This how-to manual gives the skinny on a wide range of skills you'll need to thrive in the Northwest, including ways to shuck an oyster without amputating a finger, how to start your own garage rock band, and what to do if you suddenly find yourself wearing a mountain lion. The paranoid will especially enjoy the Deal with Disasters section, which gives instructions for how to survive a tsunami, what to do if you're bitten by a rattler, and routes to take if you need to escape a wildfire. Great for earnest visitors, brave newcomers, or grizzled old Northwest-lifers--real information, just in case.
Greg Eiden, ad man by trade, outdoor adventurer by choice, has lived in the Northwest for fifteen years. He lives in the wilds of Portland, Oregon.
Graphic craftsman Kurt Holloman has illustrated On Foot and In Gear journals for Chronicle Books. He lives in the wilds of Portland, Oregon.