MeatEater's Campfire Stories: Close Calls

by Steven Rinella

Gather around for campfire stories with the MeatEater crew as they share 16 harrowing true tales of survival, grit, and misfortune in the great outdoors - an immersive audio experience from the host of the long-running Netflix series and top-ranked wilderness podcast.

In Campfire Stories: Close Calls, Steven Rinella invites seasoned hunters, anglers, adventurers, and outdoor professionals to share their tales of perilous adventures in the natural world, from run-ins with black bears and grizzlies to bad falls and severe hypothermia.

With humor and heart, the storytellers describe how they survived disastrous encounters with weather, wildlife - and even a criminal cartel. Whether set in urban forests or atop remote Alaskan peaks, the tales in Campfire Stories: Close Calls are rich with lessons on how to stay safe in nature, delivered in a conversational tone that conjures the feeling of sitting around a campfire sharing adventure stories with friends.

Genres: Audiobook, Nonfiction

Audiobook

Published July 20, 2021

About the author

Steven Rinella is the host of the Netflix Original series MeatEater and The MeatEater Podcast. He's also the author of six books dealing with wildlife, hunting, fishing and wild game cooking, including the bestselling MeatEater Fish and Game Cookbook: Recipes and Techniques for Every Hunter and Angler.

Reviews

[Edward Gwynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lessons of the wilderness in abundance here.

[Megan Helmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I listened to this last year on Audible and I’m not sure how I missed it on goodreads. Fantastic story telling, I couldn’t get the stories out of my head and I still think about them. I was so excited to learn he just released a part 2 to the Close Calls series.

[Kaya Thinnes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! Fascinating stories with some valuable lessons that everyone should learn about being in the outdoors. I liked that each person narrated their own story as well, brought an extra level of personalization to the book.

[Chirsten Bahr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved it.

[James D Bohling · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you enjoy the outdoors, read or listen to this book.

[Casan Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book if you’re on a trip and want to read digestible stories about the outdoors that are each about 10-30 minutes long. I enjoyed it.

[Darryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great listen. I love that the main characters tell their stories. Very interesting stuff.

[Stephanie Kolloff O’Neill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining audiobook for road tripping. Always appreciate his outdoor adventures and respect for nature. Definitely a round up of close calls and do not try this at home stories

[Jo Rast · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not my normal genre - but listened to this with my husband on a road trip. It kept my interest for the whole trip!

[Tim Partridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Crazy engaging stories of survival