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Oct 20, 2011 at 2:33 pm #1280904

chris smead
BPL Member

@hamsterfish
Locale: San Jose, CA

I have this theory that most UL backpackers are either engineers or accountants. Am I right?

Oct 20, 2011 at 2:45 pm #1793106

Kyle Meyer
BPL Member

@kylemeyer
Locale: Portland, OR

Web designer & developer here. That's sort of engineery?

Oct 20, 2011 at 2:47 pm #1793109

Nick Gatel
BPL Member

@ngatel
Locale: Southern California

Interesting question and perspective. I would think it might be high. Often engineers and accountants do not interact a lot with people at work versus the amount of time they spend on their immediate tasks. Which means they are task-oriented professions. To that we may want to add computer programmers, auto technicians or almost any technician to the list. Task oriented people are probably more likely to analyze, tinker, adjust, and modify things.

But I am sure we have a lot of people-oriented members too. That is what makes this place such a treat, so many different kinds of people.

Oct 20, 2011 at 2:50 pm #1793110

CW
BPL Member

@simplespirit
Locale: .

Mostly nothing for the last 6 months. By choice. :-)

Oct 20, 2011 at 2:59 pm #1793113

Keith Bassett
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@keith_bassett
Locale: Pacific NW

The job that no one can define. Business Analyst.

In truth I translate ideas from the business into processes and frameworks that our tech guys can work with to create solutions to business problems.

It is no surprise then, that I too am a task oriented professional. :)

K

Oct 20, 2011 at 3:00 pm #1793114

EndoftheTrail
BPL Member

@ben2world-2

Guilty as charged. I was an accountant, but am now retired.

Oct 20, 2011 at 3:04 pm #1793116

Brad Rogers
BPL Member

@mocs123
Locale: Southeast Tennessee

Project Manager

Oct 20, 2011 at 3:16 pm #1793121

Richard Cullip
BPL Member

@richardcullip
Locale: San Diego County

Geologist (or Earth Scientist in the new terminology)

Oct 20, 2011 at 3:23 pm #1793127

David Ure
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@familyguy

Partner in a Commercial Finance company.

Oct 20, 2011 at 3:31 pm #1793130

Tom Clark
BPL Member

@tomclark
Locale: East Coast

Materials Engineer for a large food company. I select films that keep keep oxygen and moisture out of packages.

Oct 20, 2011 at 3:48 pm #1793133

J-L
BPL Member

@johnnyh88

I'm a grad student in mechanical engineering.

Interesting idea though. I believe I read in the interviews of cottage industry people in the blog "Hiking in Finland" that several of the major cottage companies were started by engineers including: Gossamer Gear, Six Moon Designs, Bear Paw, Trail Designs, Alpinlite Gear, and Revelate Designs. Those are all the ones I could find.

Oct 20, 2011 at 3:49 pm #1793134

Thomas Burns
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@nerdboy52
Locale: "Alas, poor Yogi.I knew him well."

I'm a long-time perfesser and Inglich teacher and writer at a smallish liberal-arts university. I also run their astronomical observatory and sweep up afterward. I think the only thing we have in common is that we like to walk.

Stargazer

Oct 20, 2011 at 4:00 pm #1793139

Dan @ Durston Gear
BPL Member

@dandydan
Locale: Canadian Rockies

Right now I'm doing Geology work at a gold mine way up in the arctic circle (I can see the Northwest passage from where I work). My actual schooling is more environmental science/biology focused and I'll likely be working in that field in another year or so, but right now I'm having a hard time saying no to the money and because the 3 weeks on, 3 weeks off work schedule gives me lots of time off for hiking/outdoor rec.

Right now I'm sitting at the airport to take the first of four flights that will eventually land me at the mining camp for another 3 weeks of 12 hour days.

Oct 20, 2011 at 4:01 pm #1793141

Bob Gross
BPL Member

@b-g-2-2
Locale: Silicon Valley

Part-time metaphysician and founder of a home for unwed engineers.

–B.G.–

Oct 20, 2011 at 4:10 pm #1793144

Nick Gatel
BPL Member

@ngatel
Locale: Southern California

Forgot to add mine.

Started as an auto technician.

Currently I am a gopher of sorts.

But in my spare time I manage field consultants and projects for automotive OEMs, instructional designer, software application designer, and a trainer for all of the above.

My team of gophers are the best in the company.

Oct 20, 2011 at 4:14 pm #1793146

Todd Hein
BPL Member

@todd1960
Locale: Front Range

Accountant, guilty…

Oct 20, 2011 at 4:20 pm #1793149

Matt Mahaney
BPL Member

@matt_mahaney
Locale: In the District

Freelance dancer (artistic not exotic) and videographer. I supplement income working at, wait for it… REI.

Oct 20, 2011 at 4:20 pm #1793150

Nick Gatel
BPL Member

@ngatel
Locale: Southern California

Dan,

Out of curiosity, does your wife/significant other (I can't remember from your Yosemite report) live with you up on the top of the globe?

Oct 20, 2011 at 4:32 pm #1793154

Ben Smith
BPL Member

@goosefeet
Locale: Georgia

Industrial Engineering student

Oct 20, 2011 at 4:38 pm #1793156

Ken Helwig
BPL Member

@kennyhel77
Locale: Scotts Valley CA via San Jose, CA

Sell wine

Oct 20, 2011 at 5:03 pm #1793169

Tony Wong
BPL Member

@valshar
Locale: San Francisco Bay Area

Stunt "Weenie" on adult film sets.

You will never see my face, but you have seen me and you will remember me.

Oct 20, 2011 at 5:13 pm #1793171

Michael DeHart
Member

@spocker4464

run a mouse and run my mouth

Oct 20, 2011 at 5:14 pm #1793172

Brad Fisher
Spectator

@wufpackfn
Locale: NC/TN/VA Mountains

Own a software consulting company with a couple other guys. Blessed to have some of the best employees in the world work with me.

Yeah accountant/CPA by trade.

Brad Fisher

Oct 20, 2011 at 5:18 pm #1793174

Bryce
BPL Member

@antigroundhogday
Locale: Stamford, CT

National IT Helpdesk Manager, former Wide Area Network Engineer.

Oct 20, 2011 at 5:21 pm #1793175

David Ure
Member

@familyguy

"Stunt "Weenie" on adult film sets.

You will never see my face, but you have seen me and you will remember me."

Shouldn't you change your name then to Tony Wang?
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