to help everyone look to the outdoors for experiences that will enrich their lives.
Download or read book One Man on a Bike Morocco Bound the First Time written by RICHARD. GEORGIOU and published by Independent Publishing Network. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After eleven years, Richard finally felt he possessed the necessary skills to put his first, and most adventurous trip yet, down on paper. This is his story. This is a book about a rather ordinary man who had an extraordinary adventure. At thirty-seven, Richard wanted excitement so embarked on a month-long, solo motorbike ride from England to Morocco and back. What he didn't realise was that he was about to get a little more excitement than he bargained for. He was shot at somewhere around the Morocco/Algeria border, he rode through a minefield, completely lost his way in the blistering fifty-degree heat of the desert, got blind drunk in Alicante and cartwheeled his bike down the road in Ibiza. He also experienced many wonderful characters, moments of pure joy, intense emotion and enlightenment that changed him as a human. This book is not only about his adventure, but also about Richard's progress as a person and his battles with his past.
