The Man Who Walked Through Time
The Story of the First Trip Afoot Through the Grand Canyon

Fletcher, supposedly the first man to walk the length of the Grand Canyon, below the Rim (seems unlikely), wrote a book about it. I must say I’m sorely disappointed in the result. It’s horribly repetitive and boring, to begin with. But my main objection is that Fletcher was determined before he left......more

I wish everyone who has ever visited the Grand Canyon would read this book. The casual visitor, who only sees the canyon from its rim, will learn about the grottos, the heat, the side canyons, the sweet scent of water, and the nearly 2 billion year old mountain roots that form the unseen base of the......more

I love hiking and I love Arizona. Never got to the Grand Canyon - yet. The style so far seems a but overwrought but maybe it'll calm down once the guy gets onto the trail. Our man's on the trail now and dealing with the hard realities of the canyon. He's not in any tourist areas right now... That'll......more

Am pleased to revisit one of the authors who filled in many gaps in my understanding about backpacking. Back in the late 1960's I bought gear from Trailwise from Berkley, CA, and outfitted myself with the same gear Fletcher used: Svea stove, pack, sleeping bag, dry milk plastic squeeze bottle. His T......more

I really enjoyed this book partly because I just spent a week at the Grand Canyon. Even though this was written in 1969, it was fun to hear his perspective of walking the Grand Canyon before there were many or any trails. He was very introspective about his trip which was refreshing- no electronics,......more