Craig Childs is lost. In a labyrinth of canyons in the American Southwest where virtually nothing else is alive- barely any vegetation, few signs of wildlife, scant traces of any human precursors in this landscape-Childs and his friend Dirk undertake a fortnight's journey. With as much food and gear as they can carry, and little else but their wiles to help them traverse the inhospitable, unmappable terrain, the two men assume the life-or-death challenge of exploring this land-and then finding a way out. Equally gripping as their adventure in the wild is the par-allel story, told in flashback, of what propelled the two men into these extreme circumstances. In scenes that crackle with tension and suspense-recollections of barroom brawls,high-speed car chases, and reckless feats of risk taking-we discover the surprising legacy of violence that each man is escaping.
Description:
Craig Childs is lost. In a labyrinth of canyons in the American Southwest where virtually nothing else is alive- barely any vegetation, few signs of wildlife, scant traces of any human precursors in this landscape-Childs and his friend Dirk undertake a fortnight's journey. With as much food and gear as they can carry, and little else but their wiles to help them traverse the inhospitable, unmappable terrain, the two men assume the life-or-death challenge of exploring this land-and then finding a way out. Equally gripping as their adventure in the wild is the par-allel story, told in flashback, of what propelled the two men into these extreme circumstances. In scenes that crackle with tension and suspense-recollections of barroom brawls,high-speed car chases, and reckless feats of risk taking-we discover the surprising legacy of violence that each man is escaping.