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 enlarge | Author: Ted Kerasote
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 58111
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
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Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0896585565
Dewey Decimal Number: 797.122092
UPC: 091981055653
EAN: 9780896585560
ASIN: 0896585565
Publication Date: April 17, 2004
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Condition: Edition: First Edition; In todayA?s high-tech world, getting away from the stresses of everyday life can be tricky. Cell phones, palm pilots, and laptop computers allow you to be wired-in from pretty much anywhere. But Ted Kerasote wanted none of that. He wanted a chance to disconnect from the buzz and grind of the wired world. And what better way to do that than to head to the far reaches of CanadaA?s Northwest Territories for a canoe trip through 400 miles of wilderness.Or so he thought. Much to TedA?s chagrin, his friend and traveling companion, Len, brings a satellite phone along on the journey, ostensibly in case of emergency. Throughout the trip, however, Len uses the phone simply to touch base with family, friends, and the officeA?undermining their sense of being A?Out There.A?Out There: In the Wild in a Wired Age is KerasoteA?s entertaining account of this journey down the Horton River toward the Arctic Ocean, through a stunning landscape of tundra and varied wildlife. Between
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 When reading the jacket description I was nervous December 1, 2004
31 out of 32 found this review helpful
I must admit, when reading the description on the inside of this book's jacket I was a little nervous about reading this book. It reads "Who hasn't wanted to get away from cell phones, e-mail, roads, and traffic? ... But what if your canoeing partner brings along a satellite phone to use in case of an emergency? And, struck by the novelty of anywhere-on-earth communication, he proceeds to use the phone to check in with his law office, his wife, kids, sisters, father, and friends?" I really didn't want to read a book that lectures one of the merits of getting totally disconnected from civilization.
What I found when reading Ted's book was a wonderful story of a great canoe journey through a truly wild landscape. During their journey they encounter grizzly bears, gold and bald eagles, Gyrfalcons (one of my favorite birds), grayling and char fish, musk ox, and many other wild creatures. This book is filled with some historical accounts of artic exploration as well as some of the natural history of the region and its wildlife. We learn both where the river got its name as well as some interesting features about musk ox. And, yes there is some contemplation on the value of detaching from the modern world and getting immersed in the natural world, but this is only one small part of a larger story.
All in all, it is a excellent nature adventure book which is both entertaining and informative. I highly recommend it. It inspires me to want to take another Canadian wilderness canoe trip. It has been over 20 years since my first Canadian Wilderness Canoe trip with my father and Boy Scout Troop.
Kerasote's the Best! July 5, 2004
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
After his earlier books (Bloodties, etc.), one would hardly have thought that he could do it again. But there's an amazingly deep mind and a poetic soul at work here--the words of a man who has traded off some of the more mundane pleasures of life for an honest, strenuous existence. Ted Kerasote's voice rings true and clear, whether he's writing about elk hunting or (as here) white water canoeing. Absolutely not to be missed, if you have even the faintest interest in what "wilderness" means!
My favorite read in quite awhile.... April 5, 2004
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Great writing about both his wilderness experience(s) and interesting, poignent comments on life and relationships. I can't imagine anyone would be disappointed with this book.
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