Trail names

I generally only hike solo, and not where other people are. So no. Sounds cool though. :thumbup:
I think trail names are common on the big through-hikes like the AT and PCT.
 
My backpacking buddy of many adventures is "Young Man." To him I am "Old Guy" (He's 8 years younger)

But we tried to not use trails much as there much more to see and do off the trails.

(Probably not what was wanted in the way of an answer.)
 
Bob W said:
I think trail names are common on the big through-hikes like the AT and PCT.
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leghog said:
You use 'em places like Trail Days in Damascus
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Yep, that's a celebration of the AT (Appalachian Trail). Those guys seem to love trail names. :) Gives them a sense of informal community and creates a trail persona that's different than who they are "back home".
 
Bob W said:
Yep, that's a celebration of the AT (Appalachian Trail). Those guys seem to love trail names. :) Gives them a sense of informal community and creates a trail persona that's different than who they are "back home".
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It gives you anonymity where you or no one else is worried about what you do, where you're from, etc. which is what many people are on the trail or in the woods to get a break from. I know it's why I recharge.
 
A number of years ago, I labeled an un-named creek on company base maps and they eventually noticed and didn't care for it all. I have never named a trail other than ... you know, that one that runs up Moonshine Creek.....
 
leghog said:
It gives you anonymity where you or no one else is worried about what you do, where you're from, etc. which is what many people are on the trail or in the woods to get a break from. I know it's why I recharge.
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Absolutely, and I agree. But out here anonymity isn't really a concern - nobody cares. :D

And there's no one to tell your trail name to anyway. :)

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Bob W said:
Absolutely, and I agree. But out here anonymity isn't really a concern - nobody cares. :D

And there's no one to tell your trail name to anyway. :)

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And ... as I await absolute darkness with the coming of the extraterrestrials ... this is the landscape I inhabit!
 
taldesta said:
And ... as I await absolute darkness with the coming of the extraterrestrials ... this is the landscape I inhabit!
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The spot I stood to take that picture is at 10,000' elevation. Still pretty chilly up there this time of year. Maybe the extraterrestrials will have fur.
 
'man' is what we usually call one another out there.
 
I've been watching the movie 'Paul'. Yup, "man" is about right. :)

This pic has truly caught me with its shadows and light. Kudos. Memorable.
 
taldesta said:
This pic has truly caught me with its shadows and light. Kudos. Memorable.
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Well thank you very much, that means a lot. My photos are sincere attempts at accurately representing the New Mexico scenery.

That spot, should you wish to visit, is in the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest. The area is 100,000 contiguous acres of near-wilderness. It's bounded by Philmont Scout Ranch (137,000 acres), the Vermejo Park Ranch (590,000 acres), the Carson National Forest (1.5 million acres), and other large undeveloped properties - so it is rather remote and it feels larger than it actually is.
 
22-rimfire said:
Really nice pictures Bob W. 100,000 acres us a big chunk of land.
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It's big enough to have a 12,000' mountain, pristine trout streams, fishing ponds, four ghost towns, a gold mining district, and an abandoned railroad.
But it has no cell phone service, not a single streetlight, and no paved road access.
So I think it's just right. :D

There are campgrounds, which are unnecessary because you can no-trace camp anywhere on the property as long as you're at least a mile away from the road.

I'd be happy to take you up there, the next time you're out this way. :thumbup:
 
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Trail names, I'm trying to convince my nine-year-old boy to legally change his name to Bob Aspen. How freakin' cool would that be!!!

Working at Philmont my nickname was sometimes Burro Bob 'cause I like burros and was a Burro Racing Instructor for two years. I'd even take burros sometimes for hikes to other nearby backcountry camps to visit. My hiking partner burro and I sat out this storm under a scrub oak tree only a few miles away from the tornado. https://news.google.com/newspapers?...AIBAJ&sjid=fTMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1011,2124027&hl=en
 
I like the idea of trail names, when I worked at the kids camps in Canada, Camp names were common among the staff, easier than trying to figure out which Matt or Josh you were trying to get the attention of. Some staff found it much easier to relax as well, their camp leader persona would be silly where they themselves might get embarrassed. Also helped keep the kids from stalking them later (it happened a time or two, sad situations). And of course each name had a story, as almost all names were earned rather than adopted.
 
I can't go outside on foggy days without my family yelling, "Look, it's a Gorilla in the Mist!" :mad:

Not my fault I'm only the third generation in my family to walk upright. :(
 
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