Adventure Sport Travel

In 1976, after graduating from Harvard College, Mike Jacker embarked on a year-long voyage aboard Rhiannon with two friends named Louis and Clark. The three Midwestern boys had never experienced ocean sailing. Mike's captivating narrative takes you along on his remarkable adventures at sea and on land.

The Chomolungma Diaries is a true story of ordinary people climbing Mount Everest with a commercial expedition, and preparing for the biggest day of their lives. Imagine your life clipped into a narrow line of cord five miles above the Earth, on the world’s most terrifying ridge walk. This book will bring you just a little bit closer to that experience.

In April 2019 after fishing for 40 years, Capt. Wild Bill sat down and wrote Fishing Gods. He takes you from the moment he was born on a boat in Port Aransas, Texas, to all of his fishing adventures explaining how he learned to conquer fishing until the day he ultimately transformed into a Fishing God.

50 Things to Know About Birds in Ohio, by Ella Gray, offers a unique perspective on the state’s winged population. Most books on birds will teach you about migratory patterns and scientific nomenclature. Although there is nothing wrong with that, Gray’s guide dives into the interesting histories of Ohio’s most beloved birds. Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts, this book gets you up close and personal with the birds of the Buckeye State.

Mikroabenteuer für alle Jahreszeiten und Wetterlagen - manchmal liegt das Glück gleich vor der Haustür. Es muss nicht immer die Sonne scheinen, bevor wir uns vor die Tür wagen. Warum nicht dann aufbrechen, wenn die Blätter fallen, es nieselt oder uns der Wind um die Ohren bläst? Christo Foerster hat die Mikroabenteuer nach Deutschland gebracht. Spannend und unterhaltsam zeigt er, warum es sich lohnt, das ganze Jahr hindurch nach tollen Erlebnissen vor der Haustür zu suchen.

"When does a man quit the sea?" asked E.B. White. "Does he quit while he's ahead, or wait till he makes some major mistake?" Skipper and the crew seem to thrive pushing for the latter. Sailing alongside killer whales. Flying the Canadian flag upside down while coasting blithely into Victoria. Debating who gets left behind the day they have to squeeze into the three-man lifeboat. Interrogated by the US Coast Guard. Running aground. Losing themselves in blinding sea fog. Standing rapt beneath Taps' benediction as the American flag retires in Roche Harbor.

If you want to know more about bike tours, but you are not ready to go on your own bike touring experience yet, then this book will answer a couple of questions you may have, and, hopefully, it will also show you the way to have a successful bike tour. This guide focuses on everything you need to know about bike touring, but it also gives you information about the things you must do before, during, and after a bike tour.

More and more people are choosing to sell or sublet their homes, buy an RV, and live as full-time explorers! The truth is that doing this is not as crazy as it sounds! It can actually be a practical, budget-friendly option that can help you satisfy your wanderlust and discover some amazing things about yourself and the world around you. As with any major life change, transitioning into full-time RV living takes plenty of preparation and planning. Lucky for you, this audiobook is a crash course in full-time RV living.

Eine lange Reise nach Norden zum Hören: Von Kopenhagen am Öresund führt diese Fahrt die schwedische Westküste hinauf entlang der Schären im Kattegat und Göteborg in den Oslofjord. Zurück geht es über die jütländische Küste.

Of course, a successful road trip means a little more than buckling up and setting off for your final destination. It needs a little more planning and pizazz than your regular drive to the grocery store. And that’s where a comprehensive family road tripping guide comes in: You’ll learn everything you need to know in order to plan an exciting, memorable, and entertaining trip for the whole family - no matter what ages your kids are.

Do you consider yourself a history buff? Do you enjoy discovering interesting facts about the world? Would you love to uncover North Carolina’s riveting and relevant time period? If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, then you’re a very wise person! This trivia audiobook doesn’t just cover North Carolina’s history and sports, but also its natural wonders, amazing plants and animals, music, movies, and television, and more. With short questions throughout, you can truly test your knowledge and make your listening experience more fun and stimulating!