Suggestions ranged from “Geo”, “Jukebox”, “Curious George”, to “Flight Risk” (which, to this day, this trail name is likely the most accurate description of myself).
Over the course of my first month on the trail, I had multiple people try and give me a trail name. The beauty of the AT is that there is no “right” or “wrong” way to do anything, and this extends to trail name origins… First off, my trail name ResetĪt its core, the way I obtained my trail name is fairly straight forward. Lastly, some chose the names for themselves. Others obtained their trail names on the trail from something they said or did, or if something happened to them. As you will read, some came onto the trail with names already, either from previous thru-hikes, or life experiences.
The ways in which a thru-hiker obtains a trail name can vary. Thus, these stories are told from their point of view. Well, ask and you shall receive (some of the time at least)! I’ve reached out to some of the thru-hikers I met on the northern portion of my flip flop and asked them to tell the story of how they received their names. Many of you, my lovely readers, have requested hearing the stories of how thru-hikers obtained their trail names.
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