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Posted by cknipple on December 3, 2007 at 4:38:37 pm EST
In reply to Darwin and adventure posted by Bill S on November 21, 2007 at 12:28:46 pm EST

exactly. for instance, when i was in a game park in burkina faso, we decided (probably most unwisely) to walk into the woods and try to get close to the elephants on foot. since i had read the book, i made it a point to know how far i was from the buildings, and how long it would take me to get there. i also made sure that there were enough trees to slow down a possible charging elephant, but not too many that i would be held up. before i read the book, i would have made the trip without thinking, and possibly gotten myself killed by a stampeding elephant. i love how the book stresses not only keeping your emotion in check, but also planning for emergencies, not just for the fun.

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