Here's a way to keep safe in the backcountry, bring along the Outdoor Bible. No kidding folks. It's "waterproof, rugged, and tough to tear." Though I'm not sure if it's bear proof it will most likely keep Satan and any stray vampires away. It's unfortunately only available in New Testment so MOTs are out of luck. From National Geographic Adventure:
In the beginning, God's word was written on hardy, weather-resistant stuff—those stone tablets survived a 40-year hike through the desert, after all. But in the intervening 3,000-plus years, the Holy Scriptures have mostly come to us on fragil paper. Until now, that is. Bardin & Marsee Publishing has just released The Outdoor Bible ($35). Printed on waxy paper in a foldout format, this Bible is billed as waterproof, rugged, and tough to tear.
I decided to see how the OB fared in the wilderness known as New York City's Central Park. As I settled down to read it on a patch of grass, the heavens opened up. (In Bible verse: "And the rain descended, and the floods came . . . ," Matthew 7:25.) I have to say, this Bible doth not lie. The water slid right off, as did a little mud that splattered on the pages as I fled for cover, and the Bible dried out completely within two hours.
It's not perfect, mind you. I found the Bible's foldout style a bit disconcerting: I kept expecting diagrams of the Canaanite interstate system. And when I accidentally got insect repellent (for mosquitoes, not locusts) on the OB's border, it smudged the print a bit. And finally, The Outdoor Bible is available only in the New Testament. I'd love to see a weather-resistant Old Testament. With all the floods, fire, and brimstone, it just seems appropriate. But overall, I'll give it a big hosanna. Plus, it's a lot lighter than stone tablets.
