Adventures Told: The Unexpected

by David Appleton

A collection of some of the mostly true-life outdoor adventures of the author. Often humorous and always engaging adventure stories selected for the intriguing array of unexpected elements and situations that they present. Almost guaranteed to get you into a deep and fun adventure state of mind . Tales of mountain climbing on the tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere, dealing with fish hooks in unexpected ways, exploring out of the way trails and mountains in Mexico, experiencing adventure travel humor in the Wind River Range, mountain biking in the wilds of Copper Canyon, watching elk play on the snow in the Colorado high country and more. Intriguing and sometimes funny adventure stories-- ideal for campfires, nights out under the stars, tent time, or whenever you want to dream about being in the midst of your own outdoor adventure. Adventure humor at its best to help get you psyched up for you own adventure, all told by someone who has undoubtedly lived the adventure life.

Genres: Travel

94 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 24, 2018

About the author

David began going on adventures as a toddler, child and young adult growing up in north Texas and ultimately developed and directed an adventure company, Outpost Wilderness Adventure, for over 30 years. For many years, he split his time between living in both the Colorado mountains and the Texas Hill Country and led numerous trips to Mexico's Copper Canyon, Bolivia and various backcountry areas of the western U.S. Is an avid mountaineer, longtime mountain bike racer, backpacker and advocate for wild places who's shared his passions for all of the above with many for years.

Reviews

[Peg · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book in a giveaway and as an avid outdoor lover myself was looking forward to reading it. I found the style of writing to be eloquent of his surroundings and of events. I wish the book though had been a bit more organized, maybe even divided by locations or type of adventure such as biking, snow, etc. The tales were ones that would be great to be heard sitting around a fire at night as we all exchange our stories. I was hoping for possibly some insight to some of these areas, a little more in depth possible. His writing is definitely up to that task, just felt a little more direction would have made another star.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adventures

I really enjoyed each of the hiking adventures. Really felt like I was there😁Just wish the stories could have had dates and been in a sort of timeline, maybe chronological.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed each story

[Lourdes · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book through Goodreads.

A collection of some of the mostly true-life outdoor adventures of the author. I really enjoyed the book.

[Kathryn Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Engaging Adventure Stories!

What a magnificent read!!! I loved reading David’s thought processes and seeing his ever-present wit and humor in all his different adventures. David is an expert wilderness leader and has a marvelous writing style. Combine those two talents, and you have a book i enjoyed so much that I’ll definitely read a second time and will be recommending to friends. Hope we see a volume 2 soon!