The Great Outsmores

As I mentioned before, I’m the poster child for GPS. I’ve been lost. I’ve been lost for days. Every survival book/expert out there will tell that pulling through is a majority mental toughness, though preparation and physical fitness do play key roles.

Here’s the book that delves into the how and why some people make it, and some people don’t. Beware lesser survival books, Deep Survival isn’t about all in one canteen survival kits or how to watch animals to see what plants are edible. It’s a holistic analysis of humans in survival situations, the environmental variables at play, and our own psychology.

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Since moving back East from Colorado a year ago, admittedly I’ve needed help keeping my sanity among the suburbs, traffic, smog, and minivans. While bourbon has done the lion’s share, this book has taken me far from here and in part provided the inspiration for Outdoorsblogger.com.

Points Unkown is an anthology of the best adventure writing of the 20th century. It was put together by the guys of Outside Magazine, and includes over two dozen of excerpts from the best adventure and exploration books of the last century.

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