Russ Lown (Russ)
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Russ Lown (Russ)
With great sadness and shock, I must announce the sudden passing of "Russ," my friend and long-time HST member.
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Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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Man, that's a shocker. Hadn't Russ just moved to northern Cal, and embarked a new life, full of boating and fishing. We can only hope that his last times on Earth were deeply satisfying, and that he passed on easily. I reckon Russ packed a lot into his life. Here's to you Russ.
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I'm saddened to hear this. I remember interacting with Russ since HST migrated over to this new board in 2006 (when I joined) and have always appreciated his spirit and candor.
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Devastated by the news of his passing. When I read something about Puppet Lake, I will think of him. I could tell he loved it there.
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Russ just did move on to enjoy himself given health issues and all. He was MR Puppet/Humphey's Basin; I too like it. Rest in peace my man...
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This is such a shock. I'm at a loss for words. Windknot, freestone, austex, and Harlen all said what passed through my mind.
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Damn, such a loss. He was one of the good ones. RIP
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Oh wow. One of the icons of this community. Very sad to hear.
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Damn! I liked his crusty (in a good way) presence here, on HST. There are certain HST members whose posts I read because THEY wrote it. Russ was one on my list, starting from the first day I visited HST. One of my favorite posts he aimed my way was: "You appear to be overthinking the process". Period. Deadpan serious, deadpan humorous, and to the point.
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Re: Russ Lown (Russ)
First Mark and now Russ two of the several Members of HST that I have spent time in the backcountry with and will miss with all my heart. Certainly miss our telephone conversations as well. Also a reminder of my mortality and wondering how many backcountry days I have left. A lesson to us all--do it while we can.
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Who can't do everything he used to and what he can do takes a hell of a lot longer!
Who can't do everything he used to and what he can do takes a hell of a lot longer!
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