Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper
A great collection of stories and reminisces of the hunt and trapline from the 1890s and early 1900's. A rare, true, honest glimpse into what was once a truly free and great nation.
The Old Man and The Boy
The timeless story of a an old man passing on the ways of woods, and life to a young boy. A classic that should be in EVERY home, and in the hands of every man.
438 Days
The superhuman story of a Mexican fisherman who survived 438 days adrift in a small boat, eventually being blown all the way to the South Pacific. This is an epic story of survival. Truly incredible.
Meditations
One of the most significant books ever written by a head of State, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121 - 180 AD). Covering issues such as duty, forgiveness, brotherhood, strength in adversity and the best way to approach life and death.
Quartered Safe Out Here
A first person account of a British soldier in the Burma campaign against the Japanese in WWII. The mud, the disease, the jungle rot, the cruelty and fanaticism of the Japanese. This Tommy went the distance and lived to tell the tale.
A handful of Hard Men - Rhodesian SAS
Absolutely the hardest hitting, most compelling and electrifying book to ever come out of the Rhodesian War. This is a story of men who had almost zero technology and support, but pulled off the most daring missions against an overwhelming enemy in the darkest of Africa.
Endurance - The Incredible Voyage of Ernest Shackleton
In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice. For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs, were castaways in one of the most savage regions of the world. An incredible story of the will to live.
Provencher: Last of the Coureurs de Bois
Three Against The Wilderness
In the early 1930s, Collier and his family moved to Meldrum Creek, where the couple built their own log house and learned to live off the land. Fulfilling a promise to Lillian's grandmother to bring the beavers back to the area she knew as a child before the White man came, Collier was instrumental in the species' survival. Collier's timeless tales about roughing it in the bush and the resourcefulness inspired by this lifestyle's challenges will engage readers young and old.
The Outlaw Gunner
The absolute BEST book available on the old time punt guns, sink boxes, duck bating, duck trapping, hunting with tollers and old time gunning lights. This is an amazing book!
Reflections of the North Country
A collection of philosophical essays about wilderness life, modern life and why we need to experience nature. A book to chew on and savor.
Outlaw Platoon
The story of a platoon in Afghanistan, and the bravery, cowardice, heroic valor and politically correct absurdity of the war in Afghanistan. When you compare the courage and valor of these men with the CYA cowards running the war you will be left angry.
The River of Doubt
The story of the brutal expedition to Brazil that nearly killed Teddy Roosevelt, and a glimpse of what kind of men we used to elect to the highest office of our land.
Becoming a Barbarian
Becoming a Barbarian attacks the emasculated emptiness of life in the modern West and shows men how to think tribally again. It reveals the weaknesses of universalistic thinking, and challenges listeners to become the kind of men who could go all-in and devote their lives to one group of people above all others. Becoming a Barbarian is about finding a tribe, finding a purpose, and choosing to live the kind of life that undermines the narrative of the Empire.
Empire of the Moon - Quannah Parker
The incredible true story of Quannah Parker, son of a Comanche Chief and a White mother. He was a fearsome barbarian war chief, who after suffering the annihilation of his civilization, was able to transition into White society, purchase a car, get elected to the local school board and eventually give a speech on the same stage as President Teddy Roosevelt. An incredible story of a man wo not only survived, but prospered in tow completely different civilizations.
The Forgotten Soldier
Forgotten Soldier recounts the horror of World War II on the eastern front, as seen through the eyes of a teenaged German soldier. At first an exciting adventure, young Guy Sajer’s war becomes, as the German invasion falters in the icy vastness of the Ukraine, a simple, desperate struggle for survival against cold, hunger, and above all the terrifying Soviet artillery. As a member of the elite Gross Deutschland Division, he fought in all the great battles from Kursk to Kharkov.
Cache Lake Country
Over half a century ago, John Rowlands set out by canoe into the wilds of Canada to survey land for a timber company. After paddling alone for several days, he came upon "the lake of my boyhood dreams," which he named Cache Lake because there was stored the best that the north had to offer?timber for a cabin; fish, game, and berries to live on; and the peace and contentment he felt he could not live without. This is his story, containing both folklore and philosophy, with wisdom about the woods and the demand therein for inventiveness. It includes directions for making moccasins, stoves, shelters, outdoor ovens, canoes, and hundreds of other ingenious and useful gadgets.
Trapline Outlaw
Simon Peter Gunanoot, a prosperous trapper, rancher and merchant of Hazelton, British Columbia was accused of the cold-blooded murder of two men in 1906. He fled into the rugged wilderness of northern British Columbia with his wife and children, his mother and father, and with Peter Himadam, his brother-in-law, also accused of murder, and his wife. Gunanoot and Himadam were outlaws for 13 years and were never caught. Gunanoot surrendered in 1919, stood trial and was acquitted. During his exile, he had changed in the public eye from a common criminal to a folk hero. Author David Williams, an experienced trial lawyer, describes the search for Gunanoot and the men who conducted it.