Yesterday, after waiting for many years, I finally had the incredible opportunity to spend the day alongside Walter Backerman, who runs the nearly 100 year-old route. He was tremendously generous with both his time and opinions.
I have HOURS of interview now to transcribe but, in the meantime, below are some photos and video from the day:
Some photos from the day.
A video of a delivery.
A video of his bottle collection.
“The Route is the Route” – A Day with Walter Backerman, Seltzerman Supreme
2012-10-03