[Philmont] If you haven't read Fletcher

Thanks, John, you said it better than I could. I have two of Colin's
books in my "never throw away" archives. For future nights, you
understand....

John LeBlanc wrote:
> Bob,
>
> Thank you so much for the article on Colin Fletcher and sharing it as a
> celebration of his life.
>
> I hold in high esteem, Einar Hansen, native of Denmark, and veteran of
> the Danish Navy and WWII U S Navy Sea Bees with Soloman Island
> experience and fondly my Scoutmaster and Colin Fletcher. These two men
> more than anyone else taught me how to enjoy nature for what it is and
> to NOT approach hiking, mountain climbing, river running and all the
> other outdoor pursuits I enjoy as a race with a finish line, but as a
> journey to be enjoyed one step at a time to the fullest.
>
> To illustrate, my first backpack of any value was a Trailwise by Skihut
> in Berkeley, CA.. Boots were Itallian Sellas which I got in 1966 and
> still use. The same gear as Colin used on his California hike. My
> stove is a SVEA 123. Need I say any more?
>
> Go look for yourself and see what his second trail shoes were.
>
> Fletcher was a master writer, his finest description of "camping out" is
> of a ladyfriend describing a trist beneath the sheets or rather
> afterward, as "look, camping out". I'll not tell you what book it's in,
> you just need to read until you find it. He did it in such a beautiful
> way that nobody could object to the subject matter in a book about hiking.
>
> Trails are to be hiked, not run with a stop watch. Mountains are to be
> climbed, not conquered. the out of doors is to be enjoyed and absorbed.
>
> If you haven't read Fletcher, what are you waiting for?
>
> Thank you Einer and Colin.
>
> John LeBlanc
>

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Received on Tue Jun 19 20:53:01 2007