I read it for the 1000 hours outdoor podcast book club . As people mentioned, it is very geo specific and I also feel not very applicable to other places. I can imagine being hit by anti homelessness or trespassing laws in the USA. Also, as a woman, I feel like the author doesn’t share the same outlook and perspective regarding safety. I did get a couple of ideas out of the book including taking a map of nyc where I live and letting my son choose where to explore. But sometimes it was hard to get through the book