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No Shit! There I Was... A Collection of Wild Stories from Wild People

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This is a great book -- tall tales of fear, terror, and great humor in the backcountry. Being a compilation, the writing is somewhat mixed but when it's good it's very good and when it's not it's at least readable. It makes perfect reading for the bathroom or to remind yourself of the great outdoors while trapped in the cubicle.

Oh yea. You are going to laugh out loud when you read this one. True juvenile hyperbole for the fun loving outdoors person. "No Sh_t! There I Was" is the first of the series but each edition is it's own stand along funny bone tickler. Highly recommended for those outdoorsmen who are bored with a novel and already own enough non-fiction publications about the finer points of fly fishing and hiking boot selection. This one is purely for humorous enjoyment.

Enjoy.

DH

I guess it's because I know so many people like the ones in this book and because I've got my own stories like these that I found it a great read. Some of the pieces, like the story about the trip down the Cal Salmon, had me laughing out loud. People get worked, pulverised, and abused and they come out smiling. Probably conveys the joy of adventure and the ridiculous situations we find ourselves in better than any book I've read. You just want to go have a beer with these folks and swap tales.