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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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When I first saw this post I missed the point. Never met the man but have a high opinion of him, not only for his climbing but also for him being a stand up guy.
Condolences to his family and those that are his friends.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Best wishes to Doug on future adventures.
He does deserve our respect.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Condolences.
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froodish
Social climber
Portland, Oregon
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Condolences to friends and family. Never had the pleasure, but always enjoyed reading his posts. RIP Doug (or raise hell, your call!)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there, say, mt10910.... oh my, i am so sorry to hear this, :(
did not know he'd been ill, :(
we had just not seen him here for a while...
my condolences to his family and loved ones...
i only knew of him from supertpop...
thanks for letting us know...
god bless...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there, say, feralfae, oh my, :(
god bless you at this hard time of your deep loss...
sweet thing, for you to be there,and with him, though...
thank you for sharing this small 'anchor' of your peace,
as you parted...
god bless...
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William Finley
Mountain climber
Anchorage
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I never met Mr. Buchanan but his rants and raves are legendary up here. We've lost a true character in Alaska. My condolences to his friends and family and the Fairbanks climbing community.
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Nohea
Trad climber
Living Outside the Statist Quo
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Aloha Doug, your challenges to status quo are inspirational. Your voice was filled with passion, I enjoyed your writings and so now I raise a glass to you sir.
Across the pacific, Aloha Doug, we'll catch up later.
Aloha,
Will
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feralfae
Boulder climber
Montana
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Feb 13, 2012 - 01:33pm PT
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Oh, by the way, we are carrying on with Doug's thoughts—some synthesized with my own, some his own brilliant and unique expressions of freedom. You can read more here
Others of like minds and spirits are invited to join our Project GNAP web ring.
You see, after Doug got me past my shaky fear from a really pretty horrible fall, and got me up on the heights again, and Doug proposed, Doug and I started our own foundation, specifically funded to devise effective questions, said questions so devised as to incrementally inoculate individual freedom and individual responsibility memes into the cultural matrix.
These memes are designed to cause synaptic jumps across chasms of mental contradictions, enabling people to think more effectively for their own logical, rational, and ethical benefit. And if you start chasing links, you will find epistemology applied, and cultural conversation thrown in to balance the logic with some love. :)
For those of you who are interested, and have the high curiosity for the work, check this out. Let me know you are reading. There are already a lot of members of GNAP, and you could be a part of it if you say you are. But let me hear from you: Doug left some instructions for those whose curiosity compels them to explore thinking.
Remember, Whales and Birds live in anarchy. You can, too. :)
Wow, if this posts correctly, with all the links I've tossed into the mess of words, I will be impressed with this program.
Climb On,
iloilojones.com
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feralfae
Boulder climber
Montana
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Feb 13, 2012 - 10:07pm PT
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A great interview with Dick about Doug:
Brilliant job, Dick!
*<twinkles>*
iloilo
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feralfae
Boulder climber
Montana
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Feb 13, 2012 - 10:08pm PT
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Thank you Rokjox. As you will see if you read much, my thinking is much like Doug's but not entirely. We came to many of the same conclusions from different paths, actually.
Thank you for the kind words.
iloilo
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Feb 14, 2012 - 12:18am PT
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hey there say, ferralfae.... thank you for for posting the interview link...
also, a ways back, someone had shared a very doug-link, on him, and some kind of a first meeting that they had with him? *the link in shared on the supertopo here somewhere... it was very interesting to learn more of doug, on that link...
perhaps someone may find it, or, later, when i am on line, i will try...
again, wishing and praying strength for you at this hard time of loss...
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feralfae
Boulder climber
Montana
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Feb 14, 2012 - 10:02am PT
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Douglas L. Buchanan, beloved husband of Ilo, left peacefully for his next adventure on 7 February 2012, with his wife at his side as he made his journey. A brilliant thinker and gifted epistemologist, Doug wrote significant works on the ethics of government's use of force, on the evils of murder disguised as warfare, and on the contradictions of armed robbery by taxation. His contributions to climbing, the culture of climbing, and to the causes of individual liberty will continue to resound through the minds of thinking people around the Earth, where he is widely read and discussed among other philosophers, as well as among students of his works and other thinkers. His primary website for climbers is AlaskanAlpineClub.org. Thinkers will want to visit Think.ws and MeansofInquiry.org.
