Narrative Non-fiction · Hardback

New to the Great Outdoors

Norwegian title: Friluftsfersking

Une Cecilie Oksvold is known for her Instagram account where she posts openly about mental health and life in the great outdoors. Her life has been characterised by challenges associated with anxiety and depression since she was a child. When she was 24, she found that the natural surroundings of a simple forest walk gave life meaning, being the only place where she wasn’t plagued by anxiety. Since then, she has been an active outdoorswoman and used nature as an antidepressant on a green prescription.

New to the Great Outdoors provides Une Cecilie’s best tips and tricks for people who are new to spending a lot of time in nature, focusing on low-threshold outdoorsmanship. Everything from what equipment you need to mental toolboxes for sleeping outdoors alone for the first time. We are also given insight into Une Cecilie’s personal experiences and taken with her on a journey into nature.

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