Trapped in a job he hated and up to his neck in debt, Guy Grieve's life was going nowhere. But, with a stroke of luck, his dream of escaping it all to live in remote Alaska suddenly came true. Miles from the nearest human being and armed with only the most basic equipment, Guy built a log cabin from scratch and began carving a life for himself through fishing, hunting, and diligently avoiding bears. Packed with adventure, humor, and insight, this is the gripping story of an ordinary man learning the ways of the wild.
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'Guy Grieve jacked in his desk job to spend a year alone in the Alaskan wilderness. With only moose, bears and wolves for company, he survived freezing temperatures, built a log cabin, learned to hunt and handle a dog team and had several brushes with death.' -- Metro 'The book captures Grieve's maverick adventure, and has an energy and pace to it, a compelling, rushing quality, like a dog sled chasing through the snowscape ... also has a real flavour of the frontier, told by a man who shoots a hole in his roof for a chimney with his shotgun, and puts a recipe for beaver ribs and pea soup in the end notes. CALL OF THE WILD may be the perfect present to give your dreamy spouse for Christmas, but you risk him stealing out of the house at 2am with his snowshoes on. One awaits his next adventure with anticipation.' -- Scotsman 'Hilarious' -- Daily Mail 'A wild adventure' -- Independent
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Guy Grieve gave up his job in sales and marketing to spend a year alone in the Alaskan wilderness. He has written for the Scotsman and he currently lives on the Isle of Mull with his wife and two sons.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining HOW TO adventure,
By Stompk "Stompk" (Colorado) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Call of the Wild: My Escape to Alaska (Paperback)
I thought this book was amazing. I've heard that alot of people are a bit unhappy about him "abandoning" his family, but nonetheless. it is an exciting adventure. If you were going to repeat his journey, this would be a MUST HAVE book. not only does he go into depth about how he did each task, and which tools he used and where they were bought, but he also gives insight and tips into daily activities and tasks that most would consider mundane or embarrassing (see "poopcicle" :-)
I found it to be a great insight into Alaskan wilderness living and survival and thought it was wonderfully written. another book that was hard to put down, and will stay filed in my "keep this book" list, so I can refer to it someday when my dream of doing this is realized.
22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting, entertaining, and anger inducing,
By Lisa Kearns "Mom of Four" (North Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
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This review is from: Call of the Wild: My Escape to Alaska (Paperback)
Throughout this book, I was very angry with Mr. Grieve for leaving his family for a year to "find himself". Many of us are approaching middle age, commuting, working in cubicles, parenting toddlers, and chafing at the sameness of our lives. His type of adventure is something he should have done before marriage and before having kids. Every time I read about his calls home and his sorrow over missing his children I felt angry again. His wife deserves all the credit for keeping the family together while Guy went on this venture. I wonder how he would have handled it if Juliet (his wife) had decided she wanted to take a year off to go someplace far away.
On the other hand, I really enjoyed the book. I love reading about how he came to Alaska without ANY skills or ideas about survival, and how he learned and adapted. His struggling with insects, felling trees, starting fires, trapping beavers, melting enough snow to drink, mushing sled dogs and learning to shoot firearms was impressive. I especially enjoyed reading the step by step instructions he gave for building a cabin and clearing a portage, and the footnotes he used throughout the book to explain certain terms he used. The photos he included were a great addition to the story, too. He included several lists in the back of the book, which explained what gear he used and how he cooked some of his meals. I would have liked to see a list of the foods he took with him, and their quantities. I would also have liked to read the articles he sent to The Scottsman newspaper. Guy owes a huge debt to the family who lent him tools, a snow machine, and their time and experience in building his cabin. He is very lucky to have found other people willing to lend him a four wheeler and to teach him to handle a dog team. I wonder if he has stayed in touch with them since his adventure ended. Overall, this is a good book for those who dream of building a cabin and living in the wilderness. Mr. Grieve has a very humble and honest way of telling his story. If you can get past the part where he left his family, you will enjoy the book.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
great book,
This review is from: Call of the Wild: My Escape to Alaska (Paperback)
i bought this book after reading "Alone In the wilderness" about Dick P. living alone in twin lakes and wanted to learn about other people's experience living in the wild.
i enjoyed reading Guy's adventure, it is easy to read and once i started it was hard to stop, highly recommended.
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