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b'Tonight, we\\u2019ll read another excerpt from \\u201cWoodcraft\\u201d published by George Washington Sears, under the pen name "Nessmuk." Sears was a writer and adventurer who penned essays on hunting, fishing, and camping for popular journals and magazines.\\n\\nThis chapter is called \\u201cA Ten Day\\u2019s Trip in the Wilderness- Going It Alone.\\u201d At 40 years old, Sears served in the Civil War. Five years later he traveled up the Amazon River in Brazil.\\n\\nAt the age of 59, a little more than 5 feet tall, weighing less than 105 pounds, and weak with tuberculosis, Sears decided to see if the Adirondack lakes and forests could improve his health. Only then is when his experiences (and plentiful writings) as an Old Adirondack Woodsman began.\\n\\u2014 read by \'N\' \\u2014\\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'