Hi Everyone,
While I have been thinking about my summer plans, I recently finished "My First summer in the Sierras" by John Muir. It is the greatest book for any Sierra backpacker to read!! He expresses emotions and love for the wilderness that only a backpacker can understand. He is very funny and I laughed throughout much of the book! He was a more incredible mountaineer than I ever could have imagined. Finally, It is delightful to hear him describe places in which you have been!!!!
Journey in Alaska and Sitkeen by John Muir are also great books. Hope that you enjoy them as much as I did.
John Muir-"My First Summer in the Sierras"
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Re: John Muir-"My First Summer in the Sierras"
I read just about every Muir published about the Sierra, probably before I was 16, because I wanted to know as much as I could about the Sierra. Now I feel like I'm the only one who finds his writing kind of overblown. I really don't enjoy it now despite the information he provided. I guess it is the style and it might be all the people who signed registers on mountain tops and at my ranger station and spent pages of flowery prose in seeming imitation of Muir. It just got old.
Mike
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Who can't do everything he used to and what he can do takes a hell of a lot longer!
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Re: John Muir-"My First Summer in the Sierras"
To old ranger. I liked your honesty. To me it was really cool.
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Re: John Muir-"My First Summer in the Sierras"
My First Summer in the Sierra's is a great book! All the John Muir books are worth reading IMO. During the winter when I'm feeling a bit cooped up (like now), I enjoy grabbing one off the shelf and spending some time reading it.
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Re: John Muir-"My First Summer in the Sierras"
Hi Anotherdogdown17,
Welcome to HST!
Welcome to HST!
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Re: John Muir-"My First Summer in the Sierras"
Thanks maverick! I've been lurking for so long I didn't even realize that was my first post. [emoji53]maverick wrote:Hi Anotherdogdown17,
Welcome to HST!
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Re: John Muir-"My First Summer in the Sierras"
You're not the only one oldranger. At first, his use of metaphor is interesting, but it soon gets old. Glad I've read his work, though.
If you don't know where you're going, then any path will get you there.
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Re: John Muir-"My First Summer in the Sierras"
Jimr, I absolutely agree that his work is worth reading. Did not mean to imply that. Rereading just got tedious.
Mike
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Who can't do everything he used to and what he can do takes a hell of a lot longer!
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Re: John Muir-"My First Summer in the Sierras"
oldranger, I saw no implications in your post. I added that so my thoughts were clear.
If you don't know where you're going, then any path will get you there.
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