Two Springs, One Summer: A Year Inside the Life of a Chronic Adventurer

by Frank Wolf

Join renowned adventurer Frank Wolf on a gripping and epic journey through Canada's unforgiving northern wilderness.




Renowned adventurer Frank Wolf annually embarks on a series of long-distance wilderness journeys. A little while back, he attempted a 280-km ski expedition across Baffin Island, a 1750-km canoe trip through the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and a 550-km ski retracing of the 1854 expedition of legendary explorer John Rae, all in less than a year.



Moving through rugged landscapes, across 1800-m-high glaciers, and down wild tundra rivers, each of these epic excursions took place with different teams of people brought together to complete challenging missions in some of the most unforgiving environments on the planet.



Beyond the sordid tales of adventure, we're also given a window into the displaced time between Wolf's primordial wanderings, revealing that his remote explorations, though arduous and uncomfortable, are easier for the wanderer than the fallow times. The inner adventure bouncing around in Wolf's head during these periods is often wilder than the obstacles he faces in the hinterlands of Canada as he copes with being a misfit in the modern world.

328 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2024

Reviews

[Bobbiann Markle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Frank’s adventures are interesting and he can write well. However, I did not appreciate the coarse language and potty talk at the beginning and end. He also generally seemed to consider himself better than his companions, which is somewhat off-putting.

I prefer Adam Shoalts’s books—another contemporary Canadian explorer and adventurer.

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great armchair travel reading. I am very sure that I will never travel to the Arctic and drag a sled behind me in -30 degree weather, but now I know what it is like! Possibly a bit more detail than I needed to know about certain body functions, but I guess that is all part of the trip.

[Enid Wray]

So sorry - just not well written - or edited - enough for me to stick with this.

DNF

[Alex Childs · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun adventure book to read, really can get a look inside Frank's head in these adventures but I wish the photos had a spoiler warning for the last trip.

[Cher Tag · Rating 4 out of 5]

Engaging tales of adventure. Smooth read of you can imagine yourself in these places.