Dave Blumenthal Trust Fund?

[DCrozier]

Hey - This might be a little late to the game, but I saw that the proceeds of the second volume of the Cordillera are going to go to Dave's daughter's college fund.  Was there any type of Trust fund established that I could just donate directly to, in addition to purchasing the Cordillera?

Thanks.

Darren   

[Groundshine]

HI Darren -

A scholarship fund is set up at the Green Mountain Club.  It can be donated to here:

https://secure3.convio.net/gmc/site/Donation2?1380.donation=form1&df_id=1380

Dave was a big hiker - having grown up hiking on the AT and later doing a through hike of the PCT.  He was on the board of the Green Mountain Club and a volunteer.  He illustrated their Long Trail Guide Book.

He was an amazing guy and an expert at so many things.  I still catch myself about to shoot Dave an email asking him some obscure question or looking for a technological answer on some outdoor related project - gps or sewing or stove construction or ski waxing.... ahhh - he is greatly missed.

He was also a great cyclist and was working with me on a border to border long distance Vermont bikepacking route.

check it out here:
 
http://xvtmbr.pbworks.com/w/page/334617/FrontPage

I am still looking for route ideas and I am hoping to find people to do a shakedown ride in 2011.

Keep on riding....

Dave Tremblay

[Norb]

I never knew Dave B., but I feel like I have gotten to know him through his Blog and the writings and images by him, and of him.  He was an amazing and passionate adventurer and family man - it is evident!

As I have been searching the web for bikepacking stuff it seems I always come across something 'Dave'.  I think it's very cool that his memory lives on for so many folks, and I have learned a bunch from him through his postings. 

Thanks Darren and Dave for the terrific info and the link.  I just made a contribution to Green Mountain Club in Dave's honor.