Epic Survival, Matt Graham
Epic Survival, Matt Graham
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Epic Survival
Extreme Adventure, Stone Age Wisdom, and Lessons in Living from a Modern Hunter-gatherer

Author: Matt Graham, Josh Young

Narrator: Tom Perkins

Unabridged: 7 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/14/2015


Synopsis

Early on in his life, Matt craved a return to nature. When he became an adult, he set aside his comfortable urban life and lived entirely off the land. In this riveting narrative that brings together epic adventure and spiritual quest, he shows us what extraordinary things the human body is capable of when pushed to its limits.



He learns the secrets of the Tarahumara Indians that helped him run the 1,600-mile Pacific Crest Trail in just fifty-eight days and endure temperature swings of 100 degrees. He takes us with him as he treks into the wilderness to live alone for half a year, armed with nothing but a loincloth, a pair of sandals, a stone knife, and chia seeds. He recounts near-death experiences of hiking alone through the snowdrifts at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.



Above all, Epic Survival is a book about growing closer to the land that nurtures us. No matter how far our modern society takes us from the wilderness, the call remains.

About Matt Graham

Matt Graham is one of the world's premier survival adventurers and primitive living skills teachers. His passion for revealing the challenges of living in the wild has been featured in documentaries and on TV, including the Discovery Channel series Dual Survival and Dude, You're Screwed. He has been both a Stone Age living consultant for "Survivorman" Les Stroud and The Amazing Race.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel on March 12, 2018

This book had promising moments. Anybody who likes adventure running or hiking (or enjoys reading about it) will find some bits interesting and enjoyable. The last two chapters of the book are great because in them the author really seems willing to meet people where they are. They aren't bad/failed......more

Goodreads review by D.J. on June 01, 2015

I enjoyed this book mostly because of what the author had to say in relation to everyone's responsibility for caring for the environment - much of what I was taught by my hippie parents - but I felt the book could have offered so much more than just these messages. What disappointed me about this bo......more

Goodreads review by Christina on March 17, 2022

I enjoyed reading about Matt's lifestyle and challenges.......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on June 30, 2018

Running and Starving as Skills, Faith as a Tool Matt Graham rewrote the book on survival priorities. Instead of prioritizing shelter, warmth, water, and food, Graham demonstrates that running is the most essential survival skill, greatly complimented by not needing food. I’d often wondered about that......more

Goodreads review by Jeremy on September 25, 2019

Not a whole lot of new information for me, since I’ve hunted and gathered a bunch of this same material from various other sources before (low-carbing/paleo, barefoot running, etc). I did learn that this guy is pretty bad-ass and has a genuine connection to the land. I don’t think any true hunter-ga......more