[at-l] Trail Name

[bullard@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Jim Bullard)]

At 08:42 PM 3/2/2003 -0500, Ray Stern wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: <ARTCLOUTMN@aol.com>
>To: <tbimmel@hotmail.com>; <at-l@backcountry.net>
>Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 7:57 PM
>Subject: Re: [at-l] Trail Name
>
>
> >
> > In a message dated 3/2/03 2:33:18 PM, tbimmel@hotmail.com writes:
> >
> > << Just wondering, how do you get your trail name?  Can you pick it
>yourself?
> > Do you really need one? >>
> >
> > You can pick one yourself but the best way is to let the trail give you
>your
> > trail name.  It will reflect the perception other hikers have of you.
> >
> >                                                 Art
>
>Not that it really matters, but if you pick it yourself it's not really a
>trail name, is it?  Then it's just a nickname.

It's a name that you are known by on the trail whether self-selected or
chosen by others.  I believe the breakdown (self vs other selected) is
roughly 50/50.  In either case it's a trailname which is specific sort of
nickname.