Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 White, Stewart Edward 1873 1946 The Forest Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Tonya Allen and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Forest" by Stewart Edward White is a narrative that blends elements of adventure and practical guidebook, written in the early 20th century. The book explores the experiences of men as they venture into the wilderness, focusing on themes of self-sufficiency, the allure of the wild, and the physical and mental challenges posed by nature. The narrative is interwoven with detailed advice on how to prepare for and endure the trials of camping and canoeing in the wild. At the start of the book, the author introduces the idea of "the calling" that draws individuals to the wilderness, particularly during the dreary winter months when spring seems distant. He writes of the inspirations that ignite a desire for adventure through the mention of exotic place names and the thrill of planning a journey into the wild. The protagonist demonstrates an eagerness to strip down the essentials for travel, emphasizing the philosophy of "going light" – packing minimally to heighten the experience of facing nature's challenges. The opening chapters convey a sense of anticipation and prepare the reader for a journey laden with reflections on the human spirit, adventure, and the essence of wilderness living. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Outdoor life SK Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals 339099 338896 2024-10-04T10:36:59.263107 2023-10-04T09:33:21.336675 text/html text/html 333606 2012-08-10T22:24:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1453994 2012-08-16T11:04:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1498288 2024-10-04T10:37:06.769540 application/epub+zip 1498647 2024-10-04T10:37:01.685084 application/epub+zip 201694 2024-10-04T10:37:00.113080 application/epub+zip 1639153 2024-10-04T10:37:10.946529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1609592 2024-10-04T10:37:05.654562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285541 2022-09-05T03:59:24.091460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322277 322211 2024-10-04T10:36:58.619073 2023-10-04T09:33:20.622653 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 322012 2012-08-10T22:24:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 130137 2012-08-16T11:04:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 322005 2012-08-10T22:23:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130035 2012-08-16T11:04:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20796 2024-10-04T10:37:11.248512 application/rdf+xml 11009 2024-10-04T10:37:00.868059 image/jpeg 3133 2024-10-04T10:37:00.455068 image/jpeg 1517641 2024-10-04T10:36:59.345069 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia