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# Bradford Angier

(1910–1997)   Writer   United States

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Bradford Angier was a writer from the United States, best known for *How to stay alive in the woods*.

## Quick Facts About Bradford Angier

Born May 13, 1910

Died March 3, 1997

Nationality United States

Profession Writer

Notable works How to stay alive in the woods

## About Bradford Angier

Bradford Angier was an American wilderness survivalist and proponent of back-to-earth living. He authored more than 35 books on how to survive in the wild and how to live off the land according to minimalist precepts.

##  Quotes by Bradford Angier

> [A lot of us are working harder than we want, at things we don't like to do. Why? It figures! In order…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bradford-angier/a-lot-of-us-are-working-harder-than-we-want-at-things-we-don-t-like/)

[Bradford Angier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bradford-angier/)

[Care](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/care/)

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> [“If one hears the call of the open places, why shall he not answer it as fully as he may while eyes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bradford-angier/if-one-hears-the-call-of-the-open-places-why-shall-he-not-answer-it/)

[Bradford Angier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bradford-angier/)

[Hears](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hears/)

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> [“A lot of us are working harder than we want, at things we don't like to do. Why? In order to afford…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bradford-angier/a-lot-of-us-are-working-harder-than-we-want-at-things-we-don-t-like-2/)

[Bradford Angier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bradford-angier/)

[Harder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/harder/)

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> [“Aspirins and sleeping pills are not going to cure America's tensions although they may help temporarily. To get at the real source…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bradford-angier/aspirins-and-sleeping-pills-are-not-going-to-cure-america-s-tensions/)

[Bradford Angier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bradford-angier/)

[Homesteading](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/homesteading/)

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