There is a good chance that most people don’t know the story behind a famous meme featuring a nod of approval by the late Robert Redford, and have no idea about the greatness that is Jeremiah Johnson. I’ve never experienced the life of a trapper living off the land high up in the mountains, but I felt like I was there, breathing the cold thin air with Johnson and trying to survive the harsh elements and even harsher locals. Though I did remember most of the broader details – man goes off into the mountains, tries to survive, ends up in a blood feud with a tribe – there was a lot about Johnson’s massive change and journey that I had simply forgotten about.
Author: Philip Sledge
Published at: 2026-02-21 22:00:00
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