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Worn Out Saddles and Boot Leather: Memoir of a Wilderness Guide
Will Murray made his living raising Black Angus cattle at a ranch in San Luis Obispo, California, and by guiding and outfitting people into wilderness areas in the Los Padres National Forest. From the most experienced adventurer to the novice, Murray guided hundreds of groups and individuals from all walks of life through both private land and national forest. Sharing his passion for the wilderness with these people has produced the stories in this book, presented here in the author's own words. This book is a memoir of a difficult life, well-rewarded by the rich experience of sharing the wilderness with others.

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Worn Out Saddles and Boot Leather: Memoir of a Wilderness Guide
Will Murray made his living raising Black Angus cattle at a ranch in San Luis Obispo, California, and by guiding and outfitting people into wilderness areas in the Los Padres National Forest. From the most experienced adventurer to the novice, Murray guided hundreds of groups and individuals from all walks of life through both private land and national forest. Sharing his passion for the wilderness with these people has produced the stories in this book, presented here in the author's own words. This book is a memoir of a difficult life, well-rewarded by the rich experience of sharing the wilderness with others.

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Worn Out Saddles and Boot Leather: Memoir of a Wilderness Guide

Worn Out Saddles and Boot Leather: Memoir of a Wilderness Guide

by William (Will) Murray
Worn Out Saddles and Boot Leather: Memoir of a Wilderness Guide
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Worn Out Saddles and Boot Leather: Memoir of a Wilderness Guide

by William (Will) Murray

Overview

Will Murray made his living raising Black Angus cattle at a ranch in San Luis Obispo, California, and by guiding and outfitting people into wilderness areas in the Los Padres National Forest. From the most experienced adventurer to the novice, Murray guided hundreds of groups and individuals from all walks of life through both private land and national forest. Sharing his passion for the wilderness with these people has produced the stories in this book, presented here in the author's own words. This book is a memoir of a difficult life, well-rewarded by the rich experience of sharing the wilderness with others.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476696188
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 08/07/2024
Pages: 208
Sales rank: 592,292
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.42(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

William (Will) Murray was born and raised on a ranch in Riverside, California. He now owns a small ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he starts and trains young horses.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Todd Tognazzini
Preface: Murray Outfitters, a Career Choice? A Labor of Love
 1. The Horses: My Friends for Life
 2. Turkeys by the Half Dozen: Spring Romance
 3. A Lifetime of Adventure in One Day:
deleteSnakes and Turkeys Gone Wild
 4. The Guide Should Take His Own Advice:
deleteNo Place for a Nap
 5. Hot Boulder, Angry Snake: Snake in My Lap
 6. If You Hire a Guide, Listen to Him: The Shadow
 7. Foot Powder Where? A Very Uncomfortable Story!
 8. Trophy Blacktail on a Harvest Moon:
deleteBested by a Big Buck
 9. One Big Buck, Six Mighty Hunters:
deleteBuck on the Payroll
10. Two Men on a Hillside: Bluebirds Are
deleteAlways Good Luck
11. Rifle Shot in the Night: Lost but Not Afraid
12. Miracle Cantaloupe at 3:00 a.m.: Water in
deleteCow’s Track (Rain?)
13. When Your Clients Are Family: If This Story
deleteGets Back to My Wife!
14. A Deer Hunt Too Perfect to Repeat
15. Are Those My Horses? Tired, Mean and Hungry
16. In the Dark and Lost: A Great Plan
17. Three Days in August: You Had to Be There
18. A Miracle in the Night: Sammi
deleteand the Moonbeam
19. A Spot of Gray at Two Hundred Yards:
deleteMore Than a Hunch
20. First Came the Letter: Cat Nap
21. Valley Quail Rags to Riches: I Can’t
deleteSee a Thing
22. Fair Chase Mountain Quail: A Hard Mix
23. Even Guides Make Mistakes: You Put
deletethe Snake Where?
24. Tired, Frozen and Ornery…. Was It Bad
deleteWeather, Bad Luck or Bad Judgment?
deleteA Guide’s Lonely Lament
25. Bone Marrow or Nothing: A Meal Fit for a King
26. Cold, Wet and Staggering Tired: Where
deleteDoes That Weatherman Live?
27. It Was a Long Day, Maybe Longer! Mistakes
deleteand Dumb Luck
28. Some Hard Lessons for All: It Should Have
deleteBeen a Great Adventure
29. Memories of the Places I Have Been:
deleteSpecial Places and Then Some
30. The Shortest of My Short Stories:
deleteAre These Stories Legal?
31. Those Unsung Heroes: The Women
deleteBehind My Adventures, a Special Kindness
32. My Version of Wilderness Hygiene:
deletePlease Don’t Try These Methods at Home
33. Clients Both Good and Bad! Do the
deleteRight Thing
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