Duckabush Fire: A Story of Adventure in the Wilderness

by Carrot Quinn

THIS IS NOT A BOOK. This is a short story. It says clearly in the Amazon description that this is a short story. Please do not rate it as though it were a book.

And thank you for reading!

Carrot Quinn and her friend Finn set out to walk across the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. It is July, the weather is fantastic, and they have packed just the right amount of food. As they ascend the snowy passes, they feel confident that they have prepared for any situation. But what waits for them is not something that they ever could have imagined.

29 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

I'm a writer and a long-distance hiker.

You can read more of my adventures and essays on my blog- carrotquinn.com

My instagram is @carrotquinn - instagram.com/carrotquinn

Reviews

[Ghost of a Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Note that this is a short story, not a full-length book.

This is one of the most unusual and enjoyable books I‘ve read.

Enjoyable because she’s one of those gifted writers who can make you feel like you are actually there, that you are the one doing the hike. Like Cheryl Strayed.

Unusual because she also speaks vividly about growing up in a homeless family and continuing to live a nomadic lifestyle. Both aspects of the story are utterly engrossing. She’s one of my favorite authors and I want to read everything she writes!

The title is rather misleading. It isn’t really a story about a fire. I was expecting it to be a survival adventure about being threatened in the wilderness by a large wildfire. The fire was actually a small one and not particularly important to the story. It’s actually a story about a backpacking trip, including some information about her unusual (for a writer) background. But to my surprise, I wasn’t disappointed in the slightest, because the book is so interesting and evocative. No dramatic escape necessary.

I am so impressed that a person from such an educationally disadvantaged background can write so eloquently!

[Deanna Dailey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple short story about hiking in the Olympic National Forest. It's a great crossover read between the style she uses when writing about hopping trains vs the style she uses when talking about through-hiking. There's a little of both in this story.

[Jeanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short, interesting story about a hiking trip in the Olympic mountains in Washington and an unexpected fire.