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Bear Grylls Great Outdoor Adventures: An Extreme Guide to the Best Outdoor Pursuits | 
 enlarge | Author: Bear Grylls
Publisher: Channel 4 Books, a division of Transworld Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: £18.99
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 538
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.6 x 1.1
ISBN: 190502651X
EAN: 9781905026517
ASIN: 190502651X
Publication Date: October 10, 2008
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A lot of waffle November 14, 2008
T. Pepper (England)
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
This guide claims to be extreme, but is really rather pedestrian. Making kites, constructing tree houses, building a swing, PLAYING TAG - these are things I did as a kid and my mum didn't so much as bat an eyelid.
I'm quite a fan of Bear but this books smacks of a money-making exercise. Most of the photos are from his TV series "Born Survivor" as well as a few family photo album snaps. In fact, it reads like a partial autobiography.
In addition, his description of "extreme" pursuits like diving, skiing, parachuting, and rafting are superficial and lacking in detail. For instance, in his chapter on scrambling he covers the definition, grading of routes, the gear, and very little else of substance. For someone so accomplished at climbing, a list of top ten scrambles would have been so easy to add.
All in all Grylls, a bit of a lame attempt.
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