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Way Out There
Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker | J.R. Harris
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• The author is a distinguished member of the Explorers Club • The author is an unexpected adventurer, disarmingly positive and companionable • Lively stories of remote treks around the world Way Out There is an account of J. Robert Harris’s extraordinary exploits while backpacking in some of the world’s most tantalizing places?largely alone and unsupported. And after almost fifty years of wilderness travel, “J. R.,” as he’s known, has plenty of tales to tell! His stories are by turns funny, tragic, and uplifting, and are all told in his down?to?earth, friendly style. For J. R., it all began in 1966 when, as a young New Yorker, he impulsively drives his VW Beetle across the country to the very end of the northernmost road in Alaska, searching for an answer to a simple question: What is it like to be way out there? How this happened, whom he met, and what he encountered along the way became the foundation for a lifelong attraction to trekking and adventure travel. Subsequent chapters chronologically explore some of his many journeys, revealing an enduring wanderlust honed by his emerging maturity and outdoor skills. Stories of J. R.’s solo treks point to stark contrasts between his urban upbringing and his wilderness wanderings, while tales of adventure with small but diverse groups of friends are enriched by their collective experiences and varying viewpoints about exploration. Way Out There is a lively yet introspective book by a restless soul that will attract countless readers who love to travel, as well as armchair adventurers and communities looking for outdoor role models. The foreword is by the late Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr., one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen fighter pilots during World War I
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Bookwormjillk
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#Bestof21 #Bestof2021 July

I‘m a sucker for armchair hiking, and this is one of the better ones.

Andrew65 Looks good. 2y
marleed Oh me too! 2y
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A picture of my latest hike (along the Potomac in Virginia.) I read a lot of books about hiking. The last one I read is tagged. #LitsySummerCamp

ImperfectCJ There are some beautiful spots to hike along the Potomac! I love how it can feel so secluded even though it's in the middle of so much human-built landscape. 3y
Bookwormjillk @ImperfectCJ yes! I had never hiked at this spot before and it was so peaceful. 3y
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Loved these memories of a lifetime of backcountry backpacking. Really loved that he works in market research (as do I.) Recommend if you like armchair hiking.

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It‘s a little chilly for a porch breakfast today, but the blanket helps. This is not a typical DC 4th of July at all!