Surviving Alaska: This Book May Save Your Life - Softcover

Ames, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979047005 ISBN 13: 9780979047008

Publisher: Epicenter Press (WA), 2008

Synopsis

One hopes never to face the life-threatening dangers and distinctly Alaskan annoyances that author Mary Ames warns about in this how-to-stay-alive reference that is both useful and entertaining.

About this title

About the Author

Mary Ames set off for a life of adventure at 17. She hitchhiked around the Lower 48, and When that got old, she hopped freight trains. She avoided the paved path to college by picking vegetables in the fields of California, Waitressing, tending bar, trapping, hunting, fishing, cleaning houses, planting trees, working as a physical therapy aid and teaching children to swim. When her body started to give out, she returned to college and emerged with a degree in journalism. She lives in Alaska's Matanuska-Susitna Valley. She has survived life in Alaska, in the Bush, in Fairbanks and Southcentral since May, 1985.

From the Back Cover

One can only hope never to face the life-threatening dangers and distinctly Alaskan annoyances that Mary Ames warns about in this how-to-stay-alive reference that is both useful and entertaining. You'll learn: What to do if your bush pilot keels over at the controls; How to avoid starving in the wilderness by listening to ravens; How to ford a river, cross thin ice, and make snow shoes; HOw to start your frozen car at 40 below zero and thaw your plumbing; Defensive measures for avalanches, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods, and tsunamis; Lessons for dealing with wildlife, bad bugs, resident human critters, and bureaucrats.

Edition details

• Publisher: Epicenter Press (WA)
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0979047005
• ISBN 13: 9780979047008
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160