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- 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 Harriss extraordinary exploits while backpacking in some of the worlds most tantalizing placeslargely alone and unsupported. And after almost fifty years of wilderness travel, J. R., as hes known, has plenty of tales to tell! His stories are by turns funny, tragic, and uplifting, and are all told in his downtoearth, 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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My own sign near what would become the Sign Post Forest, Watson Lake, Yukon Territory
The battered Dub heading toward Circle, Alaska, on the Steese Highway
Back home from Circle with just a quarter and one thin dime
The waterproof Early Winters Light Dimension tent with a tarp vestibule
Lloyd Mountain, named in tribute to my brother
Pep and me, when we got back to Bettles
With Boy Scout Troop 318 at Alpine Scout Camp, April 1956
The rangers hut on the Owl River, Baffin Island
Snowstorm near Lake Levale, Montana
The Chinese Wall, Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana
I spent a pleasant night in this remote cabin at Caribou Pass on the Canol Trail.
But I passed an unpleasant night at this campsite on the Ekwi River where I spilled my dinner after a hard day on the trail.
The mighty Matterhorn near Zermatt at the end of my Haute Route trek
Col de Balme on the France-Switzerland border along the Haute Route
With John, Monica, and Tani on the Larapinta Trail, one hundred kilometers from Alice Springs
The afternoon sun on Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australian outback
Upis campsite with a view of Mount Ausangate, Peruvian Andes
WAY
OUT
THERE
Out of humble beginnings, Harris launched himself on treks around the world in search of adventure and self-discovery.... I applaud his bold explorations and the resulting wisdom shared in this collection.
David N. Dinkins, 106th Mayor,
City of New York
WAY
OUT
THERE
Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker
J. ROBERT HARRIS
Foreword by
Dr. Roscoe C. Brown Jr.
Mountaineers Books is the publishing division of The Mountaineers, an organization founded in 1906 and dedicated to the exploration, preservation, and enjoyment of outdoor and wilderness areas.
1001 SW Klickitat Way, Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98134 800.553.4453, www.mountaineersbooks.org
Copyright 2017 by J. Robert Harris
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form, or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
Distributed in the United Kingdom by Cordee, www.cordee.co.uk
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Copyeditor: Amy Smith Bell
Design, layout, and cartography: John Barnett | 4eyesdesign.com
Cover photograph: Besseggen Ridge, Jotunheimen National Park, Norway
Frontispiece: Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand
(Photo by Monica Chapman)
All photographs by the author unless otherwise noted
Lyrics from (Im a) Road Runner by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland; Scarlet Begonias by Robert Hunter; and Mexicali Blues by Bob Weir reprint permissions pending.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017017061
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Printed on recycled paper
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-68051-120-8
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-68051-121-5
To Lloyd J. Harris, the ultimate kid brother
Tom, John, Wayne, Wade & Jack the Dog
Here we are, cant say much more,
Came here tired, wet, achin and sore.
Caught no fish, couldnt swim,
Prospects lookin mighty dim.
Fires out, matches gone,
No more food, movin on.
Johnny brought some mary jane
Blew away Tom and Wayne.
Sitting watching the lightning flicker,
Wade put away the last of the liquor.
Now were tired, have no doubt
Come tomorrow were movin out.
Sure as shit this aint heaven,
But well be back in 87.
During a hike on the trail
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