Outdoor Stupid From Around The World is Bob Bell's third book. The first two were about the Alaskan adventures of Bob and his band of I.Q. challenged friends. They are titled Oh no! we're gonna die and Oh no! we're gonna die Too. The first book is mostly Bob's misadventures, and the second is about his friend's attempts to get themselves killed in the Alaska Wilderness. During his travels around the world hunting and fishing, Bob met many guides, outfitters, professional hunter and their clients. They related several stories to him, many of which are included in Outdoor Stupid. These stories show that the love of the outdoors exists everywhere your go. Also, that I.Q. challenged decisions are an international curse. Outdoor Stupid, like his other books, is also humorous, but again, it conveys the apprehension, excitement, and relief involved in life-threatening adventures. Outdoor Stupid takes the reader on adventures throughout the world with a whole new cast of characters who continue the tradition of questionable judgment and bad luck.These stories will give you an insight into the excitement and pitfalls of high-risk outdoor adventures. Several of these tales also involve a lack of intelligence or clear thinking, which definitely adds to the excitement.

Oh No! We’re Gonna Die Too came about due to the popularity of Bob’s first book Oh No! We’re Gonna Die. That book was mostly about the author’s misadventures in Alaska. Many of his friends and associates approached him after reading the book and told him their stories which were very similar to his. He collected those stories and with a few details filled in and some observations by Bob, compiled them into the second book. This book is also written in a humorous fashion, but again conveys the apprehension, excitement and relief involved in life threatening adventures. This book shows how a relatively small mistake can quickly put one’s life at risk in the Alaska wilderness. It also takes the reader on adventures throughout Alaska with a whole new cast of characters who continue the tradition of questionable judgment and bad luck. You will experience airplane crashes, wild critters trying to eat folks, extreme weather, malfunctioning equipment, sinking boats and many other challenges. These stories give the reader a personal look at how many Alaskans live, recreate and somehow survive. It is doubtful many of them would have survived if it weren’t for pure luck. As one can see from these stories, there is not a lot of clear thinking or intelligence involved in most of the stories, but there is an ample amount of excitement. Please enjoy your trip with us through our Alaska misadventures

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