Trail Names

On the trail, all thru-hikers get a trail name. This includes Appalachain trail hikers, Continental Divide hikers, and just avid hikers. The name can come from something really funny the person did, a hobby or interest of the person, something they talk about all the time, or any multitude of places.

I apologize for the names and descriptions not being in order for the picture!


A few I've met: Kiwi and Moa, whose team name is "the flying Kiwis"- two gentlemen from New Zealand who chose their names because the two birds are flightless birds found in New Zealand. Well, the Moa is now extinct, but Moa the hiker still lives (kiwi is at the very end of the table and Moa is fourth on right)





Slim Jim- Zac Finley, the friend I joined for 30 miles received his trail name for eating slim Jims up and down the trail (fourth on left)





The Bag Lady- a woman who hiked the Appalachain trail, where she received this name. She explained to us that the name came from her loving to cycle and saying she could just live off her bike and sleep under bridges like a bag lady (third on left).

Bacon- a man who loves bacon and talks about it all the time (front left).





Jasmine- Her real name, she does not yet have a trail name... what will it be??? (beside Bacon on his left)





Mango- Tennessee man who loves Jimmy Buffet (second on right)





Yellowstone- woman who loves yellowstone and has worked there for years (far right corner in back)





Shroomer- a man who loves mushrooms and could talk about them for hours, as well as eat them (first on right)





Skyward- A woman, hiking with Yellowstone, whose last name is Sky and her partner's name is Ward and she put them together for the lovely name of skyward (far left corner in back)

Li'l Bit- ME! I got the name just sitting on the trail for a little bit and eating for a little bit (third on right)