Northwest Basic Training: Essential Skills for Visitors, Newcomers, and Native Northwesterners

By Greg Eiden

Book Overview

From how to start a garage rock band to how to shuck an oyster without amputating a finger, Northwest Basic Training is full of information on how to go native in the Northwest. Illustrations... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570613095
• ISBN13: 9781570613098
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 3.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.3" x 0.5" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Pretty funny book!

Well aside from the fact that Greg makes fun of my favorite Northwest clothing outfitter, Filson, its great! I'm a newcomer but can pass for a native as I've been here long enough to grow moss on my toes and I still found some interesting facts and tidbits that I either once knew and have forgotten or maybe never knew. Anyone from California thinking about moving North should read this. We get cloudy and rainy weather, this is a temperate rainforest after all so don't move here and then complain about the weather. Get some goretex and some wool and some waxed cotten coats and get outside and do something! (like split a cord of wood! Go Fishing! Go for a hike!, Go skiing.) Contary to popular myths, skin does not disolve when wet. It is possible to be warm and comfortable when out in in the rain. The sun will come out for good by Mid July and stays out until Late September and early October. Until then work hard and save your vacation days.

A Northwest Must Have

I've lived in Oregon my entire life and still discovered some great insights in Mr. Eiden's humorous (and educational) review of the Northwest. I particularly enjoyed "how to order a latte." A great gift, too.

Upfront seriousness & laid back humor

I have been around one half of the world four different times and I wish that I read this book before my travels. It goes beyond essential, consider it a manual. Gregg should go international.