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Lost in the Wild (Read 16717 times)

canpaddle Inukshuk Offline Posts: 182 Location: Duluth, MN Joined: May 9^th, 2005	Lost in the Wild Jan 10^th, 2007 at 11:58pm	Quote Print Post
	Lost in the Wild is a MN. published book and it came out about two yrs. ago I think. Its written by Carey Griffith, and the story is actually 2 different stories. The first story takes place in the BWCAW about a man who becomes lost. The second story is somewhat the same but a man becomes lost in the Canadian park the Q. One is with a group of boyscouts I think and the other story is a man who steps away from his camp to just look around and he looses his way. Both are gripping reads.


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monjon Senior Member Offline Posts: 342 Joined: Jan 29^th, 2004	Re: Lost in the Wild Reply #1 - Jan 12^th, 2007 at 1:21am	Quote Print Post
	This is a good read. The book has pretty decent maps so you can follow along as the characters do. Aside from being a true adventure story, it has lessons to be learned by the mistakes the two lost men make- and I also think- the rescuers.


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The_Beaver Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1131 Location: Middleton, WI Joined: Jan 10^th, 2005	Re: Lost in the Wild Reply #2 - Jan 20^th, 2007 at 10:07pm	Quote Print Post
	I think this book should be required reading for every visitor to canoe country ( I think I posted a thread about this book last year sometime). A real page turner. If any Inukshuk wants to read it I am happy to send you my copy. Just send me a PM. The Beaver
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Kingfisher Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1814 Joined: Mar 8^th, 2004	Re: Lost in the Wild Reply #3 - Jan 20^th, 2007 at 11:52pm	Quote Print Post
	I am in the middle of this book right now. I always felt comfortable and carefree wandering around in the woods. This book has me questioning all that.


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starwatcher Inukshuk Offline Posts: 687 Location: Duluth, MN Joined: Dec 21^st, 2006	Re: Lost in the Wild Reply #4 - Jan 21^st, 2007 at 3:33am	Quote Print Post
	I grew up in the North County and frequently explored the woods on regular occasions, Boy Scouts, hunting, canoeing, and working, surveying and exploration. I can recall times bushwacking on a cloudy day where you may get turned around right angles to the direction you were heading. This can be avoided paying attention to a map and compass. Both parties in the book made significant errors. I understand the Boy scout because he was disoriented after being unconscious, but he should have stayed put and his party should never have left him. Rasmusson was inexperienced and wasn't paying attention to maps, compass direction or details. But normally with common sense, friends, a map, a compass and a plan there should be no significant concern about getting lost.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8104 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Lost in the Wild Reply #5 - Jan 26^th, 2007 at 12:12am	Quote Print Post
	After reading these posts, I will have to see for myself what a read this is! About 10 yrs back, i took a river canoe trip with two guys in N Ontario. Can't recall the name right now but I do remember when the outfitter picked us up he related how he had just come off a search for a missing camper? Turns out this guy got up in the middle of the night from his tent camper and went to have a BM in the woods. Being half-asleep, he wandered out far enough he couldn't see his camper and wandered for 4 days until he was found!!! All he had on was his boxers/briefs, no t-shirt or shoes!! He had manage to get a couple miles away before he made a decision that probably saved his life?? He stayed put, coated himself with mud to keep the bugs off and covered himself with dry leaves. He hollered for help every so often figuring someone had to be looking?? Luckily for him, there was and he was found safe but dehydrated and bug bit beyond recognition. Its hard to believe you could get that disoriented a few steps from safety, but it happens and sometimes the ending isn't a happy one


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starwatcher Inukshuk Offline Posts: 687 Location: Duluth, MN Joined: Dec 21^st, 2006	Re: Lost in the Wild Reply #6 - Feb 15^th, 2007 at 1:49am	Quote Print Post
	king fisher - It happens to the best of them; I'll quote Daniel Boone - "I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks."


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TimA Inukshuk Offline Posts: 463 Location: Savage, MN Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: Lost in the Wild Reply #7 - Feb 17^th, 2007 at 2:01pm	Quote Print Post
	Just started this book yesterday, funny didn't notice this thread until today So far a good read and more interesting because of my interest in the area. Anybody notice at the beginning how the author slighted (maybe not the right wording) fisher maps----it reinforced my own paranoia for checking both maps and cross referencing them for differences and mistakes. Tim


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The_Beaver Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1131 Location: Middleton, WI Joined: Jan 10^th, 2005	Re: Lost in the Wild Reply #8 - Feb 17^th, 2007 at 3:14pm	Quote Print Post
	TimA wrote on Feb 17^th, 2007 at 2:01pm: Anybody notice at the beginning how the author slighted (maybe not the right wording) fisher mapsTim It struck me as very odd that he'd buy the maps, but essentially never refer back to them. The Beaver


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TimA Inukshuk Offline Posts: 463 Location: Savage, MN Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: Lost in the Wild Reply #9 - Feb 17^th, 2007 at 3:51pm	Quote Print Post
	The_Beaver wrote on Feb 17^th, 2007 at 3:14pm: TimA wrote on Feb 17^th, 2007 at 2:01pm: Anybody notice at the beginning how the author slighted (maybe not the right wording) fisher mapsTim It struck me as very odd that he'd buy the maps, but essentially never refer back to them. The Beaver I just got done with that part! My interpretation was that his fisher maps only showed one trail (the author kept referring to the McKenzie maps and how those maps had the old trail marked as well )---so he assumed that as long as he just followed the trail he'd be fine. I think the author was trying to show how at different points in the story how seemingly little things could have a major affect on the outcome. Like how he was in REI just inches from a McKenzie map--if he would have just looked at the map he would have seen how the trail would split off and would have known to expect it. Another turning point would be what you said--not checking the map when there seemed to be two trails--even though his map did not have both trails it may have given him some indication on which one to pick. That's why I like this read---it is just like everyday life--sometimes seemingly insignificant choices can have a major impact. In this case the impact of the choices are amplified due to the life/death situation. I better get back to the book Tim


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