You're Not Lost If You Can Still See the Truck : The Further Adventures of America's Everyman Outdoorsman

Taking the bait, 1988-1999. Partners ; Fallback flats ; Shopping is fun, but not for men ; Monster in a box ; The girls of summer ; A chip off the old root ; Can I tell you something? ; A bowhunting obsession ; The waiting ; It's a bass world after all ; A morning in the blind ; Alone with a pretty woman in a small room with a big mirror ; Birth, death, and doves ; Truce and consequences -- It's always November somewhere, 2000-2004. Worthy ; American scene: Rod and reel repair ; Tree-stand day ; Finally Uncle Danny ; Suddenly, she was gone ; Killing time ; Bubble boy ; A sportsman's life: Drum roll ; Spring canoe tricks ; The kid in the photo ; None dare call it happiness ; Snoop ; Paradise lost ; Only so many ; As good as it gets ; Camp rules ; All alone in tarpon paradise ; Good cop, bald cop -- Not entirely untrue stories, 2005-2009. The 2005 Elmer awards ; On track ; Lost in the woods ; Stalking the highlands ; Daycare fishing ; Always on call ; The wild card ; Good grief ; A sinking feeling ; I've been caught ; Unsinkable ; Have gun, will travel? ; What I believe ; You can't touch this ; Current crazy ; Clay-bird brain ; How to be the man -- I wouldn't try that if I were me, 2010-2014. The last mountain man ; Handy man ; Salute to turkeys ; None for all ; Lizard lust ; School's out ; My late season ; Making the cut ; Casting a spell ; Caulk this way ; Rash words ; Unholy mackerel ; Son of a gun ; The old warrior.;Writing for magazines and newspapers for more than twenty years, including two decades at Field & Stream, Bill Heavey is unafraid to draw attention to his many and varied failures -- from sporting French lavender deodorant to scaring a UPS man half to death while bowhunting in his front yard. This is the second collection of Heavey's pieces from Field & Stream, as well as his writing from the Washington Post and elsewhere. In this far-ranging read, Heavey's adventures include nearly freezing to death in Eastern Alaska, hunting ants in the urban jungles of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and reconnecting to cherished memories of his grandfather through an inherited gun collection. Humorous, insightful essays on outdoor life from the renowned contributor and editor of Field & Stream —“one of the best magazine writers in America” ( The Wall Street Journal ). Living the life of an outdoorsman doesn’t necessarily take skill. After more than two decades of writing about his adventures (and misadventures), Bill Heavey has proven that being a true outdoorsman just takes enthusiasm, determination, and a willingness to, occasionally, make a fool of oneself. You’re Not Lost If You Can Still See the Truck gathers together more than sixty of Heavey’s best stories from his work in Field & Stream , The Washington Post , and The Washingtonian . Including retellings of his adventures hunting ants in the urban jungles of Washington, DC; braving freezing winter expeditions in Eastern Alaska; attempting to impress ladies by immediately flipping over his canoe; and planning deer hunts around dad-duties, these tales are chock full of life, insight, and, of course, hilarity. Here is a far-ranging and enlightening volume that traces a life lived outdoors, for better or for worse. “To the list of great Field & Stream essayists . . . add the name Bill Heavey. His writing is funny, poignant, acerbic, and, best of all, always alert to the absurdities of life.” —Patrick C. McManus Writing for magazines and newspapers for more than twenty years, including two decades at Field & Stream, Bill Heavey has become famous as America's everyman outdoorsman, unafraid to draw attention to his many and varied failures-from sporting French lavender deodorant to scaring a UPS man half to death while bowhunting in his front yard. Heavey's 2007 collection If You Didn't Bring Jerky What Did I Just Eat', co-published with Field & Stream, the leading American outdoors magazine, was a resounding success that went into multiple hardcover printings. This new book, again co-published with Field & Stream, collects more of Heavey's top pieces from the magazine, as well as the best of his writing from the Washington Post and elsewhere. In this far-ranging read, Heavey's adventures include nearly freezing to death in Eastern Alaska, hunting ants in the urban jungles of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and reconnecting to cherished memories of his grandfather through an inherited gun collection. With Heavey's trademark witty candor, You're Not Lost if You Can Still See the Truck traces a life lived outdoors through the good, the bad, and the downright hilarious "From the beloved Field & Stream everyman, a collection of hilarious, insightful, and moving pieces about a life lived outdoors"--Publisher's website