Re: Great Find at Bookman's
Shannon and Wayne triggered a thought. Maybe sort of a summary: Colin Fletcher hiked the Canyon "because it was there". Once that project was completed, he...
mybuddinger 2011-01-01 20:40:14 #63625

Re: Butchart and Fletcher
I agree that Grand Canyon is big enough to accommodate Harvey Butchart and Colin Fletcher. I've still to read "Grand Obsession" and eagerly anticipate it....
nealocallaghan 2011-01-01 19:49:37 #63624

Re: Great Find at Bookman's
Having known Harvey quite well and being fortunate enough to spend quite a bit of time with him during the last 15 years of his life, I would say that he grew...
oriska1964 2011-01-01 16:35:59 #63623

Re: Great Find at Bookman's
I did take some liberties with paraphrasing. I do enjoy "The Man Who..." so I wanted to clarify that. I also liked CF's book "River". -Josh --- In...
JoshC 2011-01-01 15:55:54 #63622

Re: I've got a secret
Now I'm normally a lurker on this site, but I feel like I must chime in on this one. I manage a 300 mile trail network in Northern Virginia. As part of my...
Tom 2010-12-31 19:40:59 #63621

Re: Neo Air Thermarests
Be advised that there is a brand-new more durable version out, called the NeoAir Trekker. It is heavier, of course, but still 1+ pounds depending on size. ...
John 2010-12-31 12:59:01 #63620

Re: Neo Air Thermarests
My son used a Neo-Air for a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2009 and absolutely loved it. I have one, too, and find it the best mattress I've ever...
David Kent 2010-12-31 10:41:06 #63619

Re: Great Find at Bookman's
Zerodaze, Agreed! All good points discussed here regarding both men. Just goes to show that the Grand Canyon cries out to many types of intrepid wanderers....
Shannon 2010-12-31 10:20:55 #63618

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