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The Man Who Walked Through Time: The Story of the First Trip Afoot Through the Grand Canyon (Paperback)

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Colin Fletcher is a self-described "compulsive walker." It is not unusual for him to pick up a map, drive to an area that intrigues him, and then start walking. It should come as no surprise then that a detour from U.S. 66 to visit the Grand Canyon on a June morning in 1963 inspired Fletcher to walk the length of the Canyon below the rim. In The Man Who Walked Through Time Fletcher recounts his amazing journey. For two months Fletcher struggled against heat and cold, lack of water and dwindling supplies. The terrain was, at times, nearly impassible, yet despite the physical hardships, Fletcher came away from his experience with a new awareness of how humans fit into the vast scheme of things. He writes, for example, of meeting a rattlesnake on Beaver Sand Bar: "Now I am no rattlesnake aficionado. The first rattler I met scared me purple, and killing it seemed a human duty.... Yet by the end of that California summer I no longer felt an unreasoning fear of rattlers.... Instead, I accepted them as organisms with a niche in the web of life. Accepted them, that is, as fellow creatures."

The Man Who Walked Through Time is a remarkable account of a journey both physical and spiritual. It is also a record of the Grand Canyon as it was before the massive influx of tourism. Fletcher's descriptions of the spectacular geography, the wildlife, and the remnants of much older cultures serve to remind us that the Grand Canyon has been around longer than humankind and may well outlast us.



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The remarkable classic of nature writing by the first man ever to have walked the entire length of the Grand Canyon.

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage (May 14, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0679723064
  • ISBN-13: 978-0679723066
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #128,105 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece from the "Elder of the tribe", August 6, 1999
By Dan Heffernan (PHOENIX,,ARIZONA) - See all my reviews
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Preparing to hike the canyon myself I wanted to read up on what it would be like.I found "The Man Who Walked Through Time" in the bookstore on the Canyon's rim and read it right there,under a tree. This book will transport you to another world,deep below the rim and the mystery's and dangers therein. Colin Fletcher's courage and precise planning made for a successful journey and anyone planning a trip within the Grand Canyon would do well to read this book. I still have that worn copy I bought in 1972 and I re-read it once a year-just before I pull on my pack and head down the Canyon. Cheers Mr. Fletcher,Cheers.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A VERY INTERESTING AND INSPIRATIONAL READ, January 4, 2006
This well written volume is the story of one man and one trip. I suppose if I took the same journey, my motivation might be quite different and my story, I am sure, would be different. I think you kind of have to take this book as just that, i.e. one mans quest, one mans vision and one mans interpretation of what he saw and what he expierenced. I personally felt inspired by this work and felt as if I were reading the words of a kindred spirit. On the other hand, according to my friends and family, I am a bit of a flake, so take this review for what it is worth. Granted, Fletcher did have good support, but then I don't think he had a particular death wish either. If I could afford it, I would do the same. I do regrete that, as one reviewer pointed out, that the hype for the book could be a bit misleading to the reader. I suppose those that like living on the very edge might find this work a bit prosaic in that no death defying feats were performed, yet I really don't feel that is what this work was all about. I suggest just reading and enjoying it.

Don Blankenship
The Ozarks
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3.0 out of 5 stars Trekking to Understand Man's Place in the World, August 24, 2001
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I plan to hike from one rim of the Grand Canyon down into the Canyon and ascend to the other rim. Having recently seen Colin Fletcher's book on a list of the "100 Greatest Adveture Stories" compiled on behalf of National Geographic Explorer Magazine, I thought it would be a worthwhile read. Captivated by his initial view of the Grand Canyon in 1962, Fletcher developed a well conceived plan and completed his two month trek the following summer. Not a "how to book," there are useful insights about hiking and backpacking in the Grand Canyon to be gleaned from the book. Though Fletcher clearly faced danger and hardship, he could have escaped the canyon if necessary, he had regular supply drops along the way, and people knew roughly where he would be on his journey. Fletcher's story is not a tale of desparate survival such as Shackleton's "South" or Krakauer's "Into Thin Air." Those looking for a story of that genre will be disappointed. Fletcher's journey would be better viewed as a spiritual pilgrimage as he contemplates the age of the earth, the web of life and man's place in all of it. At times, Fletcher's ruminations seem a bit contrived and grasping, but the overall message that man is a bit player is thought provoking. Though man may be a bit player in the spectacle of earth's natural history, yet we have quickly developed capabilities to wreak havoc. Fletcher's closing ideas about the importance of protecting special places like the Grand Canyon are compelling.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful and Conscientious Adventure Story
For vacation reading this year, I picked up this first-person adventure story about Colin Fletcher, a Welsh veteran of World War II, and his 1963 walk of the length of the Grand... Read more
Published 1 month ago by J Turner

2.0 out of 5 stars Spaced Out in Grand Canyon
Not what I expected. The guy got 3 airdrops, pre-positioned food and water along the route, and described wanting the experience to be a "picnic". Read more
Published 12 months ago by John B. DeBruin

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic of Outdoor Literature
The Man Who Walked Through Time is about Colin Fletcher's 1963 solo backpacking trip through the Grand Canyon, it is considered a classic of Outdoor Literature ranked #45 in... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Stephen Balbach

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful adventure story about a solo hiker/thinker.
Colon Fletcher is a well known backpacker who has written the bible on backpacking (The Complete Walker IV; Alfred A Knopf, New York). Read more
Published on April 2, 2007 by Jim Morrison

5.0 out of 5 stars Had a deep effect on me
I read this book in my early 20s, about 40 years ago. I had recently discovered the study of geology, and had camped on the rim of the Grand Canyon several times and hiked the... Read more
Published on February 18, 2007 by C. Dombrovske

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing True Adventure
This book suceeds on every level and is one of the best adventure books I've read. Much more than a hiking guide, it is an amazingly well-written of a journey more mental than... Read more
Published on December 31, 2004 by Guy McArthur

4.0 out of 5 stars The Man Who Walked Through Time
The Man Who Walked Through Time, Colin Fletcher, United States: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., January 15, 1968. 247pg. Read more
Published on December 17, 2003 by Justin Kremer

4.0 out of 5 stars Overhyped but generally interesting
First off, let me start by saying that I envy Colin Fletcher, who walked the entire length of the Grand Canyon, walked from Mexico to Oregon and rafted the entire length of the... Read more
Published on October 15, 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars None better than Colin Fletcher
After reading his fourth edition of "The Complete Walker", I went out and purposefully searched for more books by Fletcher. Read more
Published on August 4, 2003 by The Solemates

4.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous writing
I've been to the Grand Canyon once, and it blew my mind. :-)

Colin Fletcher's book is beautifully written. Read more

Published on April 24, 2003 by Tim Warneka

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