| Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker Contributor(s): Harris, J. Robert (Author), Brown, Roscoe Conkling |
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ISBN: 1680511203 ISBN-13: 9781680511208 Publisher: Mountaineers Books OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2017017061 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.80 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A gifted storyteller shares seven decades of surprising adventures - 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 storytelling 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, who 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 II. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harris, Robert J.: - J. Robert Harris is a septuagenarian and a still an active and an enthusiastic outdoorsman. He is founder and president of a marketing research and consulting company and has taught seminars on marketing research including at New York University. The lessons he has learned in the wilderness environmentcareful preparation, decision making, teamwork, facing the unknownapply to the corporate environment as well. Because of this unique, dual expertise in business and outdoor skills, he continues to be a sought-after speaker and writer on both topics. He lives in Brooklyn, NY and keeps a website at www.jrinthewilderness.com |