Camping Themed Novels

So.... do you also read Dean Koontz books ?

 

I did pick something up at one time. I'm not into horror or science fiction. A thoughtful person gave me a Christmas gift book by Bill Bryson's; A Walk in the Woods that I'm reading at the moment. It's about his adventures with the Appalachian Trail; funny, interesting and attention grabbing.

 

BOOKS WITH OUTDOOR THEMES...sure can.

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I really like [our] history. If you haven't read these yet you might enjoy them.

This is a fast read - George Johnson's War by Maureen Garvie and Mary Beaty. Done well.
For George Johnson, life in the great manor house in the Mohawk Valley has always been easy and privileged. His father is Sir William Johnson, one of the richest and most powerful men in the colonies. His mother is the indomitable Molly Brant, step daughter of a Mohawk chief. But as the War for American Independence looms, even the Johnson's are forced to flee the valley. George dreams of following in the footsteps of his father and brother by fighting for the King, so his family can reclaim their former lives. But this is a different kind of war, one that pits neighbour against neighbour. And when George does return to the valley, it is not the home coming he had imagined.

An oldie but a goody - Company of Adventurers by Peter C. Newman
A sweeping chronicle of the Hudson's Bay Company is a vivid and dramatic account of the people and events that ultimately determined the destiny of a continent.

Caesars of the Wilderness by Peter C. Newman is great too - it's a different slant on the Hudson's Bay Company especially the exploits of the Company of Adventurer, chronicling the exploits of the voyageurs and soldiers-of-fortune who conquered a continent.

You might find this interesting The Last Crossing by Guy Vanderhaeghe
A sweeping tale of interwoven lives and stories, set in the second half of the nineteenth century, in the American and Canadian West and in Victorian England. The Last Crossing is a breath taking novel of adventure, darkness and masterful storytelling by one of Canada's most celebrate authors.

I have a mini library of all kinds of adventure stuff if you want to hear/read more.

 

I think I do but I don't know where they are at the moment.

One book I do have....let me see....here it is... A Life in the Bush (lessons I learned from my father)... paused to blow off the dust. by Roy MacGregor

I have one on how to build a log cabin - but I can't seem to locate it.

 

I read Into the Wild...what can I say? Nothing like reading about a man's folly.

Here is [I believe a better one] that moved and inspired me.

Crazy for the Storm (by Norman Ollestad) - a memoir of survival, a true story of an eleven year old boy who survives a deadly plan crash. Reminded me of that recent story of the seven year old girl.

 

Dancer, I was teasing you. Dean Koontz absolutely loves Golden Retreivers, and has one featured in almost all of his books. While he does write unusual books, heis not actually into the deep kind of horror stories like Stephen King writes. Those are pretty unrelenting horror stories, for the most part.

2Sweed, if you like reading ficton, one book that you might enjoy is called "Mrs. Mike". It has been years since I read it, but it is about surviving in either the Yukon, or maybe Alaska, I forget which. It is such an old book that I am not sure if you can even find it anymore; but an interesting story if you can find it.

 

Thanks for the clarification happyflowerlady - the book that I picked up wasn't on the subject matter.

And speaking of matter - We have all ready MARLEY & ME right? by John Grogan (life and love with the world's worst dog)

 

Not camping exactly, more like survival - the adolescent book Hatchet mentioned here was my kids favorite

 

There are many excellent books on wilderness stuff. I'm not into the survivor mentality - you know what I mean - the guy with face painted, military fatigues, cut down machete in his belt, and that stone faced look; and he tells me how I should be living in the woods. No thanks.

I do have a number of other books on the shelf that aren't novels.

The Outdoors man - Manuel
Wilderness First Aid - St. John Ambulance
Camp Fire Stores - by William Forget, M.D.
Weather Forecasting - the Basic Essentials by Micheal Hodgson and a whole bunch of other stuff that provides instruction that enables me to enhance my skill level and confidence.

And in my opinion there is nothing like the material that is produced by Boy Scouts of America and Scouts Canada. Their stuff tends to be top rate and character building.

I still have this one on my shelf
and they are always bringing their material up to date.

Scouts Canada too

Check out the Book stores - good stuff and relatively cheap.

 

I read the review on the novel Hatchet with interest and liked what I read - it might be for adolescents, but then again, I can pretend and read it just the same. Crashed in Canada eh! They should have called in the RCMP.

 

The Hatchet author wrote a second Hatchet book after many many fan letters that changed the original ending and continued the story. BTW, I like adolescent fiction and read it to this day.