Trail Legends

[Rockhound]

I've heard a lot of talk about trail legends lately. I was just wondering what qualities you all thought someone needs to acquire legend status and who y'all think are deserving of such an honorable title.

[yaduck9]

Can't wait to see what the answer is on this one................

[Big Dawg]

Yea... where's the popcorn!

[Rockhound]

I'm serious here. There should be some sort of criteria in place to be used to measure legendary status.

[Jeff]

Earl V. Shaffer .... The Crazy One !!!

[Rocket Jones]

I'm serious here. There should be some sort of criteria in place to be used to measure legendary status.

Why should there be criteria? That takes away from the legendary status and becomes a checklist of things to accomplish.

[Tractor]

One should not want or wish it.

Time and/or Times should matter.

One should not want or wish it.

[Rockhound]

But without criteria in place any idiot can just start handing out bad advice and call themselves a legend.

[sheepdog]

A legend should have a good cable connection, over 5,000 posts, outstanding typing skills, and a good quality pc.

[Survivor Dave]

Earl V. Shaffer .... The Crazy One !!!

Gene Espy.
The last time I checked, none of the Trail legends have ever signed on here.

[Tractor]

Good One Mr. Dave

[Rocket Jones]

There's a difference between a true legend and someone who's a legend in their own mind.

[johnnybgood]

Before anyone can be given that elite status they first must be good stewards of the trail (ie: abiding by LNT protocol, helping maintain the trail near where they live, ect.) and also be a superb role model in ones own community , volunteering time for worthy endeavors.

Also an extensive knowledge of backpacking through many years of experience while consequently being humble of ones accomplishments.

Not knowing any of you personally I can't possibly say who I might consider worthy of legend status.

I'm sure there are many here that might fit my criteria.

[Tractor]

I think it's great there are trail "legends" many of us have never met but they are near and dear to those who are family, friends and those who have met them down the line.

[Mags]

A legend should have a good cable connection, over 5,000 posts, outstanding typing skills, and a good quality pc.

(Oh crap...I just realized my post count.. Er..I'll shut up now)

[Red Hat]

Two old threads sum this up: http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...ail+legends%22 and http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/show...ail+legends%22

[rickb]

The last time I checked, none of the Trail legends have ever signed on here.

How about Warren Doyle.

He has hiked something over 30,000 miles on the AT (over 4 decades) and slums around here on occasion.

His contributions go beyond his own walks, of course.

I will note that some of those miles were supported by a van (as he led groups north with an amazingly high completion rate) so one of this web site's more prolific posters won't feel compelled to chime in, simply at the mention of Mr. Doyle's name.

He had a bathtub on the Trail named after him once, until the bureaucrats decided it wasn't in keeping with the spirit of the AT. A fitting memorial, to be sure, for a real Trail legend.

[Wise Old Owl]

Well Gee a few come to mind wait uhhh is this a pop quiz and are Governors involved? ones that were actually were in Argentina? or does this include folks that really hiked the trail from start to finish like Bill (I didn't do it) Bryson?


Hey pass the damn Jiffy Pop!

[sheepdog]

Well Gee a few come to mind wait uhhh is this a pop quiz and are Governors involved? ones that were actually were in Argentina? or does this include folks that really hiked the trail from start to finish like Bill (I didn't do it) Bryson?


Hey pass the damn Jiffy Pop!

trail legends not tail legends

[Wise Old Owl]