[pct-l] Trail Names

[Scott Williams]

I'm on my way to Campo last spring in a van with a few other people all
starting that morning and I told some mushroom stories about the banner year
of chanterelle hunting in No Cal.  Three of us picked over 600 lbs of them
in a two month period while training for my thru hike.  Hearing that, the
driver said, "dude, you're Shroomer."

I've been mushrooming for over 40 years now, and my wine making buddies all
call me "the mushroom man" because I've taught most of them to forage
mushrooms, and always bring them to the crush to give away.  Anyway, the
name fit for an old hippie on several levels and I went with it.  Those who
hiked with me in WA got to benefit directly with some outrageous side dishes
on trail, and Motor became an avid mushroomer herself by the end.

Great question, as I loved the names and stories of everybody last year on
trail.

Shroomer