Best Adventure Travel Memoirs (nonfiction)

I was looking for the best category to fit my book and realized that Adventure Travel categories were quite limited, and that the most popular of these lists were often restricted to 100 titles.
With thousands of amazing adventure travels, and expeditions, it’s sad to see that all lists only feature very same best-sellers. They certainly have their spot-on top of many lists, but I’d like to start a list here that also reveals some of the best travel memoirs in any and all outdoor activities and wilderness environments, being jungles, oceans, mountains, etc.
Activities such as cycling, kayaking, hiking, sailing, diving, skiing, jungle walks, survival and many non-motorized outdoor activities. I’ll start this list with not only book that I’ve read, but also some that I’d like to read. What are your favorites, and why?

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1	Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 1,172,803 ratings score: 491, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing 4.46 avg rating — 158,049 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Toward Beauty: Reigniting a Creative Life on the Camino de Santiago by Dennis Garnhum (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 77 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival by Joe Simpson 4.23 avg rating — 63,503 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 855,049 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Immersed in West Africa: My Solo Journey Across Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia, Guinea and Guinea Bissau (Travels With Terry Book 1) by Terry Lister (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 120 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Adventures in Emotional Alchemy: You Can't Even Make This $#!T Up (The Alchemy Series) by Moxie D'Vine (Goodreads Author) 4.85 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 555,385 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 61,662 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read 4.14 avg rating — 81,175 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Hitchhiker Man by Matt Fox (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 114 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Wai-wai by Nicholas Guppy really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Duas Viagens ao Brasil by Hans Staden 4.30 avg rating — 440 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Witch Doctor's Apprentice: Hunting for Medicinal Plants in the Amazon by Nicole Maxwell 4.31 avg rating — 111 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Dancing with Death: An Inspiring Real-Life Story of Epic Travel Adventure by Jean-Philippe Soulé (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 219 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Against All Odds: The inside account of the Thai cave rescue and the courageous Australians at the heart of it by Craig Challen 4.53 avg rating — 1,897 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	GRINGOS AND FLAMINGOS : A Fat Bastard’s Guide to Trekking in Northern South America by Scott Nelson (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Travels Of Ibn Jubayr by Ibn Jubayr 3.74 avg rating — 84 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Third Pole: My Everest climb to find the truth about Mallory and Irvine by Mark Synnott 4.13 avg rating — 4,278 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Tracks by Robyn Davidson 3.93 avg rating — 17,334 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson 4.07 avg rating — 438,721 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Two Week Traveller by Matthew Lightfoot (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 98 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Finding Elevation: Fear and Courage on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain by Lisa Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 202 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Volcanic Adventures in Tonga - Species Conservation on Tin Can Island by Ann Göth (Goodreads Author) 4.79 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	In The Wake: An 80 Day Canoe Odyssey into Canada's Northern Wilderness by James McNamara (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure by Frank A. Worsley 4.47 avg rating — 14,864 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	A young man's journey by Nicholas Guppy 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives: The Thai Cave Rescue by John Volanthen 3.96 avg rating — 599 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Last Hours on Everest by Graham Hoyland (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 425 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson 4.08 avg rating — 119,871 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Snapshots (Matthew Lightfoot Travel Books) by Matthew Lightfoot (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	A New Day Dawns (Travels With Terry, #2) by Terry Lister (Goodreads Author) 4.66 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Travels of William Bartram by William Bartram 3.92 avg rating — 224 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	River Monsters by Jeremy Wade 4.26 avg rating — 957 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	On Celtic Tides: One Man's Journey Around Ireland by Sea Kayak by Chris Duff 3.94 avg rating — 254 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	In the Land of Giants: Hunting Monsters in the Hindu Kush by Gabi Martínez 3.51 avg rating — 76 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Aquanaut: A Life Beneath The Surface – The Inside Story of the Thai Cave Rescue by Rick Stanton 4.37 avg rating — 1,159 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Blood River: A Journey to Africa's Broken Heart by Tim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 11,933 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away by Bill Bryson 3.90 avg rating — 68,821 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea by Steven Callahan 4.14 avg rating — 20,486 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Out of the Silence: After the Crash by Eduardo Strauch Urioste 3.88 avg rating — 7,138 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Tim & Tigon by Tim Cope 4.05 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle by Dervla Murphy 4.06 avg rating — 4,485 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam by Andrew X. Pham (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 6,641 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Joy of Swimming: A Celebration of Our Love for Getting in the Water (Lisa Congdon x Chronicle Books) by Lisa Congdon 3.90 avg rating — 175 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	You're Not From Around Here, Are You?: Notes from a Naturalized Southerner by Martin Lehfeldt 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Finding Hildasay: How one man walked the UK's coastline and found hope and happiness by Christian Lewis 4.34 avg rating — 2,732 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America by Bill Bryson 3.81 avg rating — 64,011 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson 3.94 avg rating — 67,647 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Bill Bryson's African Diary by Bill Bryson 3.49 avg rating — 10,387 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain by Bill Bryson 3.72 avg rating — 38,245 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson 3.92 avg rating — 118,362 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles 3.89 avg rating — 30,258 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Military Brats and Other Global Nomads: Growing Up in Organization Families by Morten G. Ender (editor) 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Military Brats: Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress by Mary Edwards Wertsch 4.31 avg rating — 215 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	MILITARY BRATS: Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress by Mary Edwards Wertsch 4.31 avg rating — 215 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Casey and the Military Brats Club by Sara M. Barton (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars