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Of Bears, Mice, and Nails: Outhouse Chronicles (Paperback)

Of Bears, Mice, and Nails: Outhouse Chronicles By J. Kaltsos Angelo J. Kaltsos Cover Image
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Down a lonely, country road in the hinterlands of Maine's western mountains, author Angelo Kaltsos found beauty in a camp called "West Branch." In Of Bears, Mice, and Nails, Kaltsos tells of discovering an old hunting camp built almost 100 years ago and of his efforts to refurbish the camp to make it his home.

Although he grew up and worked in large cities, nature called to Kaltsos. It lured him to woods, parks, and the outdoors. For more than thirty years he has made his home in a small cabin near the Appalachian Trail. Kaltsos first spied the property with spectacular views in 1967; he rented a home prior to purchasing the camp in 1978.

In Of Bears, Mice, and Nails he describes his simplistic lifestyle with no indoor bathroom, no electricity, no generator, no solar panels, no telephone, and no television. He's gained knowledge of carpentry and agriculture, and learned to plant and care for trees, vegetables, flowers, grapes, and berries. His story includes excerpts of comments left by visitors in his outhouse guestbook who describe the wonders of spending time in a rustic, quiet, and magical place.

About the Author


Angelo J. Kaltsos performed top-secret research and production on the first B-1 bomber Doppler navigational system. He also conducted environmental research for the first flight to the moon. Kaltsos retired after twenty years of teaching high school electronics and science in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and now lives in Maine.


Product Details
ISBN: 9781440176692
ISBN-10: 1440176698
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication Date: November 7th, 2009
Pages: 284
Language: English