This story is incredible ltbr gtltbr gtIt describes the life style and working conditions Ed van Zeeland finds himself in in a remote logging camp He alternately is a tree planter compass man timber cruiser and road lay out man and this thrilling fascinating heartstopping narrative follows him as he goes from assignment to assignment throughout British Columbia over the course of a decadeltbr gtltbr gtDuring that era van Zeeland experiences a life times worth of escapades and meets a host of eccentric characters who like him share indomitable courage and devotion and an unquenchable thirst for the great outdoors and the unsurpassed beauty of natureltbr gtltbr gtHis encounter with a black shebear and more so his escape from a cougar are hair raising stories in this well written storyltbr gtltbr gtIt is novel is sure to intrigue anyone who has ever worked in the woods or walked in the woods as well as anyone who enjoys reading about different lifestyles and different careersltbr gtltbr gtThere probably arent many Ed van Zeelands left in the world but his world is definitely worth reading about
