Cpt.Caveman Posted August 21, 2001 Posted August 21, 2001 You guys should try reading Desperate Voyage. John Caldwell I believe is the author.. [This message has been edited by Cpt.Caveman (edited 08-21-2001).] Quote
jblakley Posted August 21, 2001 Posted August 21, 2001 "Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin in the Danger Zone" Author: Beck Quote
Dwayner Posted August 21, 2001 Posted August 21, 2001 The book "Kon-Tiki" was the most inspirational book of my life and I first read it as a kid. It's the story of six Scandinavians who launched themselves into the Pacific on a replica of an ancient South American sailing raft (in 1947). Everyone predicted they would die, but they actually had a good time despite all of the big waves and weird fish. Loads of adventure and positive attitude in there. And they ended up on an island with a bunch of Polynesian wahines! Ironically, many years since I first read it, I now work with the author, Thor Heyerdahl, who went on to do many more wild adventures. He'll be 87 this year and is in terrific physical and mental condition..still organizing expeditions and writing books! - Dwayner Quote
Dru Posted August 21, 2001 Posted August 21, 2001 "Challenge of the Ice Capades" by Fred Bakey. Quote
Beck Posted August 21, 2001 Posted August 21, 2001 I think I already posted this but I guess not. Thor Hyerdahl's books are all great accounts of human perseverance. Some of the best fictional adventures I've read are " Mount Analogue" by Rene Daumal or "Two years before the mast by Richard Dana" True stories that read well, "around the world alone" by Joshua Slocum or "Starlight and Storm" by Antione de Saint Exupery. Mountaineering narratives that ring true to the heart, anything by Gaston Rebauffat, his prose virtually sings! the praises of the mountains in his books! Quote
Wopper Posted August 21, 2001 Posted August 21, 2001 I forget the name of the book but the author is Steven Ambrose. It is the story of Lewis and Clark's journey to the Pacific. An incredible account of a great adventure. Quote
EddieE Posted August 21, 2001 Posted August 21, 2001 Not necessarily a story of survival, but motivational nonetheless, is Goran Kropp's solo trip to Everest. With no support the entire way, he rode his bike from Norway to Kathmandu, humped all his gear to basecamp, soloed Everest (with no porters), and rode his bike home. I saw his slideshow a little while ago, and the guy is literally off his rocker. Quote
pen Posted August 21, 2001 Posted August 21, 2001 What a babe magnet. quote: Originally posted by EddieE: Not necessarily a story of survival, but motivational nonetheless, is Goran Kropp's solo trip to Everest. With no support the entire way, he rode his bike from Norway to Kathmandu, humped all his gear to basecamp, soloed Everest (with no porters), and rode his bike home. I saw his slideshow a little while ago, and the guy is literally off his rocker. Â Quote
jblakley Posted August 21, 2001 Posted August 21, 2001 Here's an idea for a story: Pen you could do the Parkland/Spanaway traverse in your Hummer. Culminating in a heinous ascent of formidable Spire Rock. Then write a book about it. Believe me after that you'll have to hire Caveman and Dru to keep the Betties away from you. [This message has been edited by jblakley (edited 08-21-2001).] Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted August 21, 2001 Posted August 21, 2001 Dont forget about finishing off the trip with a visit to the ole Harley Hippies Quote
pen Posted August 21, 2001 Posted August 21, 2001 Yeah Cavie, don't they hang at the Spar Tree Tav. in Gt. Falls? I Love those guys; watch out for the grenades though. quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: Dont forget about finishing off the trip with a visit to the ole Harley Hippies  Quote
pen Posted August 21, 2001 Posted August 21, 2001 Better the Betties than that damn horny Teddie Ruxpin. Thought Beck was makin like Mr. Chesterfield and satisfyin'. quote: Originally posted by jblakley: Here's an idea for a story: Pen you could do the Parkland/Spanaway traverse in your Hummer. Culminating in a heinous ascent of formidable Spire Rock. Then write a book about it. Believe me after that you'll have to hire Caveman and Dru to keep the Betties away from you. [This message has been edited by jblakley (edited 08-21-2001).] Â Quote
Dan_Harris Posted August 22, 2001 Posted August 22, 2001 I too love books of great adventure and survival. Shakleton's own book has a section about the hell the caching team went through. Kon Tiki and The Ra Expedition by Thor Heyerdahl are both great. Men Against the Sea is part of the Bounty trilogy and tells of Bligh's trip to East Timor in an open boat after the mutiny. But longer than Shakelton's trip, but of coarse the weather was much warmer. Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana is non-fiction. A great adventure. Read it just before or after you travel the California coast. [This message has been edited by Dan Harris (edited 08-21-2001).] Quote
