tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1820252606484334212..comments2024-03-29T06:34:11.109-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: High Flying Adventure! Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12801988169378741562016-08-03T20:38:26.253-04:002016-08-03T20:38:26.253-04:00Anne,
Congratulations on your novel. It is on my...Anne,<br /><br />Congratulations on your novel. It is on my TBR list. When I was in college, I met a very handsome helicopter pilot from Scandinavia on the train. I once rode on an helicopter. When I was about 6 years old, my family and I got on an helicopter called "the Bee", which took us from Oakland Airport across the Bay to the San Francisco Airport so that we could make our flight. I remember that helicopter ride more than the plane ride. I've travelled on planes many times, living out of a suitcase travelling for work.<br /><br />The search and recuse is very important. I have read news accounts about lost hikers found by search and recuse.<br /><br />I remember that it is hard for 911 to pinpoint your location if you call for help from a mobile phone. <br /><br />DianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14917628941711980342016-08-03T02:06:06.290-04:002016-08-03T02:06:06.290-04:00I used to backpack the Sierra with Steve. We lived...I used to backpack the Sierra with Steve. We lived just off the Pacific Crest Trail in the Southern Sierra for several years. It's one of the few things I miss be able to do, but I love hearing about other hikers' adventures. I wouldn't trust a GPS I think... maybe, but since learning of the woman lost in Death Valley on a road that took her to the worst possible place I can think of, and I have hiked and camped there... no some things I wonder why we rely on them.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57292400903065029182016-08-02T22:26:50.468-04:002016-08-02T22:26:50.468-04:00Thank you for having me, Hank. This was awesome. L...Thank you for having me, Hank. This was awesome. LOVE your group! xoxoAnne A. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936466631926153018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44248278749170487492016-08-02T22:16:51.490-04:002016-08-02T22:16:51.490-04:00Anne, thank you so much for a perfectly wonderful ...Anne, thank you so much for a perfectly wonderful day! See you soon! xoooHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85852908797315583652016-08-02T22:13:44.098-04:002016-08-02T22:13:44.098-04:00Thanks for reading, Mary. My TBR pile is also a li...Thanks for reading, Mary. My TBR pile is also a little mountain range that avalanches every once and again. I sort of just want to stop life's merry-go-round and only read. Just for a little. Oh, and write. Just for a lot.Anne A. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936466631926153018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90297425722615284752016-08-02T21:24:19.298-04:002016-08-02T21:24:19.298-04:00I get lost enough on well-marked roads, even with ...I get lost enough on well-marked roads, even with the help of the GPS. I have done some camping in Boundary Waters, but I had excellent guidance from friends who knew what they were doing, and we never wandered "off the map," at least as far as I knew. Thank goodness for those who rescue! Meanwhile, I'll confine my mountain climbing to the TBR mountain, reaching up, adding one more . . . ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57091766383084069862016-08-02T20:34:01.595-04:002016-08-02T20:34:01.595-04:00You are so patient and forgiving, Anne!
And yes...You are so patient and forgiving, Anne! <br /><br />And yes, I think our helicopter pilot enjoyed terrifying me….Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25221016811235809492016-08-02T19:07:40.367-04:002016-08-02T19:07:40.367-04:00Hi Susan, Glad you enjoyed the article. I see you ...Hi Susan, Glad you enjoyed the article. I see you son's point. Yes, he made a mistake in not letting anyone know where he was going. The other piece of that is to ensure you call or contact someone to tell them you're indeed back. There were a couple of times when we had been called on a search and it turns out the person was back and just fine, but never called to tell anyone.Anne A. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936466631926153018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6422575896114863292016-08-02T16:43:27.660-04:002016-08-02T16:43:27.660-04:00Your book sounds exciting!
