Dangers in the Outdoors
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Lifetime outdoorsman and world class fisherman, Joe Butler, has survived just about every outdoor hazard you can imagine and shares his years of experience and wisdom in Dangers in the Outdoors.You will delight as Joe recounts life stories and near death experiences and will take note of how you and your loved ones can stay safe on all your outdoor adventures.As a fishing instructor, book author and host to some of the most amazing big fish trips for the last 40 years, Joe presents the perfect mix of valuable tips, safety awareness, and life lessons. If you have a love for the outdoors, bring this book along and make sure you are prepared for anything! About the Author Joe was born in 1944 in Chicago, Illinois. He went to St. Michael’s Catholic School for three years and then onto public schools in Aurora, Colorado to graduate in 1962. Joe was drafted in 1967 and served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1969, U.S. Army Honorably discharged as a Sgt. E-5. Joe came home to his old job at PIE Truck Line, and then he went on to have four children; one boy and three girls. After three years of college, he started his own fishing business and has been at that for almost 40 years. Joe caught the world record brown trout, a 27 lb. 3 oz. Monster, at Flaming Gorge Reservoir in 1978 on a fly. It is still the North American record for fly fishermen. He also caught the world record Kokanee Salmon on a fly in 1985, a 5 lb. 13 oz. beauty. Joe has written five other books with the most recent being “Big Trout on Flies.” Joe has been a long time instructor and still hosts his “big trout” trips across the USA to favorite destinations, which offer an opportunity to catch huge trout. About the Author......Page 6 Other Works by Author......Page 9 Introduction......Page 12 Chapter 1 - Water Dangers......Page 22 Cold Water......Page 23 Drowning......Page 28 Power of Moving Water......Page 31 Yellowstone - Hot Water......Page 33 Chapter 2 - Weather Dangers......Page 39 Lightning......Page 42 Hypothermia......Page 47 Frostbite......Page 50 Flash Floods......Page 53 Chapter 3 - Wildlife Encounters......Page 56 Bears......Page 57 Elk, Deer, and Moose......Page 65 Snakes......Page 70 Mosquitoes and Ticks......Page 74 Chapter 4 - Driving Dangers......Page 79 Slick Roads......Page 82 Animals on the Road......Page 84 Chapter 5 - Fire Dangers......Page 87 Chapter 6 - Carbon Monoxide......Page 91 Chapter 7 - Falling & Slipping......Page 94 Wading......Page 97 Health Issues & Outdoor Activities......Page 102 Chapter 8 - Overlooked Dangers......Page 109 ATV's & Bikes......Page 111 Avalanche & Rock Slides......Page 112 Most Important Advice......Page 115 Tools of Survival......Page 119 Education......Page 122 Afterword......Page 124 Notes......Page 126
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