Trip Hopping was home of travel tools and community, for those who wanted to travel freely and spontaneously.
If you're looking for good stuff, at this point you should check out:
TrustRoots.org if you want to meet friends and hosts while traveling, or host travelers yourself.
HoboLifestyle.com if you want loads of advice and stories about hitchhiking and indefinite travel from one of Trip Hopping's founders, Kenny Flannery.
FreestyleTravelShow.com for a podcast about the same (or search "Freestyle Travel Show" in your favorite podcast app).
YouTube.com/Hopping if you want to see a show about backpacking and craft breweries.