MONTEREY - Hiking icon Colin Fletcher, whose lyrical writinginspired generations of outdoor enthusiasts, died at 85.
In 2001, Fletcher was hit by a car near his house in California'sCarmel Valley. He died Tuesday in the Community Hospital of theMonterey Peninsula of complications from old age and from injuriessuffered during that accident.
His books, including "The Complete Walker," first published in1968, and "The Man Who Walked Through Time," were practical andpoetic guides to backpacking that opened the doors to outdoor travelfor many who read them.
Fletcher combined ruminations on wilderness walking with concreteadvice, telling readers hiking is "very …
Fletcher guided backpackers' waysMONTEREY - Hiking icon Colin Fletcher, whose lyrical writinginspired generations of outdoor enthusiasts, died at 85.
In 2001, Fletcher was hit by a car near his house in California'sCarmel Valley. He died Tuesday in the Community Hospital of theMonterey Peninsula of complications from old age and from injuriessuffered during that accident.
His books, including "The Complete Walker," first published in1968, and "The Man Who Walked Through Time," were practical andpoetic guides to backpacking that opened the doors to outdoor travelfor many who read them.
Fletcher combined ruminations on wilderness walking with concreteadvice, telling readers hiking is "very …
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