Greg_W Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 I just finished "South" by Sir Ernest Shackleton, which is his "official" version of the Endurance Expedition. It is written like a trip jounal, which I liked; my wife didn't like this style as much. All in all, it is a fantastic read and, through his style, really makes plain the extent of privation and suffering that his crew went through between 1914 and 1916. What I found interesting is that his entire crew, once rescued, was eager to get back to England so they could join in the War. Very good read; I recommend it highly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegetablebelay Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 You'd like "Mawson's Will" a lot then too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted January 28, 2003 Author Share Posted January 28, 2003 You'd like "Mawson's Will" a lot then too. Name is familiar, was he on one of Scott's expeditions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegetablebelay Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 I think the story was that he had the opportunity to go with Scott but wanted his own gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 The journals of Lewis and Clark are pretty interesting, too. You might not want to read the whole thing, but the Mandan's were pretty cool, their encounters with grizzly bears were exciting, and it is fun to read about how they spent an entire winter complaining about having to eat salmon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeclimb9 Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 "Shacketon's Forgotten Men" is a better story, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 I watched the story of similarly fated expedition to Alaska in 1914 last night on the Discovery channel (i think) Anybody see that and/or recall the name of it. I'm drawing a blank. I'm not going anywhere by boat that involves that much ice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 "The Long Walk" by Slavomir Rawicz. Polish POWs escape Siberian prison camp and walk across Gobi Desert and Himalayas to India. I got my copy at the gear store in Gold Bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_b Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 You'd like "Mawson's Will" a lot then too. Name is familiar, was he on one of Scott's expeditions? Mawson was an Australian geologist who went to explore for the motherland and came back . But you are supposed to save that book for a long trip to a cold, kinda depressing place ... off the top of my head among other exploration books I liked: the arctic grail by pierre berton, the barren ground by mowatt(i think), great exploration hoaxes by dave roberts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted January 28, 2003 Author Share Posted January 28, 2003 You'd like "Mawson's Will" a lot then too. Name is familiar, was he on one of Scott's expeditions? Mawson was an Australian geologist who went to explore for the motherland and came back . But you are supposed to save that book for a long trip to a cold, kinda depressing place ... off the top of my head among other exploration books I liked: the arctic grail by pierre berton, the barren ground by mowatt(i think), great exploration hoaxes by dave roberts. j_b (aka, "leftwing wacko") - what are those three books about? I'm looking for new reading material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juneriver Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 I'll second Dru's suggestion about "The Long Walk"..... unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_b Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 arctic grail: the entire history of the search for the Northwest passage. a thick, well-researched book barren ground: early overland expeditions to the mouth of the Mackenzie river (british and american) to discover the Northwest passage, pretty grim exploration hoaxes: short stories about expeditions all over the world (cook at Denali, Peary and the north pole, the source of hte nile, adams on the colorado). well written and quite enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 The only book I found more amazing that "THE LONG WALK" Is a book called "WE DIE ALONE" it is so incredible that you will not ever underestimate the will to survive again . My girlfriend found both books on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Greg_W Posted January 29, 2003 Author Share Posted January 29, 2003 Hey, thanks Dwayner. I've always wanted to read that, but I always forget about it when I enter the bookstore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Yeah, that's a good one Dwayner. In fact I think I'll read it again. BTW, I know that you were friends with Thor...very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Jack London, Farley Mowat, Herman Melville, Tristan Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 (edited) nm Edited January 29, 2003 by trask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 "The Long Walk" by Slavomir Rawicz. Polish POWs escape Siberian prison camp and walk across Gobi Desert and Himalayas to India. I got my copy at the gear store in Gold Bar. Wasn't that Siberian Prison camp run by Sexual Chocolate's great uncle, or somethin'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North_by_Northwest Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 "Into the Wild" by Krakauer. Far better than "Into Thin Air" (can't the guy find a more original title than Into __ __?). Alexander SuperTramp rocks though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Climbing books are boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted January 29, 2003 Author Share Posted January 29, 2003 Climbing books are boring. For non-climbers, I am sure they would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Touché I prefer reading Larry Flint's material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexual_chocolate Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 SC, great book! Read it twice and my kid is reading it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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