Trailnames
So it is custom on the Appalachian Trail to have a *trail name* while you hike. This is pretty much protocol for introducing yourself while in the wilderness. You sign all the shelter logs with that name, and you call each other by these names. Normally, people receive these names while on the trail, in honor of something they do, embarassing or noble or whatever. Sometimes the name can relate to your personality or the way that you hike. Sometimes people chose their own names before they head out - that way family and friends can inquire after them through other hikers. Laura has decided that her trail name will be 'Loz' which is a carry-over from her nickname in Australia. It's simple, and fun, so what more could you want from a *trailname* right? Well - I can't decide what *trailname* to use. So I thought I'd ask you all what you thought.
1) LC - rolls off the tongue, an old high school nickname
2) Lars - Andrea's nickname for me when I return from the trail because she thinks I'll be really built and manly
3) Wawen - Keith's name for me before he could say his L's or R's
4) QP - Erin's nickname was NQP (not quite perfect) so I thought maybe I could take QP to stand for "quite perfect".
5) Amazing - just imagine how fun it would be to introduce yourself, you meet some new hikers, "Hi, I'm Amazing."
6) Cal - My initials backwards - can also be changed to Cals or Callie
I'm open to suggestions?!?! Any ideas? Actual hikers I've met had names like: Doc, Wagdaddy, Flint, and Mr. T (a girl). Here's a short site about *TrailNames*: http://www.atmuseum.org/trailnames.htm
1) LC - rolls off the tongue, an old high school nickname
2) Lars - Andrea's nickname for me when I return from the trail because she thinks I'll be really built and manly
3) Wawen - Keith's name for me before he could say his L's or R's
4) QP - Erin's nickname was NQP (not quite perfect) so I thought maybe I could take QP to stand for "quite perfect".
5) Amazing - just imagine how fun it would be to introduce yourself, you meet some new hikers, "Hi, I'm Amazing."
6) Cal - My initials backwards - can also be changed to Cals or Callie
I'm open to suggestions?!?! Any ideas? Actual hikers I've met had names like: Doc, Wagdaddy, Flint, and Mr. T (a girl). Here's a short site about *TrailNames*: http://www.atmuseum.org/trailnames.htm
posted by elsiezion | 17:35
3 Comments:
Very nice post, though I must say that two of those are mine. Amazing? Come on, I was born for that name.
I like Lars, but I'm not sure I like the whole manlinessness. Wauwen, cute but not exactly a trail name... QP-of course I like this name. It would be almost like me hiking the trail..only with less walking. Amazing. It would be amazing to introduce yourself as amazing. Maybe you could be "I'm hiking this in honor of my amazing sister" IHTIHOMAS. That rolls right off your toungue. I like Callie too. So whatever you decide I'll like it, but I'd say go with IHTIHOMAS.
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