![]() ![]() ![]() But once Aidan became used to the work and the environment she came to appreciate the closeness with nature and the raw quality of the lifestyle. ![]() ![]() And as expected, it wasn’t easy and tested the relationship of father and daughter. I thought this was an interesting choice for a first trip to Alaska, given the grueling nature of the work building a cabin in the backwoods of Alaska. Campbell talked to Aidan and they decided to go to Alaska to help Heimo build his new cabin. The river near his cabin was changing course and his cabin was at risk, so he needed to build a new cabin in a safer location. Heimo and his wife Edna are some of the only permanent residents of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. When Aidan was younger she’d told her father she wanted to go to Alaska with him, so when he felt she was old enough they began making plans.Ībout this time Campbell was contacted by his cousin in Alaska, Heimo Korth. Campbell had always been a traveler, visiting many far off places around the world, and many times returning to Alaska. The book is non-fiction, and is the story of James Campbell taking his daughter, Aidan, to the wilds of Alaska multiple times. I received my copy of Braving It, an uncorrected proof, through a giveaway at goodreads.īraving It: A Father, A Daughter, and an Unforgettable Journey into the Alaskan Wild by James Campbell was an absolute pleasure to read. ![]()
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