Yes, our whole famil...Your book sounds exciting! <br /><br />Yes, our whole family hikes, and especially when I think of some family hikes I planned for us over the years, I can imagine a scenario where we would need rescued. Most of your tips were familiar to me, but it's good to see them all in one place and be reminded.<br /><br />Your question reminded me of a favorite story. My 22 year old son was still in high school when the movie 127 Hours came out. (It was the one about the hiker who had to amputate his own arm to save his life.) My son was INCENSED that this movie portrayed him as heroic, saying, "He broke the number one rule of hiking: He went out alone without leaving his itinerary with anyone." He went on to say, more or less, too bad about his arm, but let's not glorify it. He was the only person I knew with that reaction, and I have to admit, once I thought about it, he kind of had a point. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3270084470910081652016-08-02T15:50:37.312-04:002016-08-02T15:50:37.312-04:00I imagine you've logged lots of hours in helic...I imagine you've logged lots of hours in helicopters, Hank! For sure, that is a little disconcerting when the bottom drops away from you. Happened a lot to us when taking off from high peaks and dropping into the valleys. Anne A. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936466631926153018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9923609454808971022016-08-02T15:48:16.931-04:002016-08-02T15:48:16.931-04:00I love flying in helicopters! We covered lots of s...I love flying in helicopters! We covered lots of stories that way for years. We had one pilot who thought it was hilarious to fly low over the tops of mountains (in our clear-walled chopper) and then hear me shriek when the out when the bottom seemed like it was dropping out when we flew over the valley. Laff-a-minit! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65349530613682921082016-08-02T14:22:55.753-04:002016-08-02T14:22:55.753-04:00Hi Kathy! I found my interest for flying while att...Hi Kathy! I found my interest for flying while attending the U. S. Naval Academy for college. Every summer, we had professional training where we would go experience the different communities in the navy, and I enjoyed my visit to U. S. Navy Flight School the best. I do enjoy putting a bit of my experiences into these books. It's not something I ever thought I would do--writing, that is--so this has been an adventure in itself! I do hope you enjoy CLEAR TO LIFT. Anne A. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936466631926153018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13112623845375435882016-08-02T14:17:03.035-04:002016-08-02T14:17:03.035-04:00Wow, Anne! You have such an exciting background. ...Wow, Anne! You have such an exciting background. As a little girl, were you interested in flying? And, now turning your experiences into a fascinating book series must be a great feeling. Your tips to enhance one's rescue chances are ones I would certainly follow if I were an outdoors adventurer. Going to put Clear to Lift on my wish list. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56717450388868153062016-08-02T13:06:48.995-04:002016-08-02T13:06:48.995-04:00Hi Julia! In the words of the late great mountain ...Hi Julia! In the words of the late great mountain guide Alan Bard, the granite mountains of New Hampshire were some of the scariest mountains he had climbed. I cut my teeth as a skier on the icy slopes of the Northeast. One time, when skiing at Wildcat in NH, the wind chill factor was 101 degrees below zero! That turned into a one-run-and-done ski day. Happy to hear you're a fan of women help pilots! I can't not tell you that I have another book with a female helicopter pilot protagonist. It was my debut novel, HOVER, and it came out last June. This one is set in a navy battle group. A little more of a thriller angle here, but still a love story, too. Sounds like you might like that one, too.Anne A. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936466631926153018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32482506567301284522016-08-02T12:59:32.000-04:002016-08-02T12:59:32.000-04:00Okay, Hank, about the book. The main protagonist i...Okay, Hank, about the book. The main protagonist is Alison Malone, a navy helicopter pilot. She was quite happy with her life. She belonged to an elite, perfect helicopter squadron in San Diego and had an elite, perfect fiance, and pretty much had life figured out . . . until she is sent to Naval Air Station, Fallon, NV, to join the search and rescue squadron there. Here, she's introduced to an anything-goes squadron, whose members may or may not follow the rules, depending on the circumstances. As a strident rule-follower, this drives her crazy. But this group does introduce her to the wilderness, to adventure, and to a certain rugged mountain guide named Will Cavanaugh. She's exposed to some pretty dicey rescues and a whole new way of looking at life, which forces her to reevaluate hers. Anne A. