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Feb 28, 2017 at 1:23 pm #3453477
Not that they have to come back but who do you miss and what made their contributions to BPL valuable?
I miss George Matthews; his sense of humor was delightful. His loss was a big shock.
Eugene Smith is alive and well but we no longer get to read his outstanding trip reports with some of the most beautiful photographs ever posted on BPL.
Bob Gross could be a pain but he was a wealth of knowledge that to me was worth the frustration.
Feb 28, 2017 at 2:19 pm #3453483P.J., Kevin Davidson both gave out lots of good info way back when. I would have to post something akin to a phone directory to list those who have gone that were entertaining, informative.
More good ones gone. Some new good ones.
Sad that software has chased many away. Add that to forums in general being in decline.
I am fortunate to have had the chance to meet/converse with quite a few of the BPL peeps. A great group overall.
Feb 28, 2017 at 2:34 pm #3453489I miss Ryan Jordan. Wonder why he left.
Feb 28, 2017 at 3:05 pm #3453492Thom Darrah, an interesting guy with a cute daughter he’d sometimes write about.
Miguel A.offered a different and very unique perspective, all the way from Japan.
Adan Lopez because he wins “dad of the year”, over and over again. At least he should.
Feb 28, 2017 at 3:10 pm #3453494Agreed. Total parent envy.
Feb 28, 2017 at 3:31 pm #3453495Miguel pops up on Facebook once in a while.
How about Mike C!
Nice idea Kat.
Ike Jutkowitz, Tony Rocco, Dave S., Dave U., Travis, JP., both Jack Elliots, both Duane Halls,
Really, who I don’t miss would be an easier list to compile.
Feb 28, 2017 at 3:33 pm #3453496TL! Â Travis Leanna!
Eugeneius,
Dave Ure, Â ( I miss when Dave U and Doug would get into convos
Hiking Granny!! Â We miss you!!
Frank “yes, but what does it weigh?!?!” Steele
Feb 28, 2017 at 4:02 pm #3453505Didn’t Chris Townsend used to post here? Â I’ve always liked his insights.
Feb 28, 2017 at 4:16 pm #3453510Yesss, thanks for reminding me of some folks here. Townsend of course, Ike, David Ure, Travis, the Jacks! Some great memories here. Except Jack’s chopped off fingertip he posted a picture of :-/
Feb 28, 2017 at 4:41 pm #3453516Laurie Ann March (?) with her great recipes. Same with Sarah K.
Feb 28, 2017 at 5:20 pm #3453524Don’t like to hike Dave Lutz.
Josh B.
Feb 28, 2017 at 7:44 pm #3453568Poor Aaron Sorensen. Tries to post, nothing. Says he can’t get anywhere with customer service. Wonder how many others…?
Mar 1, 2017 at 9:29 am #3453641Lynn Tramper, +1 Kevin Davidson, Christopher Plesko, Larry Savage, Al Shaver, Jamie Shortt, Bill Fornshell, + 1 Mary D Hiking Granny, +1 George Mathews, Paul Johnson, Kenneth Knight, Mike Martin, Will Rietveld, Zak Karas, Ashley Brown, John Haley
Mar 1, 2017 at 10:27 am #3453652I miss John Abela. Sure, he could be elitist , but John knew more about ultralight gear than probably anyone else on this website.
As many can remember, some months ago the usual suspects ganged up on him because he wouldn’t divulge whether or not he paid for the FKT quilt he was reviewing. Too bad because the guy was a wealth of knowledge.
Mar 1, 2017 at 11:18 am #3453660Dave T
Will Reitveld (sp?)Mar 1, 2017 at 11:32 am #3453667Casey, I have his name spelled correctly in my post above
Mar 1, 2017 at 1:08 pm #3453691Mike C! Andrew Skurka, John Abela, Bob Gross.
Mar 1, 2017 at 1:18 pm #3453692Jen? Â Not totally gone but almost : ) Â Although it’s good for people to sometimes move on to new things even if it means not doing some things they used to at least as much…
Yeah, grannyhiker turned me onto this site from oregonhikers.org, but she’s almost totally dropped out of both but she’s still at nwhikers.net sometimes I believe.
Mar 1, 2017 at 1:48 pm #3453699Grannyhiker is Oregon Mouse at http://www.backpacking.net/bbs.html
(still helping there, thanks)Mar 1, 2017 at 2:09 pm #3453705AnonymousInactiveKevin Sawchuck, Bob Gross, Roman Dial, Alan Dixon, Joe Wilson; Â high end sources of knowledge the lot of them.
Lynn Tramper, Granny, Kevin Davidson, Will Rietveld +1
Mar 1, 2017 at 2:15 pm #3453708Jay Ham  All those great diy projects
Sam H. Â Always positive. Worked the store, have to show him some love for putting up with that.
Carol Crocker  Articles, podcasts, first girl here on staff that wrote.
all added to the community back when
Mar 1, 2017 at 2:19 pm #3453712If you all don’t mind : made each one valuable to BPL or just fun/funny/ pleasant etc? What was their area of expertise ?
Mar 1, 2017 at 2:25 pm #3453714Oh…Javan Dempsey. He made some beautiful and very well crafted  quilts and then moved on to knives (?) I believe. I own a 10 degree quilt he made for me that is just a beautiful warm thing.
He had an interesting take on different issues and seemed like a capable outdoors person.
Mar 1, 2017 at 5:26 pm #3453740AnonymousInactive“If you all don’t mind : made each one valuable to BPL or just fun/funny/ pleasant etc? What was their area of expertise ?”
The ones I cited in my initial list, and I made a grievous omission by putting Will Rietveld in the second list, are all serious, hard core backpackers that push the edge.  They are always worth listening to when they post.  My secondary list consists of people that I just plain liked as people, to the point that I wish I could have met them in person.
That they are all no longer part of BPL is a sad indication of just how far this website has degraded. Â I hope Mr. Jordan is paying attention to this thread, because it speaks to a situation he needs to address if BPL is to have a chance of restoring itself to its former position as THE UL website to be part of if you are a UL backpacker.
Mar 1, 2017 at 5:45 pm #3453747MAKE BPL GREAT AGAIN.
But seriously I also used to enjoy Eugene Smith’s photos. And Miguel Arboleda’s book recommendations in these threads: https://backpackinglight.com/forums/topic/8440/ and https://backpackinglight.com/forums/topic/63330/
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