I loved the book! Very straightforward account of living off the land--and sea--which is something so many people think and talk about but, fortunately, not many people attempt, because, frankly few people have the skills, or the expedition mentality to put an adventure like this together. This was no Into-the-Wild tragedy, in spite of what a number of WhiteBlazers predicted when he was setting off in 2014. Buck planned it carefully, thinking through where, when, and even arranging all the legalities of seasons and permits. Were there unforeseen challenges? Sure. Did it stretch his skills? Sure.
I think you'll enjoy it. He writes well and descriptively of the islands, the seas, the animals, the berries, the rain. The book made me hanker after a freshly-caught Alaskan crab or two.