Colin Fletcher Obituary, June 19, 2007, New York Times
Chris Townsend Outdoors on Colin Fletcher
Thousand Mile Summer Revisited
http://colinfletcher.com/memorabilia/
Article from Adventure Journal, May, 2018
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<- previous day | following day -> August 29, 2002 Silver Pass Creek to Lake Edison and Vermillion Valley Resort 45º—71º @MHP The next morning, I had an excellent breakfast at the cafe. While sipping coffee, planning the next leg of the trip, and reading week-old Fresno newspapers (desperately seeking but with great futility finding little…
“One final paragraph of advice: do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am – a reluctant enthusiast….a part-time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you…
<- previous day | following day -> September 6, 2002 31º-41º @BSH Up by 8:00, we circled around the very long, and very popular Rae’s Lakes, where there is a Ranger station and a few bear boxes. After passing those, the trail immediately ascends to Glen Pass. We reached Glen Pass (11,978′) by 11:00 or even earlier….
<- previous day | following day -> September 1, 2002 41º-59º @BSH A 7:30 start and relatively easy 1,000′ ascent to Evolution Valley. Except for the spot where I fell into the river. One crossing was hard to find, I took a route across which relied on me stepping on a few small balanced rocks. Well, they…
Here are some of the tents I’ve used: First tent I ever owned started out as a loaner from a friend of Dad’s. Not mine, but similar to this one I found on eBay. Discover more from Phil's Phieldnotes Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe
I recently bought a couple of new cooksets; one more for camping, one for backpacking.