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 raftingSurvival foods (yes, you can eat that) and medicinal plantsSkunks, Boy Scouts, and Forest Service fiascosHow not to impress ranchers' daughtersWhy "shinrin-yoku" is something you should not attempt in your neighbor's backyard.Breathtaking outdoor trekking locations suggested by the authorThe spiritual side of the outdoors...from quiet reflection to discovering personal harmony in natureWhether 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 BedFood And Other EntertainmentScouts And Other Self-Inflicted TorturesNo Good Scoutmaster Goes UnpunishedBeer Is Really Good When Used ProperlyCaution About Survival HikesIs Survival Food Edible? Probably...Slithered Musk Art and CrazinessMoab Duty: Dust, Red Rocks, And Edward AbbyBear River Tales from The WasatchUncle Sam Paid Me to Count SheepThe Gory Glory OfWilderness First AidRanger Zohner Collides with AmblerThe Humboldt National Forest Hired Me. No, SeriouslyCave Girls Learn Blackout Terror!Crawling Into Dark Holes, Spiders and Related FunBushwhacking To My SourceFinding Your Soul in NatureCommuning With Nature and Sorta Deep ThoughtsCrystal Geyser And KittyClyde The Possum Was No DummyHorses, Wimmen, And Related ThreatsChasing Vision QuestsMother Nature's PantryLurks In the BushesBugs May Save Your Life! Eat'emMedicinal WeedsGrapplingSecret Fishing Spot Revealed!Hunting The Good LifeWe Practically Died to Go FishingMother Nature's Booby TrapsWho Was Benard Petersen?I Like Wet and Dangerous RapidsThe Lure of Wild WaterMiddle Fork Wipeouts, And WonderPaddle And Panic on The Lower SalmonDeep Trouble in Hells CanyonHidden Treasure at Hidden BaySacred PlacesReally, Just What Is Nature?So, Where Can I Find Nature?Forest Bathing: Shinrin-YokuThe Search for Quiet Is Worth the NoiseThe Lone Ranger and Tonto Fist Fight In HeavenThe Fountain OfYouth And Old AgeThe Land I've WalkedPlaces That Linger in the SoulBuy it now. Because it's probably going to rain on your next outing.