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Colin Fletcher (14 March 1922 – 12 June 2007) was a pioneering backpacker and writer. In 1963, Fletcher walked the length of that portion of Grand Canyon contained within the 1963 boundaries of Grand Canyon National Park.
About The Walker. Colin Fletcher was a backpacker and writer, best known as the author of The Complete Walker, the comprehensive guide to backpacking that Field and Stream magazine has called ‘the hiker’s Bible’. Born in Cardiff, Wales March 14th 1922, Fletcher was educated in England.
Sep 22, 2020 · The Great Strides series will be an occasional feature of The Trek exploring some of the greatest walks and walkers in history, literature, and film. In 1958, a Welsh immigrant to California named Colin Fletcher took the first steps of his long and remarkable career as a long-distance hiker, author, and backpacking pioneer.
Jun 23, 2007 · June 23, 20079:16 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday. Colin Fletcher, the grandfather of modern-day hiking and backpacking, died last week. He was 85. Fletcher wrote about the...
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Jun 19, 2007 · June 19, 2007. Colin Fletcher, whose ornate prose and prosaic tips on subjects like choosing the right hiking boots helped start the modern backpacking movement, died June 12 in Monterey,...
Jun 17, 2007 · Colin Fletcher, considered the father of modern backpacking for his lyrical and practical writings on hiking, including “The Complete Walker” and “The Man Who Walked Through Time,” died Tuesday...
Jun 16, 2007 · Colin Fletcher, who was considered the father of modern backpacking for his lyrical and practical writings on hiking, including “The Complete Walker” and “The Man Who Walked Through Time,”...
