Re: Great Find at Bookman's
Harvey never intended to steal any attention or notoriety from anyone, especially Fletcher. He was simply a persistent explorer who left very few stones...
oriska1964 2011-01-02 17:05:16 #63631
Re: Butchart and Fletcher
Good analogy Doug. I think in the view of posterity from all of us GC Hikers, climbers, backpackers, and nuts, we hold Harvey in much higher regard than...
JoshC 2011-01-02 13:35:18 #63630
Re: Great Find at Bookman's
Karl, I agree with your comments. I think Harvey's attitude towards Fletcher was mostly sour grapes.  If Harvey wanted that kind of notoriety, he...
Bob Bordasch 2011-01-02 10:39:37 #63629
Re: Butchart and Fletcher
With some apologies for my persistence on this I think we are still slightly missing some aspects. I think if you want to make a comparison about which...
DougN 2011-01-02 09:35:29 #63628
Re: Great Find at Bookman's
I found Fletcher's books entertaining. He liked to do things end to end it
seems. Walk California, do the Colorado river, walk from end to end of the
Grand...
Karl Gottshalk 2011-01-02 06:34:04 #63627
Re: Great Find at Bookman's
I agree that some of Fletcher's books and other hiking accomplishments were significant and his writing style and prose were commendable. However, his canyon...
oriska1964 2011-01-02 06:19:05 #63626
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
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