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A "Walden" for our times

Revisado: 01-26-24

Is it too much to call it a "modern day Walden"? Perhaps, but it evokes the same feelings: a sense of wonder; a desire to get out and see the world immediately around you; a rekindling of appreciation for the places nearby.

I felt myself trapped between wanting to listen more and wanting to start my own local adventure. Too often, we want to travel the world in order to see new things and have new experiences. This book has shifted my perspective and made me realize that everything that I can get from far away travel can be obtained within a short bike ride and walk from my house, with the added benefit of doing my part to save the planet along the way.

Thank you, Alastair! Another brilliant book in your already incredible catalogue of adventure tails.

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Another brilliant book by Alastair Humphreys

Revisado: 01-26-23

Humphreys has done it again, but this time from a different angle. Rather than telling a tale about one of his incredible adventures, this book is about his daily life as an adventurer. He provides wonderful insights and actionable advice for would-be adventurers, solopreneurs, and those just looking to challenge themselves to do more. Great read!

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A coming-of-age story

Revisado: 02-16-21

Alastair shares his struggles with transitioning from a life of being lone traveler, extreme adventurer to a husband and father. While most will never live his adventurer life, we’ve all had to cope with those transitions from one stage of life to the next.

This is a remarkably honest and illuminating look at Alastair’s own struggles and triumphs with life’s changes and provided helpful insights for my own life.

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Leadership lessons for all

Revisado: 02-09-21

It is obviously an incredible story, but the valuable leadership lessons are the cherry on top.

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Must read for any adventurer or anyone longing for adventure from home

Revisado: 02-05-21

I lived vicariously through Alastair. I visited all these places through him while being forced to stay home through the pandemic. It’s an amazing read, especially right now

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Fun story; more like a podcast

Revisado: 06-14-19

I'm heading over now to read, "The Nature Fix" by the same author, which I'm really looking forward to. I feel like this was the podcast follow up to that book. It has some great, real-life stories, but little scientific research or meat (other than the small data points of the trips they catalogued). Each chapter felt like a weekly story in a podcast, even replaying previous parts of the "book" several times. Still very good; just not what I was expecting, given the description.

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I have already starting implementing these techniques with my kids and they work!

Revisado: 01-15-18

A must-read book for families. I came home every day after listening to the book on my commute and discussed the principles and ideas with my wife. We have already starting implementing them with our two young children and we can see the benefits already.

One thing to note: there are so many good reference materials that it almost makes more sense to have this in hard copy, even if you rarely read hard copy books. I’ll probably buy it just to have the copy.

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