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REVIEW: Mostly Mischief by HW Tilman

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UKC/UKH Gear 30 Dec 2016

In this reprint of one of HW Tilman's nautical books, he voyages through ice-choked polar seas in a tiny wooden boat in search of mountains far off the radar. Alex Roddie likes the cut of his jib.

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no_more_scotch_eggs 30 Dec 2016

In reply to UKC/UKH Gear:

great review Alex- if i was to pick one Tilman book, would this one be the best place to start...?

best wishes
gregor

Jim Hamilton 30 Dec 2016

In reply to no_more_scotch_eggs:

> great review Alex- if i was to pick one Tilman book, would this one be the best place to start...?

One of the compilation books - seven mountain travel or eight sailing - preferably both.

Trangia 30 Dec 2016

In reply to no_more_scotch_eggs:

> great review Alex- if i was to pick one Tilman book, would this one be the best place to start...?

I've read them all the 7 Mountaineering Books and the 8 sailing books. Fantastic tales of adventure beautifully written and totally absorbing.

"Mostly Mischief" was my first and it got me hooked.

pasbury 10 Jan 2017

In reply to UKC/UKH Gear:

Tilman's sailing books are all great stuff, it's hard to imagine now how isolated he & the crew were and how utterly self reliant they had to be.

Dave 11 Jan 2017

In reply to UKC/UKH Gear:

All his books are a good read. An amazing life he had. I'm hoping to sail to Greenland in the summer and was just thumbing through his books again..