Backpacker Magazine article on JR Stockwell - NH hiker extraordinaire

vftt.org

Help Support vftt.org:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Thanks so very much for posting that, Dave. I had heard of the legendary JR some number of years ago when he was working the 48, and things like "he's like a ghost" is pretty much the impression I've had. I was shocked to see an actual picture of him in the article!

Favorite quote: “I really don't even think about achievement. A list is a framework. It’s an excuse for getting out here—for looking at brooks that I’ve never heard of and searching for old logging camps.”
 
He shows up in Steve Smith's blog from time to time like a time when they teamed up to bushwhack entire length of Carr Mountain which is a good read. I had a close encounter with JR once when I bushwhacked to Greens Cliff off the Kanc. I was signing into the bottle register and found he'd been there only couple of hours before me which is peculiar for place gets visited maybe only once a month or so.
 
Very interesting. I like his style and the comparison to Guy W. is spot on.
 
Top