[pct-l] Trail Names

[akamp at qwest.net (Dave)]

that is one thing i have never done get a trail name , i have walked 
lots of miles of wilderness. I  have never measured but i am betting 
over a thousand in the last 2 yeas and that is probably way under. It is 
very common for me to do hikes were they are 100 mile trips. Not bad for 
a one legged guy. I laugh every year when I get my pack test for fire 
fighting and I kick the btus of the two legged guys. Two legs are highly 
over rated. so I need some ideas for a trail name.

Jim Keener wrote:

>Greetings,
>
>I got a real kick out of seeing people light up when someone gave them a
>trail name. It's the kind of recognition civilians (non-hikers) don't get.
>For me, our trail names help identify us as part of the tribe.
>
>I would have missed something if I had given myself a name. Among those I
>was considering were: "Great Man on the Trail", "Thunder Maker", "Solomon",
>etc. No one thought to give me one of those names. Instead, one of my
>mentors, gottago, gave me the name, "Joyful Jim." I thought about it and it
>bothered me that it wasn't more macho. A friend said, "Look, she stuck with
>gottago, and the least you can do is accept the gift. Besides, it fits you."
>I'm glad I stuck with it. It is who I am on the trail.
>
>Early followers of Christ would re-name converts, giving them their
>"Christian name", and Muslims continue to re-name people new to their faith.
>For me, our trail names befit the spiritual aspect of our hikes.
>
>Besides, it's fun!
>
>Peace,
>J J
>
>
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