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    Personal Outdoor Library

    I'm amassing a pretty impressive collection of hunting and fishing books. So much so that I've had to reorganize them and buy a new bookcase.

    Just got me thinking about all the great reads that I haven't heard of. I love it all, "how tos", tales for the campfire, technical ecology texts. Always looking for new book ideas and sources.

    What's your favourite hunting (or steelheading?) literature?

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    Re: Personal Outdoor Library

    Good thread.

    The Gilly: A flyfishers guide

    Blacktail Trophy Tactics

    This thread has quite a few recommendations: http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showth...=hunting+books

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    My wife found a list of the top outdoor adventure books to read in 2022 and suggested I give them a try. Never would have believed how addicting these books are. I picked some off that list and have found others on other lists. I’ve read 9 books in just the last two months. I would recommend everyone I have read thus far. Amazing tales of survival and endurance.

    Endurance by Alfred Lansing.

    The Worst Journey in The World by Ansley Cherry-Garrard.

    The Lost City of Z by David Grann

    Kon Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl

    Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

    Skeletons On The Zahara by Dean King

    Epic Wanderer by D’Arcy Jenish

    Touching The Void by Joe Simpson

    Endure by Cameron Hanes

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    Re: Personal Outdoor Library

    Anything by Capstick.
    Roosevelt's African game trails is good too.
    The only thing I like as much as trucks, is guns.

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    Re: Personal Outdoor Library

    Mastering Mule Deer by Wayne Van Zwoll

    Color Guide to Steelhead Drift Fishing by Bill Herzog
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    Re: Personal Outdoor Library

    What fish see
    1. Human over population
    2. Government burden and overreach

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    Re: Personal Outdoor Library

    Quote Originally Posted by dana View Post
    My wife found a list of the top outdoor adventure books to read in 2022 and suggested I give them a try. Never would have believed how addicting these books are. I picked some off that list and have found others on other lists. I’ve read 9 books in just the last two months. I would recommend everyone I have read thus far. Amazing tales of survival and endurance.

    Endurance by Alfred Lansing.

    The Worst Journey in The World by Ansley Cherry-Garrard.

    The Lost City of Z by David Grann

    Kon Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl

    Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

    Skeletons On The Zahara by Dean King

    Epic Wanderer by D’Arcy Jenish

    Touching The Void by Joe Simpson

    Endure by Cameron Hanes
    Dana....if you liked Into Thin Air then read The Climb which was written by the guide in Krakauer's book, a different take on that day by the late Anatoli Boukreev.

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    Re: Personal Outdoor Library

    Quote Originally Posted by caddisguy View Post
    The Gilly: A flyfishers guide
    Good old Alf Davies! He was one of my high school teachers back in the 80s. Unfortunately I’ll never get the visual of him scratching his ass on the class closet doorknob out of my head.��. Grim habits aside, the guy could catch fish!
    If we’re not supposed to eat animals, how come they’re made out of meat?

    BHA, BCWF, CCFR, PETA, Lever Action Addict.

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    Re: Personal Outdoor Library

    Quote Originally Posted by MB_Boy View Post
    Dana....if you liked Into Thin Air then read The Climb which was written by the guide in Krakauer's book, a different take on that day by the late Anatoli Boukreev.
    Thanks, I’ll check it out.

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    Re: Personal Outdoor Library

    Quote Originally Posted by MB_Boy View Post
    Dana....if you liked Into Thin Air then read The Climb which was written by the guide in Krakauer's book, a different take on that day by the late Anatoli Boukreev.
    I’ve read both and both are very good reads.
    I must say though, “Touching the Void” by Joe Simpson is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I’ve recommended that book many times.
    Another great nonfiction adventure story is “Dangerous River” by RM Patterson
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