Fairweather Posted August 22, 2001 Posted August 22, 2001 "Endurance" by Lansing is my favorite adventure story. Best mountaineering survival tale is "K2 The Savage Mountain" by Charles and Robert Bates. Incredible what these guys did attempting to save one of their own. I wonder if some of today's big expedition climbers would put themselves on the line like these guys did to save one life. No cell phones, no helicopters, no GPS, no Goretex (!)... just some physically and mentally tough dudes. Quote
To_The_Top Posted August 22, 2001 Posted August 22, 2001 Other mountain books..."Nanda Devi" by Roskelley, and "Deborah&The Mountain of my Fear" by David Roberts. Also second Minus 148 and Kon-Tiki. Bill Quote
freeclimb9 Posted August 22, 2001 Posted August 22, 2001 "Adrift: 76 days at sea". Dude floated across the Atlantic after his boat sunk within minutes of striking something (whale?) near the Canary islands. "The Long Walk". Dudes and dudette walk from Siberia (after escaping from a Gulag) to India across the Gobi. "Love is a Dog from Hell" by Charles Bukowski. Stories about the sickest "adventure" you may embark on. Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted August 22, 2001 Posted August 22, 2001 Adrift is an ok book but the Desperate Voyage surpasses it and is somewhat similar setting is after WW2..... Quote
David_Parker Posted August 22, 2001 Author Posted August 22, 2001 Ok, now that I'm home, I'll share a few more: Yeah, yeah, I'm addicted to these!!! Eiger, Wall of Death-Arthur Roth: a summary of most of the tragedies on the Mord wand. Not Without Peril- Nicholas Howe: you'd be surprised how many idiots die on Mt. Washington and the other Presidential mountains in New Hampshire! (New Book) Annapurna-Maurice Herzog: The book that inspired me to start climbing The Breach- Rob Taylor: Rob doesn't use the real climber's name that abandons him, but I'll bet Henry Barber knows! Everest/Alone at the Summit: Stephen Venables: if you're "everested" out, this one is well written and a good story. Small 4 man team tackles the Kangshung face Blind Faith???- not sure if this is right title, man hikes entire appalachian trail...with a seeing eye dog! Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls- Ed Leslie: i just picked this one up but its a whole bunch of these type stories; so far so good! Keep 'em coming!! Â Quote
haireball Posted August 22, 2001 Posted August 22, 2001 another plug for Endurance; and Everest-The West Ridge...this one still inspires me - that Unsoeld and Hornbein could succeed on this route in '63! coupla tough mothers! and one I found just recently (written for teens, which means my oldest son really found it) - The Broken Blade is the true story of a young man whose voyageur father injured himself cutting firewood, so the boy signed on in his dad's place--what the hey, I'm a sucker for those "coming of age" stories... Quote
glacier_dup1 Posted August 22, 2001 Posted August 22, 2001 I'd have to nominate 'The Long Walk' by Slavomir Rawicz - WWII POWs escape from a Russian Gulag and walk south across Siberia, the Gobi, and Tibet into India. Quote
David_Parker Posted August 22, 2001 Author Posted August 22, 2001 Lets get this subject off the Twight thread. It deserves it's own! Shackleton's story is truly one of the best. Go check out the exhibit currently running at the Burke Museum for some of the original photographs AFTER you read it. Has anyone read the story about the guys who were supposed to meet Shackleton with a cache? Apparantly they went through their own hell also. The Long Walk is good too. Here are some more... Boon Island by Kenneth Roberts Heart of the Sea...the true story that gave Melville the basis for Moby Dick Mauson's Will...incredible survival story in Queen Maud Land while Scott and Amundsen were racing to the pole High Mountains, Cold Seas....about HW Tilman and his incredible adventures While I think Touching the Void is also a great story, it certainly isn't the greatest. I find these sea and polar stories fantastic as well. You just have to keep reminding yourself they didn't have goretex, plastic and nylon.....only canvas, wool and fur....bahhhhhh!!! I'm looking forward to hearing about more adventure books out there... Quote
Dennis_the_Menace Posted August 22, 2001 Posted August 22, 2001 "Four Against Everest" Woodrow Wilson Sayre Any of the early expeditions to Denali e.g. the Sourdoughs Quote
jtflyfisher Posted August 22, 2001 Posted August 22, 2001 The Savage Arena Boardman Everest- The West Ridge Hornbein Hornbein and another leave the main group to tackle the west ridge. It is considered unclimbable and they hit a wall, if they go for it the only way off the mountain is to summit over unknown terrain and meet the main summit party. And I think I'm hard! WRONG! Quote
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