What ever became of Dan "Wingfoot" Bruce?

[rocketsocks]

Where in the world is Dan "Wingfoot" Bruce? have one of his old guide books and really don't know much about him. While not new to the AT, pretty new to the Trails families and individuals that maintain, walk, write about, and have even died trying.

[WingedMonkey]

He has changed his focus to scholarly research of the bible, you can find him writing papers and giving talks on that.

[rocketsocks]

He has changed his focus to scholarly research of the bible, you can find him writing papers and giving talks on that.

Ok,that somewhat clears that up, did he run a website at one point?

[Mango]

The word several years ago was that he had to stop keeping his Guidebook up-to-date to take care of elderly parent(s). I believe he sold the rights to ____ ? 501 maybe?

[WingedMonkey]

His blog
http://www.danbruce.org/wordpress/?page_id=165

[Mrs Baggins]

I talked to trail maintainer in June who happened to know Wingfoot. He told me "Well, last I saw him he was bundled up on a bench and....... I won't say anymore other than he was bundled up on a bench." Sounded pretty dire to me.

[rocketsocks]

I talked to trail maintainer in June who happened to know Wingfoot. He told me "Well, last I saw him he was bundled up on a bench and....... I won't say anymore other than he was bundled up on a bench." Sounded pretty dire to me.

Wow, that really is to bad, hope that's not the case, for anyone!

[WingedMonkey]

did he run a website at one point?

He started Trailplace, and then he got to controlling and banning people, and then others started a different site and then they all got banned from that site.

[kayak karl]

he seems to be ok. from the web sire posted above

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[10-K]

His blog
http://www.danbruce.org/wordpress/?page_id=165

Interesting.....

[rocketsocks]

Thanks everyone, I'd been wondering this for a while and finally after reading Pilots post ,it reminded me that I didn't know anything about the him, and I've never heard of him posting here, he just seemed to fall off the grid.Again thinks.

[SunnyWalker]

Whats this "bundled up on a bench" suppose to mean? that's pretty strong words on another's rep and it is some trail maintainer opinion? I'm sorry Ms. Baggins but I don't think that was very kind. Wingfoot has done a lot to promote backpacking and the AT and etc. Plus he's a friend to WB and hikers, we owe him a little better loyalty than that.

[rocketsocks]

Whats this "bundled up on a bench" suppose to mean? that's pretty strong words on another's rep and it is some trail maintainer opinion? I'm sorry Ms. Baggins but I don't think that was very kind. Wingfoot has done a lot to promote backpacking and the AT and etc. Plus he's a friend to WB and hikers, we owe him a little better loyalty than that.

Sunny Walker,I don't believe Mrs. B met anything malicious , at all, just conveying a story told to her, if in fact the situation is dire, I'd like to think those that know him would lend a hand, or maybe chime-in to dispel any rumors.

[Sly]

Whats this "bundled up on a bench" suppose to mean? that's pretty strong words on another's rep and it is some trail maintainer opinion? I'm sorry Ms. Baggins but I don't think that was very kind. Wingfoot has done a lot to promote backpacking and the AT and etc. Plus he's a friend to WB and hikers, we owe him a little better loyalty than that.

Have to agree. I suppose I've been guilty of malicious hearsay from time to time but I can't recall the last time. If anything it speaks more of Mrs Baggins than it does Dan.

[Sly]

On a personal note it looks like he's gone bonkers!

[WIAPilot]

Have to agree. I suppose I've been guilty of malicious hearsay from time to time but I can't recall the last time. If anything it speaks more of Mrs Baggins than it does Dan.

I don't know Mrs Baggins, but I really doubt she meant this in a negative vein. I think she was simply reporting what she had heard.

[Wise Old Owl]

He started Trailplace, and then he got to controlling and banning people, and then others started a different site and then they all got banned from that site.

\\Wow there's some history there...

[WingedMonkey]

On a personal note it looks like he's gone bonkers!

They always are right before or after they find religion.

[Lone Wolf]

i've known him since 1986

[Sly]

I don't know Mrs Baggins, but I really doubt she meant this in a negative vein. I think she was simply reporting what she had heard.

I don't doubt you doubt, but we really don't know, do we? If would be one thing if she passed on second hand info saying he was doing great, but that's not the case. Without knowing the facts, she basically said he was a homeless bum.