trail name
Hi…My name is Zipsss!
Trail names are a thing. You meet so many people hiking, the nicknames are super helpful...I can remember those, but real names are a struggle. I’ve had three names in...
Snow, Blood, and Lost Electronics: The Misadventures of Snow Angel
The story of how I got my trail name and lost my precious electronics in the Smokies..
No Longer Nameless: My Trail Name Found Me
As an aspiring thru-hiker, my lack of a trail name sometimes felt like a brilliantly lit billboard proclaiming, “She’s a wannabe!” Being a nameless newbie backpacker made me feel incomplete...
What’s in a Trail Name?
I had heard all sorts of things about trail names before beginning to hike the Appalachian Trail. "I wonder what name I will have bestowed upon me?" Then I met...
What’s in a Name? How They Earned Their Trail Names
Stalker Deer, Wrong Ways, and Laundry : Trail Hikers Share Stories On How They Got Their Trail Names.
Choosing My Trail Name – The Rest of the Story
Why the Trail Name "Red Beard"? In my bio, I imply my trail name, Red Beard, is based on my self image. However, there is more to it than that....
How I Got My Trail Name
Obtaining a"Trail Name" on the AT is kind of a big deal. Trail names are one of the oldest and most cherished traditions on the Appalachian Trail. A trail name,...
What’s in a Name? (Or, Why I’m Not Taking a Trail Name)
Everyone experiences the trail in a different way, and for my thru-hike, I've decided not to take a trail name. Here's why.
The Acquisition of a Trail Name… or Trials and Magic – Part 2
Ooops, it's been a minute since I posted part 1 and tempted you with promises of trail magic and trail names. Then I got caught up in finishing teaching and...
John Rambo Lives!
I hiked Tray Mountain on a hot and humid day. Sweat accumulated on my scalp and trickled down my face, burning my eyes. It was hard to tell if they...