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936466631926153018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79642817829187287832016-08-02T12:56:01.103-04:002016-08-02T12:56:01.103-04:00Fabulous tips, Anne! I'm going to bookmark thi...Fabulous tips, Anne! I'm going to bookmark this page as my go-to before hiking trips. It's easy to underestimate what can go wrong here in New England, where the mountains are almost all under 5,000 feet. But there's some wild weather that can blow up in New Hampshire, and Maine has vast trackless lands and some of the most rugged portions of the AT.<br /><br />I'm also dying to lay my hands on your books! I'm a big fan of women helo pilots :-) and would love to meet Alison Malone. I got all my helicopter knowledge from my Dad (Air Force) so I'll keep my eye out for what I got wrong!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24510332072954896182016-08-02T12:49:40.558-04:002016-08-02T12:49:40.558-04:00Hi Pat, Ah, to live in a place with four seasons ....Hi Pat, Ah, to live in a place with four seasons . . . I totally understand the trepidation in approaching a helicopter ride. Longer-standing companies are usually longer-standing for a reason. So perhaps start with a well-known and tenured company. They will vet their pilots and keep high standards for their maintenance. Anne A. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936466631926153018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57624009129800183582016-08-02T12:17:46.732-04:002016-08-02T12:17:46.732-04:00 Tell us a little bit more about the book! Tell us a little bit more about the book! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37720874711904847332016-08-02T12:05:31.590-04:002016-08-02T12:05:31.590-04:00Your book sounds great, Anne! I'm not doing to...Your book sounds great, Anne! I'm not doing too much hiking these days. When we lived in El Paso we'd run up to the mountains in New Mexico to camp and hike. We also had some nice national forests to hike in when we lived in NE Ohio. We did hike the Great Glen Way in Scotland a couple of years or so ago. It was lovely. I hope to move to somewhere beautiful with four seasons again in a few years. <br />I am quite envious of your career Anne. I would love to go on a helicopter ride but I'm very picky about the details. As in how do you know the pilot is good, how do you know if the copter is properly maintained, etc. etc. So, who knows if I'll ever get my ride. . . I'm looking forward to reading Clear to Lift.Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12469534118035395842016-08-02T12:02:35.253-04:002016-08-02T12:02:35.253-04:00Hi Ann! I like walking, too. I do a lot of my book...Hi Ann! I like walking, too. I do a lot of my book writing while I'm outside. More blood flow to the brain, I think. Thanks for telling me about your father. I imagine he had quite a few stories to tell. Anne A. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936466631926153018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20911421997756402282016-08-02T11:59:44.927-04:002016-08-02T11:59:44.927-04:00Thank you, Sharon. I appreciate you giving the boo...Thank you, Sharon. I appreciate you giving the book a try.Anne A. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936466631926153018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21806568245309449122016-08-02T11:53:04.622-04:002016-08-02T11:53:04.622-04:00Congratulations on on your new book Anne with a E....Congratulations on on your new book Anne with a E. I look forward to it. <br /><br />As for hiking, I'm with Deb. I do walk a mile or so daily with my dogs, but I stick to the neighborhood. <br /><br />Thank you for your service as a naval officer. My father was a Lt Commander in the Pacific theater during WWII, his proudest moment. <br /><br />Well done. Ann in Rochesternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35059480710459417942016-08-02T11:37:29.722-04:002016-08-02T11:37:29.722-04:00I am in awe of search and rescue teams and the wor...I am in awe of search and rescue teams and the work that they do! Thank you for your service. The book sounds great and it is going on my TBR stack.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996621629196040810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85824852132347876202016-08-02T11:35:56.116-04:002016-08-02T11:35:56.116-04:00Hi Rhys! I loved our event together. You have such...Hi Rhys! I loved our event together. You have such an engaging personality, as everyone here knows! Loved talking about swimming. Anne A. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936466631926153018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53764130587121952162016-08-02T11:33:12.206-04:002016-08-02T11:33:12.206-04:00Deborah, I do very much love your adventure idea i...Deborah, I do very much love your adventure idea involving a cozy B&B in the English countryside! Anne A. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07936466631926153018noreply@blogger.com