tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post5681059270019102760..comments2024-01-08T14:54:50.575-05:00Comments on Bibliophile By the Sea: Book Reviews - The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands; Jon Billman(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-32747896057455571302021-05-13T16:42:50.511-04:002021-05-13T16:42:50.511-04:00That would be the hard thing, those left behind to...That would be the hard thing, those left behind to wonder. If I wanted to escape to a new life, I would definitely tell one person I felt I could trust where I was headed.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-43036244450278772582021-05-13T16:41:11.634-04:002021-05-13T16:41:11.634-04:00A little of both for sure.A little of both for sure.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-8848020497186679272021-05-13T16:40:53.987-04:002021-05-13T16:40:53.987-04:00I know, I did wonder if some left a trail but then...I know, I did wonder if some left a trail but then took another path to just escape to a new life?(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-2456726822767032362021-05-13T16:39:54.034-04:002021-05-13T16:39:54.034-04:00No! It satisfies the wonder in me. I like to try a...No! It satisfies the wonder in me. I like to try and understand the appeal of some things in what draws people to something I have no interest in. I think the outdoors for many is a why to clear one's head or to ease anxiety but, I can find that same relief through a quiet place and a good book.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-14202208839952601112021-05-13T16:36:32.044-04:002021-05-13T16:36:32.044-04:00Yes, how hard is it to tell someone where you are ...Yes, how hard is it to tell someone where you are headed.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-88339079274004693982021-05-13T16:36:02.386-04:002021-05-13T16:36:02.386-04:00Yes, I'd be curious as well. I'm sure more...Yes, I'd be curious as well. I'm sure more than half have just wanted to escape for various reasons. (Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-10366526891186987052021-05-13T16:34:53.634-04:002021-05-13T16:34:53.634-04:00It is scary - some people like to live dangerously...It is scary - some people like to live dangerously. It takes a certain personality. I was braver as a young person but, always a bit cautious about trying new things.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-63889739740710212252021-05-13T16:33:15.355-04:002021-05-13T16:33:15.355-04:00It was interesting and fascinating as well - just ...It was interesting and fascinating as well - just could have been organized better IMO(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-87981661582646728702021-05-13T16:31:34.243-04:002021-05-13T16:31:34.243-04:00It was both interesting and frightening.It was both interesting and frightening.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-19232304938206024682021-05-13T16:31:01.582-04:002021-05-13T16:31:01.582-04:00Yes, I can't see someone who hikes alone wanti...Yes, I can't see someone who hikes alone wanting to read this one LOL(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-89253451559605623002021-05-13T16:30:13.383-04:002021-05-13T16:30:13.383-04:00OMG - how awful. The "great outdoors" h...OMG - how awful. The "great outdoors" has never been my thing. Give my a luxury hotel and sightseeing in a nice city LOL(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-26781207710058174392021-05-13T16:29:07.497-04:002021-05-13T16:29:07.497-04:00It seems safer when you know there were be more pe...It seems safer when you know there were be more people around but, I'd worry about a fall and breaking something alone of some crazy person or animal attacking if the locale was isolate. <br /><br />I have a friend, my age who hikes alone, and had all of her tires flattened and car keyed on a multiple day hike - obviously they disagreed with her politically oriented bumper stickers at the time.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-26921873105509574372021-05-11T19:56:49.412-04:002021-05-11T19:56:49.412-04:00I've gone on long bike rides or walks (not rea...I've gone on long bike rides or walks (not really hikes) while camping with my husband and I carry bear spray and a noise-making horn. The past few times, though, I thought maybe it wasn't such a good idea. What if I slipped and hurt myself and couldn't get a cell signal? There are obviously a lot of worse scenarios and believe me, they've cross my mind as I'm walking along, shooting pictures of birds and the scenery. It's just not worth it in the long run, I suppose. With that said, I did hike into the Grand Canyon by myself, but I was pretty much surrounded by dozens of other hikers and didn't feel at all in danger. I even met some people from Nebraska that knew a former co-worker! We chatted the whole way back up the trail, which was fun. With that said, I doubt I could read this book!Les in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053880852764886416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-44526826120449246902021-05-09T17:59:10.471-04:002021-05-09T17:59:10.471-04:00It seems a bit unsettling hiking alone ... recent...It seems a bit unsettling hiking alone ... recently a professor here age 59 went for a run by himself north of town and never came back .... he was killed by a bear apparently ... no one was with him. Seems another sad mystery. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-49552710857315757192021-05-09T01:23:50.970-04:002021-05-09T01:23:50.970-04:00This book sounds very interesting, yet would proba...This book sounds very interesting, yet would probably add to my anxiety! It's amazing that over half a million people can just disappear every year. So unsettling. Book of Secretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259592113584639013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-69360321225968088622021-05-08T18:09:24.297-04:002021-05-08T18:09:24.297-04:00Wow, this book sounds fascinating ... and frighten...Wow, this book sounds fascinating ... and frightening! We used to go on long backpacking trips, but my hikes are pretty short these days.<br /><br />I hadn't heard about this book yet, so thanks for the review!<br /><br />Sue<br /><br /><a href="http://bookbybook.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Book By Book</a>Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-84115189279478888962021-05-08T17:17:08.456-04:002021-05-08T17:17:08.456-04:00This sounds very sad but at the same time I think ...This sounds very sad but at the same time I think it would be interesting to read the efforts that go into rescues like these. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-40608920369097835402021-05-07T22:53:32.084-04:002021-05-07T22:53:32.084-04:00I am always amazed when someone goes alone into th...I am always amazed when someone goes alone into the wilderness. It just seems like they are asking for trouble. A colleague just went missing recently, but luckily they found him after a couple days and he is ok.Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-43929760491160719172021-05-07T17:20:53.301-04:002021-05-07T17:20:53.301-04:00Sounds like a fascinating book...but, wow, 600,000...Sounds like a fascinating book...but, wow, 600,000 people annually going missing is mind-boggling. I wonder what the breakdown is between those who are doing it intentionally and those who have come to harm.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-5068845588681276002021-05-07T15:35:54.739-04:002021-05-07T15:35:54.739-04:00Sounds interesting but very sad. So many people go...Sounds interesting but very sad. So many people go hiking without letting anyone know where they'll be. I never understood that.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-22721222277744666922021-05-07T12:47:36.572-04:002021-05-07T12:47:36.572-04:00Is it wrong that I love stuff like this? We had a ...Is it wrong that I love stuff like this? We had a guy go missing here for over a month and his dog led the rescuers to him. Amazing. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-83814407746714455482021-05-07T12:06:11.790-04:002021-05-07T12:06:11.790-04:00I thought this was a fascinating. And also a bit h...I thought this was a fascinating. And also a bit heartbreaking...and puzzling, too. I just want to know what happened to all those people, you know?Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-23718627310784528482021-05-07T10:25:08.969-04:002021-05-07T10:25:08.969-04:00Those stories are always interesting and heartbrea...Those stories are always interesting and heartbreaking too.Brian's Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809631273441407139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-16137032382324694052021-05-07T09:32:20.260-04:002021-05-07T09:32:20.260-04:00As one who used to hike alone quite a bit, this do...As one who used to hike alone quite a bit, this does indeed give one pause. It is incredible that so many people go missing in such circumstances, not to mention rather depressing. One certainly feels for those left behind to wonder. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.com