Colin Fletcher, author of a few good books (The Complete Walker, etc) and often credited with getting folks interested in backpacking and the natural world in general died today. He was 85.

If you've never heard of him, check him out. A wealth of good reading and interesting life story.

Actually, almost two weeks ago.

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/8194/index.html

John-

Thanks! So much for NPR being current news eh?! Thanks for the thread link. I gotta get outta my garage more often.

Brian