What are you reading?
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:54 am
I'm a bookaholic. Can't stand to be without a good read. What are some of your favorite books? Not necessarily outdoor related. Some of mine are:
OUTDOOR - GENERAL:
The Final Frontiersman: Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness. This guy was one of the last trappers who set up a cabin and ran traplines while raising a family in the northern Brooks Range. By the time he left the wilderness, the U.S. government had passed regulations which made his lifestyle impossible to repeat. A very good read on living in the wilds of Alaska.
http://www.amazon.com/Final-Frontiersma ... 896&sr=8-1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness, Doug Peacock
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/searc ... 46-5208749" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This guy went into the grizzly country of Montana for several years after returning from Vietnam, to clear his head. He has some very close calls with grizzlies along the way. The book is a very good read with lots of depth.
Spirit Bear: Encounters with the White Bear of the Western Rainforest, Charles Russell
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=books" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This guy found the elusive White Bear of the British Columbia rainforest (today, the Great Bear Rainforest preserve). These rare bears clued him in to some of the least known secrets of life. Great read.
Grizzly Seasons: Life with the Brown Bears of Kamchatka, by Charles Russell and Maureen Enns
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/searc ... 46-5208749" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Another amazing read, by a guy who went to Siberia's Kamchatka region, which has (or had) the highest concentration of grizzly/brown bears in the world. Had some amazing encounters with bears who had never seen a human before.
VIETNAM WAR:
15 Months In Sog: A Warrior's Tour , by John Plaster.
http://www.amazon.com/15-Months-Sog-War ... pd_sim_b_2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Recondo: LRRPs in the 101st Airborne, by Larry Chambers.
http://www.amazon.com/Recondo-LRRPs-Air ... pd_sim_b_3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam, by John Plaster.
http://www.amazon.com/SOG-Secret-Americ ... gy_b_img_b" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Good to Go: The Life And Times Of A Decorated Member Of The U.S. Navy's Elite Seal Team Two. It's an outstanding account of a Seal Team member's experiences in Vietnam.
http://www.amazon.com/Good-Go-Times-Dec ... pd_sim_b_4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This last one is especially good. For example, on his first mission in Nam, he misinterpreted a signal from his team leader as a command to slit an approaching VC's throat. So he did. And once he got the hang of it, he utilized this noise reduction technique on several other ambushes as well. If you're interested in the experiences of the dedicated soldiers in special forces units such as the Rangers/LRRPs, MACV-SOG green berets, and Navy Seals, these books are among the very best.
OUTDOOR - GENERAL:
The Final Frontiersman: Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness. This guy was one of the last trappers who set up a cabin and ran traplines while raising a family in the northern Brooks Range. By the time he left the wilderness, the U.S. government had passed regulations which made his lifestyle impossible to repeat. A very good read on living in the wilds of Alaska.
http://www.amazon.com/Final-Frontiersma ... 896&sr=8-1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness, Doug Peacock
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/searc ... 46-5208749" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This guy went into the grizzly country of Montana for several years after returning from Vietnam, to clear his head. He has some very close calls with grizzlies along the way. The book is a very good read with lots of depth.
Spirit Bear: Encounters with the White Bear of the Western Rainforest, Charles Russell
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=books" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This guy found the elusive White Bear of the British Columbia rainforest (today, the Great Bear Rainforest preserve). These rare bears clued him in to some of the least known secrets of life. Great read.
Grizzly Seasons: Life with the Brown Bears of Kamchatka, by Charles Russell and Maureen Enns
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/searc ... 46-5208749" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Another amazing read, by a guy who went to Siberia's Kamchatka region, which has (or had) the highest concentration of grizzly/brown bears in the world. Had some amazing encounters with bears who had never seen a human before.
VIETNAM WAR:
15 Months In Sog: A Warrior's Tour , by John Plaster.
http://www.amazon.com/15-Months-Sog-War ... pd_sim_b_2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Recondo: LRRPs in the 101st Airborne, by Larry Chambers.
http://www.amazon.com/Recondo-LRRPs-Air ... pd_sim_b_3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam, by John Plaster.
http://www.amazon.com/SOG-Secret-Americ ... gy_b_img_b" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Good to Go: The Life And Times Of A Decorated Member Of The U.S. Navy's Elite Seal Team Two. It's an outstanding account of a Seal Team member's experiences in Vietnam.
http://www.amazon.com/Good-Go-Times-Dec ... pd_sim_b_4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This last one is especially good. For example, on his first mission in Nam, he misinterpreted a signal from his team leader as a command to slit an approaching VC's throat. So he did. And once he got the hang of it, he utilized this noise reduction technique on several other ambushes as well. If you're interested in the experiences of the dedicated soldiers in special forces units such as the Rangers/LRRPs, MACV-SOG green berets, and Navy Seals, these books are among the very best.