Scanned image from my microtek 800 scanner of first issue of Backerpacker Mag that sold for new on newsstand for 2.50 spring of 1973. Today is worth mu more with a great article on Eric Ryback. ( Note: Funny how all old hiking photos and ads always have a pose of someone pointing! ! ; )

Four candles turn heat driven fan with small angels that hit two small chimes. Made by the swiss by Optimus

Ed Fischang and his hard working old 1941 Ford . Ed works his 8 acre orchard in Manson. Folks like Ed are the true Americans which are becoming rare in this day

Shot with with lowly samsung gallery pad : )

From Entiat Valley

14 Summits Of Everest

With Ed Viesturs And Twin Brother Lou Whitter

He has climbed the worlds 14 highest peaks with no bottled oxygen!!

Four trips up Everest,, over 90 up Mt Rainier speaking at Rainierfest in Ashford Wash.

From Wife Patty,s garden

One of Americas. best climbers

I gave Jim a 35. year old can of Rainier, Jim was the first American to Summit Everest in 1963 and former head of REI

What today is really for, Remembering our fallen soldiers and our family members no longer with us,,

Looking almost as large as a hummingbird!