![]() Braving It is a detailed portrayal of terrain so harsh it would give any seasoned outdoorsman pause, complete with grizzlies, brushes with hypothermia, and a growing bond that is honest, hard-earned, and touching. But if Campbell can be taken at his word, maybe such a trip is the kind of stuff that makes father-daughter relationships flourish. Or, on a final return trip to the state, to backpack through the soaked, windswept Brooks Range and then place a whitewater novice in a canoe to take on the icy Class IV rapids so far from civilization that a bush plane would have trouble getting to you. ![]() Or to return a few months later to brave the 50-below winter - and scrounge for food - in a glorified tent outside that cozy home. First of all, it would seem inadvisable to make your first trip to the middle-of-nowhere Alaska to help your animal-trapping cousin build a new home in the woods - from scratch. James Campbellās new book, Braving It: A Father, A Daughter, and an Unforgettable Journey into the Alaskan Wild, could easily be a cautionary tale in how not to plan an adventure with your 15-year-old daughter.
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