I was hoping Braving It would give details about cabin-building, Alaskan landscape, and
adventure… but without being dry. That’s the sweetspot I personally struggle to
find. But. This book did not at all disappoint. I was sucked right in and kept
wishing it was on the Kindle instead so I could read it while I put the baby to
sleep in the dark.
James Campbell
took his 15-year-old daughter, Aidan, to the Alaskan bush to help his
trapper-hunter cousin build a new cabin. They went back that winter to help out
with and Arctic temperature trap line, then went back again later to backpack
and to ride the Hulahula river.
Campbell kept the book fresh and interesting the whole way through
with information, description, and emotion. He somehow mixed all the tender
sentiments of fatherhood with a wild and exciting tale of adventure and growth.
I very much recommend this one to anyone who is at all
interesting in Alaska, homesteading, or hiking/river rafting adventures. I’ve
already added his previous book,
about that same hunter-trapper cousin, to my list.
This sounds so great!!
ReplyDeleteIt definitely was! I think you would like it. =]
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