Memorials are suggested for the Alaskan Alpine Club, 1957 Weston Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99709 or the charity of your choice. A celebration of Doug's life will be held in Fairbanks on 19 May, as well as other celebrations on the East Coast, Helena Montana, Yakima Washington, Lander Wyoming, and various other locations at various times.
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feralfae
Boulder climber
Montana
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Feb 14, 2012 - 07:49pm PT
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Thank you formerly known as and neebee and all of you.
Part of Doug is still here with me, so it's not as horrible time as it could be. I can still feel him around a lot, which is very helpful. We made this agreement a long, long time ago about such an event. We had no idea at the time that Doug might become ill and leave so soon. We had plans to 103!
Doug is on reboot, doing a trade-in. That is what he told be before he took off for this adventure. I am glad I was there to blow kisses to him as he left.
Being here with Doug, by his side, holding his hand, through the last hours and minutes of the "getting out of town" phase ("the hardest part of any climb is getting out of town"), and listening to him negotiate his future plans with the angels/photons/spirits/fairydust/G*d/Universe/energy/Oneness/your own concept of Existence/questioners (Doug asked questions as well!) was miraculous and affirming. I'll write that story up one day, and post it over on iloilojones.com, or one of my other sites.
You are all a great comfort to me right now. It is touching to find others who knew and loved him, or knew and reviled him. I thought he was a totally arrogant guy the first time I got a letter from him on AAC letterhead, criticizing my thinking! But he was correct in his correction of my contradiction. :) Anyway, it's a good story of two highly independent climbers/artists/writers/anarchists meeting and ending up married.
So, thank you for all the kind words and good thoughts, the prayers and the fairy dust.
Climb on
ilo
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Feb 14, 2012 - 11:24pm PT
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hey there say, ferralfae....
as to this part of your quote:
Anyway, it's a good story of two highly independent climbers/artists/writers/anarchists meeting and ending up married.
a perfect valentine post, for the two of you, and your life adventure, as a team, while being: two, but 'one' in union... :)
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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Feb 15, 2012 - 12:18am PT
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I heard many good stories while living in Alaska about various men of the mountains. Doug was one of them. Godspeed Mr. Buchanan.
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feralfae
Boulder climber
Montana
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Feb 15, 2012 - 06:17pm PT
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19 May, 2012 at Mushers Hall in Fairbanks, Alaska
Dear Friends,
The pleasure of your company is requested
For a celebration of the adventures of
Doug Buchanan
magnificent individual and extraordinary spirit.
Mushers Hall
Fairbanks, Alaska
19th and 20th of May 2012
The big party will be the evening of the 19th, which is a Saturday evening.
Potluck, as is presently planned and be sure to bring your very best bottle of wine. Bring your videos, slide shows, photos, and memories. The more Doug stories, the better.
I have reserved the Hall for two days. That way, people who are tenting will have time to gather stuff up, we will have time on Sunday to clean the hall, visit, chat, talk with everyone, and all will be well.
Climb on
feralfae
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Over there
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Feb 20, 2012 - 05:41pm PT
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Man, just came across this today. Had no clue he was ill. RIP Doug and condolences to your friends and family. There is a bit less color now on the Taco Stand.
Peace,
Eric
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Feb 20, 2012 - 07:15pm PT
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hey there say, fletcher... we can hopefully bump this up, around may, too... as a reminder...
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feralfae
Boulder climber
Montana
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Feb 21, 2012 - 06:08pm PT
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Oh, no, your poor wife! One of those "watch this!" guys! :)
You would have loved to see Doug run the ice ridges! :)
Where are you?
There are celebrations in other places, on other dates!
Some are posted over in the guest book on Caring Bridge
I know there is one in Yakima on Memorial Day, North Carolina on May 19, not sure yet of when and where on others.
Climb on!
feralfae
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