[pct-l] Trail Names - How Did You Get Yours?

[jeff.singewald at comcast.net]

Hey Monty,

I think this works  both ways!  Last year hiking north to Warner Springs before KO, I encountered a guy by the name of Monty with two good looking women hiking southbound to KO.  When I asked if he was the infamous WS Monty, he smiled and said, "Nope, I'm the other Monty, Mad Monte".  I felt fortunate to meet Monty Dodge near that wonderful large boulder overhang just south of Scissors Crossing as I found his photos and stories of his 1977 thru-hike to be some of the all-time best!

Thanks Monte Dodge!

Elevator

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "montypct" <montypct at gmail.com> 

> > How did you get your name? 
> 
> Hi JJ 
> 
> I don't quite remember. 
> Can I get back to you on that one? 
> 
> _Warner Springs Monty 
> 
> 
> My first hiker name was "The Other Monty". 
> 
> At the 2004 Kick Off a woman came up and said "Monty!" 
> I responded and so did the guy next to me I hadn't met yet. (Mad Monte) 
> She looked at me and said, "No. You're the other Monty" 
> 
> In the two days before I had been asked by at least 10 people if I was the 
> well known Mad Monte. 
> The Other Monty seemed appropriate. 
> 
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