Gary Oberg

Gary Oberg has spent his life on the edge. As an engineer and entrepreneur, he’s taken a lot of chances, but he really learned about risk mitigation over a lifetime of pushing the limits outdoors. He grew up on a farm in 1940s Minnesota, where he learned to appreciate nature and her ways, and spent much of his life fishing and hunting throughout North America. His book SIDETRACKS shares the stories Gary has accumulated over 70 years, and the lessons they’ve taught him. Told with much humor and humility, his tales are a celebration of God’s creations, comedic failures, and gratifying triumphs. From duck-hunting in the marshes of Minnesota, to fishing the pristine lakes of Ontario, to bagging moose among the jagged peaks of Alaska, Gary writes about all the compelling characters, all the blessings, and all the curses of living life on the edge—where, “if you’re not living on the edge, you’re takin’ up too much room.”