Looking for AT hikers

[Pete Broehl]

In May, while section hiking north of Hot Springs,N.C., I met 3 oriential women. 2 of them were thru hiking. A mother and her 11 year old daughter (trail name "happy feet". If anyone knows, I would like to know how far they made it. Also does anyone know how old was the youngest hiker to thru hike the AT. Thanks Pokey Pete

[karoberts]

Dude, where you been? "Oriental" is totally passe!

[buff_jeff]

I caught up to them in Daleville and that was the last I saw of them.

[Lugnut]

Dude, where you been? "Oriental" is totally passe!

So, what is the proper PC term for someone from the orient?

[fancyfeet]

Pokey Pete,

Two boys, age 6 have completed thruhikes. The youngest girl was 8. The girl and one of the boys (her brother) were part of the "Idaho Four" in 2002. See info about these and other interesting thruhiker stats here:

http://www.appalachiantrail.org/site...QKtH/b.851151/

[CherrypieScout]

They were in SNP in late July

[Dirigo]

They were at the Carl Newhall Shelter when I was hiking north in Aug. They were heading south.

Dirigo

[fancyfeet]

So, what is the proper PC term for someone from the orient?

These days it's called Asia...so "Asian" would be appropriate.

[spanky]

Pokey Pete,

Two boys, age 6 have completed thruhikes. The youngest girl was 8. The girl and one of the boys (her brother) were part of the "Idaho Four" in 2002. See info about these and other interesting thruhiker stats here:

http://www.appalachiantrail.org/site...QKtH/b.851151/

I hiked with them in 2002 - what a cool family that was! I always looked forward to reading their trail journal entries because of the artwork they'd draw depicting their family's latest ordeals on the trail.

Spanky

[buckwheat]

These days it's called Asia...so "Asian" would be appropriate.

What's the difference?

Oriental means "from the Orient" or "from the East."
Asian means "from the Continent of Asia."
American means "from either the continent of North or South America."

There is no distinction to be made - both terms refer to a person by where they are from. If you object to calling someone "Oriental" you should also object to calling someone "Asian." Neither term is derogatory, nor ever has been.

[shoe]

In May, while section hiking north of Hot Springs,N.C., I met 3 oriential women. 2 of them were thru hiking. A mother and her 11 year old daughter (trail name "happy feet". If anyone knows, I would like to know how far they made it. Also does anyone know how old was the youngest hiker to thru hike the AT. Thanks Pokey Pete

I know they made it to Harper's Ferry and then they flipped to Katahdin to hike south. I spent the night at one of the shelters in the 100 mile wilderness with them. Can't remember which shelter...Carl Newhall or the one after I think. (this was in the beginning of August)

It was Carl Newhall, I just checked my trailjournal

[shoe]

Wow if I would have read through all the posts I would have seen that my hiking partner Dirigo had already answered

[cooter]

Oriental refers to inadement objects such as rugs or a vase. For whatever reason, Asians do go offended when you call them Oriental. I think people have the choice of determining what they should be called. If someone from Asian wants to be called Asian, and not Oriental, then I'll call them Asian.

[mudhead]

Agree. Babes with black hair works, depending where you are at the time.

[fiddlehead]

Oriental refers to inadement objects such as rugs or a vase. For whatever reason, Asians do go offended when you call them Oriental. I think people have the choice of determining what they should be called. If someone from Asian wants to be called Asian, and not Oriental, then I'll call them Asian.

I guess it depends on the person.
My wife would be fine with either.
She (as most Orientals are), is a Buddhist and is very humble.

The ones that would be offended perhaps have grown up in the states or something.???

[Lotus08]

Saw them in Stratton ME in late August.

[Pony]

Asian is the prefered nomenclature. Haven't you ever seen The Big Lebowski?

[aframe]

I was caretaking at Nauman in the whites when they came through- think it was late september or early october.

[Pokey2006]

How do we report jokers like this, anyhow? Is there a way to flag it?

[The Old Fhart]

"How do we report jokers like this, anyhow? Is there a way to flag it?"

To report these spammers click on the little red triangle in the upper right corner of the post, just to the right of the post number. I have done that for this clown. I'm sure they will be back again.