Advance Praise for I Probably Should’ve Brought a Tent

This is a splendidly written account of adventures from hiking in the Sierras and the Adirondacks, training with Outward Bound and canoeing in Florida, and getting arrested for skateboarding on private property to working on a dude ranch, snorkeling with jellyfish, hitchhiking, ski mountaineering and more, often while surviving as a guide to exuberant half-crazed adolescents and well-meaning but bumbling adults. With respect for the indigenous peoples who inhabited the wilderness, an appreciation for dogs and wildlife, and most of all a brilliant sense of humor, Erik Shonstrom deftly explores the emotional depth of what it means to be a son, a dad, a mentor. I Probably Should've Brought a Tent is a gift from a wide-spirited human being.

--Gail D. Storey, Author of I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail, Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award

I Probably Should’ve Brought a Tent is eloquent, witty, funny, and serious all at the same time. Shonstrom’s book is filled with captivating wilderness stories. He places you directly beside him in his stories and you feel the highs and lows of what he experienced. These stories quickly pull you into his journeys, flying through the pages, and yearning for more at the end! You won’t be disappointed picking this one up off the shelf.

--Scott Wurdinger, Author of Philosophical Issues in Adventure Education and Teaching for Experiential Learning

“I Probably Should’ve Brought a Tent is about traveling with honesty, beauty, and awkwardness. Erik takes into account where his adventures fall in a long history of human conflict and shifting landscapes. He ventures out to these wild and majestic sites, all the while keeping integrity and humor close.”

--Teresa Lynn Hasan-Kerr, travel writer for Lonely Planet, Refinery 29, Culture Trip, Morocco World News, Coldnoon, Past-Ten, and Wry Times