Entertaining, yet enlightening, Canadas "Happy Camper" presents his best adventures - and misadventures - in the wilderness. These captured moments of a life spent traveling in secluded areas and promoting their importance to all of us aren't just for outdoorsy types.
Kevin Callan presents his best adventures -- and misadventures -- in the wilderness. Entertaining, yet enlightening, the stories are full of enthusiasm and are designed to get people to explore the wilderness on their own, and it's hoped, be inspired to protect what's still left.
These captured moments of a life spent traveling in secluded areas and promoting their importance to all of us aren't just for outdoorsy types. The stories relate to a much broader audience: readers who have pondered sleeping under the stars or paddling a canoe across a calm lake or down wild rapids, or even venturing into the winter woods. After reading this book, they'll want to pack up and go the very next day.
Kevin Callan presents his best adventures -- and misadventures -- in the wilderness. Entertaining, yet enlightening, the stories are full of enthusiasm and are designed to get people to explore the wilderness on their own, and it's hoped, be inspired to protect what's still left.
These captured moments of a life spent traveling in secluded areas and promoting their importance to all of us aren't just for outdoorsy types. The stories relate to a much broader audience: readers who have pondered sleeping under the stars or paddling a canoe across a calm lake or down wild rapids, or even venturing into the winter woods. After reading this book, they'll want to pack up and go the very next day.
Recenzijas
true to Callans character, the unpolished, word-of-mouth tone is powerfully relatable. It puts the reader in the action and makes the book inspirational.
| Foreword: More Prophet than Pornographer, by James Raffan, Executive Director, Canadian Canoe Museum |
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7 | (4) |
| Introduction |
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11 | (4) |
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Part One Life as a Wilderness Pornographer |
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1 Writing with a Humble Pen |
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17 | (4) |
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21 | (5) |
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26 | (5) |
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4 Boston Rob versus The Happy Camper |
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31 | (3) |
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5 The Canadian Flag Canoe |
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34 | (4) |
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38 | (2) |
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7 Awkward Moments on Stage |
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40 | (3) |
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8 Misadventures as a Wilderness Guide |
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43 | (5) |
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48 | (3) |
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10 Adventures with Speedo Man |
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51 | (4) |
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11 Wilderness Pornographer |
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55 | (6) |
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Part Two Playing in the Woods |
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63 | (7) |
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13 Paddling Leopold's North Country |
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70 | (8) |
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78 | (6) |
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15 Family Time on the Ottawa |
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16 Kopka River to Lake Nipigon |
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90 | (6) |
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17 Algoma: Where It All Started |
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96 | (3) |
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99 | (4) |
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103 | (3) |
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20 Christmas in Killarney |
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106 | (5) |
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21 Silver Peak --- Almost |
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111 | (8) |
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22 Searching for Solitude |
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119 | (10) |
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23 Evil Camp Girls on the Sturgeon |
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129 | (7) |
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136 | (3) |
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Part Three Wilderness Philosophy |
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25 Sympathy for the Devil |
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141 | (3) |
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144 | (5) |
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149 | (5) |
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154 | (7) |
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29 My Addiction to Camp Gadgets |
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161 | (7) |
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168 | (4) |
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31 Walking in the Woods Can Be a Good Thing |
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172 | (4) |
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32 The Times They Are a-Changin' |
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176 | (3) |
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33 Time Is of the Essence |
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179 | (2) |
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34 One Lifesaver at a Time |
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181 | (3) |
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184 | (7) |
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191 | (11) |
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37 The Real Danger of Wilderness Travel |
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202 | (3) |
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38 Canoe Culture on Zumbro River |
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205 | (3) |
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39 Making Love in a Canoe |
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208 | (3) |
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40 An Ecological Masterpiece: Woodland Caribou Park |
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211 | (6) |
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41 Dazed but Not Confused |
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217 | (2) |
| Notes |
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| Bibliography |
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Kevin Callan is the author of 13 books, including the hugely popular Paddler's Guide series and the bestselling The Happy Camper. His writing and photography appear in Explore and Canoeroots magazines, and he is the recipient of five National Magazine Awards. Kevin lives in Peterborough, Ontario.
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