Date: 2018-06-20
From: Vernon NJ

To: Zero day in Vernon, NJ
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: scattered clouds

Your participation is requested AT - 6/20 Day 50. What is in a Trail Name?We are on a zero day so there is nothing new on the trail to report.  However, I challenge you to create a trail name for yourself.As we hike along and meet people, one of the things we always ask and are asked is , ¢What¢s your trail name? Where are you from?¢ I thought it would be fun for all of you to create a trail name for yourself and email it to me in this Trail Journal app. I will then post your trail names but mix them up with your real name and see if you can guess how they match up. Just hit the email envelope button at the bottom of this post and send me the trail name you pick out for yourself. My email address is rlindner@cox.net.  It is always better to name yourself than to have your fellow hikers name you. Here¢s a few of the many people we have met on the trail and a little something about them, for inspiration. Dingo - Young man from Australia. Met him at Trail of Hope hostel (flip-flop??)Olive Branch - Young woman started in GAFun Facts - Young woman started in GA. Told us about wintergreen Sierra - Section hiker from San Diego doing the complete AT in 3 years Dirty Girl - Woman from Denmark hiking as much as possible in 6 months time. Started in GA with daughter Valkyrie Valkyrie - Daughter of Dirty Girl Double Tap & Seven - Flip-flop married couple. Met them in PA rocksScoot - Male, flip-flop Harpers Ferry22 Female, flip-flop started in Harper¢s Ferry. Met in MD and consider her ¢tramily¢ (trail family)Tuck Male, flip-flop started in Harper¢s Ferry. Met in MD and consider him ¢tramily¢Kibs - Male, retired 18 days before starting a flip- flop in Harpers Ferry Hungry Cat - Male started in GA. Met in the first days of Shenandoah Happy Feet - Female started in GA. Met in the first days of Shenandoah Pee Wee - Female started in GA. Met in the first days of Shenandoah. Gave me an Aqua Clip holder for my water bottle Tarzan - Male started in GA. Met in the first days of Shenandoah Sunshine & Splash - Flip- flip couple from OHPunchline & Quail - Section hiking couple returning to complete the trail this year from Wisconsin?RTK - Male, retired, has someone doing a weekly Podcast on his journey. Started in GASling blade & Dirt Bag - Female Section hikers from Fairborn, OH doing PA southbound Sunrise & Audiobook - Mother and son (12 years old) from Oklahoma. Flip-flop at Harpers Ferry. Met them in southern PAIrish & Beach Bum - Young males started in GA. From the state of MA. Irish will be attending U of A in the fall and Beach Bum is going to school in San Diego. Rocks & Roots - Section hiking married couple. Met in PANinja & Bones - Young man and his dog from NY. Met in PATin Man - Male, retired. Met in the Roller Coaster of VA K-Bar - Male, section hiker. Raising money from Toys for Tots. Met in VA; left the trail in Duncannon, PAProfessor - Male, retired Chemistry professor Doughnut & Mustachio - Father-son team starting a southbound flip-flop in MDPaddington - Male started in GA. Met in Delaware Water GapViva - Female  David helped fix her tent poles.  Section hiking but not sure how far- maybe all the way to ME.Pooh Bear - Female, retired.  Has been traveling with Viva but they just met on the trail.  I think she started in Harpers Ferry and is going to do as much as she can.~Desert Rose