SLEEPING COLD, EATING DIRT, AND LOVING IT! MISADVENTURES IN MOTHER NATURE’S QUIRKY OUTDOORS Somewhere between getting lost in a rainstorm while dressed in shorts and a trash bag, and ducking into a cave that smelled like a coyote, it hit me: I’d picked up a fair amount of outdoor wisdom. Like the lightning cracking outside, the idea struck…maybe it was time for me to write a book! This collection of fifty hilarious, true-life tales covers: Camping, backpacking, caving, and whitewater rafting - Survival foods (yes, you can eat that) and medicinal plants - Skunks, Boy Scouts, and Forest Service fiascos - How not to impress ranchers’ daughters - Why “shinrin-yoku” is something you should not attempt in your neighbor’s backyard. - Breathtaking outdoor trekking locations suggested by the author - The spiritual side of the outdoors…from quiet reflection to discovering personal harmony in nature Whether you're a seasoned outdoorsperson or just enjoy laughing at those who are, this book delivers a hearty dose of humor, hard-earned wisdom, and the kind of stories you’ll want to read aloud around the campfire…or in your tent during a downpour. With over 300 pages of wild , whimsical stories this book is a must-read for nature lovers, armchair adventurers. Duct Taped to My Bed - Food And Other Entertainment - Scouts And Other Self-Inflicted Tortures - No Good Scoutmaster Goes Unpunished - Beer Is Really Good When Used Properly - Caution About Survival Hikes - Is Survival Food Edible? Probably… - Slithered Musk Art and Craziness - Moab Duty: Dust, Red Rocks, And Edward Abby - Bear River Tales from The Wasatch - Uncle Sam Paid Me to Count Sheep - The Gory Glory Of - Wilderness First Aid - Ranger Zohner Collides with Ambler - The Humboldt National Forest Hired Me. No, Seriously - Cave Girls Learn Blackout Terror! - Crawling Into Dark Holes, Spiders and Related Fun - Bushwhacking To My Source - Finding Your Soul in Nature - Communing With Nature and Sorta Deep Thoughts - Crystal Geyser And Kitty - Clyde The Possum Was No Dummy - Horses, Wimmen, And Related Threats - Chasing Vision Quests - Mother Nature’s Pantry - Lurks In the Bushes - Bugs May Save Your Life! Eat’em - Medicinal Weeds - Grappling - Secret Fishing Spot Revealed! - Hunting The Good Life - We Practically Died to Go Fishing - Mother Nature’s Booby Traps - Who Was Benard Petersen? - I Like Wet and Dangerous Rapids - The Lure of Wild Water - Middle Fork Wipeouts, And Wonder - Paddle And Panic on The Lower Salmon - Deep Trouble in Hells Canyon - Hidden Treasure at Hidden Bay - Sacred Places - Really, Just What Is Nature? - So, Where Can I Find Nature? - Forest Bathing: Shinrin-Yoku - The Search for Quiet Is Worth the Noise - The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight In Heaven - The Fountain Of - Youth And Old Age - The Land I’ve Walked - Places That Linger in the Soul Buy it now. Because it’s probably going to rain on your next outing.