Name: Joe Ehrlich

Age: older than me

Stuff about him: Joe is an East Bay native and loves the area. He is currently unemployed (but looking hard for a job) after being layed off when The North Face got bought out last year. He worked for them for 11 years. He has a 1971 VW bus (white), a dog named Mavis, and a goatee (pictures coming soon).

Stuff about travel: He loves it and has done a fair bit of it, especially since his new found freedom from The North Face. He has gone to Turkey the last 5 years or so, just got back from Argentina, and spends time on the Thorn Tree and The Well helping/participating with folks on his areas of expertise. His first travel experience was at age 15 on some ocean liner...interesting stuff.

Random thing about him/Boots: I have known him for several years online. I saw him upside down for the first time - I was under the bus working on the starter and he came strolling down the street. He is a great guy - he is also a big dude and got on his back to have a look at the starter - his belly rubbed up against the engine (which is covered in oil) - so his shirt was pretty dirty within 5 minutes of meeting him.

Joe is a good guy and very helpful - I'm happy to have finally met him after all these years.