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A review by german_sheppard
Outpost: A Journey to the Wild Ends of the Earth by Dan Richards
4.0
There is something visceral that draws me to nature. Maybe it was the days spent roaming the woods near my house or the many family camping trips, but the wilderness in the world has always drawn me in.
At the same time, I like the comfort of my life within society. I don’t have to face the true dangers of the wild with my car, steady supply of food, and heat/air conditioning. What purpose can nature serve in our society, then? This is precisely the question that Dan Richards quests to answer in his beautiful novel, Outpost.
By visiting various secluded sites around the world, be begins to better understand the relationship between man and wild.
“The spartan nature of outdoorsing opens us up to the freedom of the unknown. By pulling out the pin that mounts us to a GPS grid we are better are to experience place, space and time. Without our phones we become better connected. Breaking with the digital puts us more intensely in touch with wild country, allows us to negotiate it on the ground and take responsibility for our position.” (189)
All lovers of Emerson, the outdoors, or the human condition should read this book.
At the same time, I like the comfort of my life within society. I don’t have to face the true dangers of the wild with my car, steady supply of food, and heat/air conditioning. What purpose can nature serve in our society, then? This is precisely the question that Dan Richards quests to answer in his beautiful novel, Outpost.
By visiting various secluded sites around the world, be begins to better understand the relationship between man and wild.
“The spartan nature of outdoorsing opens us up to the freedom of the unknown. By pulling out the pin that mounts us to a GPS grid we are better are to experience place, space and time. Without our phones we become better connected. Breaking with the digital puts us more intensely in touch with wild country, allows us to negotiate it on the ground and take responsibility for our position.” (189)
All lovers of Emerson, the outdoors, or the human condition should read this book.