The Wilderness Idiot: Lessons from an Accidental Adventurer (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781493043040)

Ted Alvarez built a career and an outdoor lifestyle by simply not being smart enough to say no to things that will probably kill him, or at least embarrass him severely. From nearly drowning in pro kayak races to hallucinating on solo trips across bear-and-bug-infested wildernesses, his work exists to show that the outsider Everywoman and -man can have the spotlight.

In a series of hilarious and insightful essays, Alvarez shows that you don't need to shred sick lines to find adventure--you just have to embrace the blank spots beyond your comfort zone. That way lies self-knowledge, soul-quieting confidence, and the soul of wilderness. More than most, Alvarez knows outsiders belong outside--and he wants to welcome them into the tribe.

The Wilderness Idiot airlifts readers to the world's most remote places (in reality and in the mind) and make them feel so at home they'll start dreaming about adventures of their own.

Author: Ted Alvarez
ISBN-10: 1493043048
ISBN-13: 9781493043040
Publisher: Falcon Press Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/19/2019
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/04/2019