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The_Saint
02-09-2010, 23:00
Has anyone seen a cool tattoo that people had to commemorate the trail? I don't have a tattoo, but I feel like something like this needs to be remembered. I know it's an odd request, but just curious if anyone has seen anything.
CrumbSnatcher
02-09-2010, 23:14
hit the search button and type in tattoo
sasquatch2014
02-09-2010, 23:15
Has anyone seen a cool tattoo that people had to commemorate the trail? I don't have a tattoo, but I feel like something like this needs to be remembered. I know it's an odd request, but just curious if anyone has seen anything.
I have seen someone who had the map of the trail done. I think it had their dates as well.
Big Dawg
02-09-2010, 23:15
Since I'm on the 20+ year plan, and didn't want to wait til finished to get an AT tat, I went ahead and got mine a few years ago. See my pics. I know others here at WB have gotten AT tat's, some after a thru to commemorate the hike. Maybe you can find them in the photo section. ATTROLL here at WB is getting one of the WB/AT logo later this week, just in time for his thru this year.
Hikerhead
02-09-2010, 23:26
I've thought about getting a small BMT logo on one calf (that's the only trail I've completed) and one day have one of the AT logo on the other. Plus, there's going to be an SST logo and a FHT logo to go somewhere by the end of the year.
Lillianp
02-09-2010, 23:35
I don't have one-but if I ever DO, it will probably somehow include the AT on it. If I finish my hike that is (*crossing fingers*).
Wrangler88
02-10-2010, 00:55
Since I'm on the 20+ year plan, and didn't want to wait til finished to get an AT tat, I went ahead and got mine a few years ago. See my pics. I know others here at WB have gotten AT tat's, some after a thru to commemorate the hike. Maybe you can find them in the photo section. ATTROLL here at WB is getting one of the WB/AT logo later this week, just in time for his thru this year.
I've seen yours on a picture here a while back ... It's one of, if not the best, AT tattoos I've seen. Looks good.
Wrangler88
02-10-2010, 00:57
Hah, I just noticed that the OP is "The Saint" from Minnesota.
Kind of ironic. If you watch football.
healthymom
02-10-2010, 00:57
Sasquatch2014:
You mentioned you'd seen an AT map tat. May I ask it's placement? I am thinking of the same thing, but don't want to copy anyone.
Dee
healthymom
don't have it yet, but intend on getting "2,178" across the top of my right foot. i've been told that a foot tattoo takes a bit of time to heal (at least a week or so). have to find a week when i won't be hiking anywhere!
as for the AT map tattoo, i've heard about it but have not seen it. supposedly it is inked along the owner's spine.
Has anyone seen a cool tattoo that people had to commemorate the trail? I don't have a tattoo, but I feel like something like this needs to be remembered. I know it's an odd request, but just curious if anyone has seen anything.
you gonna forget without a tattoo?
superman
02-10-2010, 07:16
Pat has a small AT tatoo just above her right ankle. It's only about one inch.
Mrs Baggins
02-10-2010, 07:43
In one of the AT videos there are two brothers doing a thru. One of them had gotten an Indian dream catcher tatt on his upper arm and was having the feathers tattoed on with the name of each state as he completed them.
I got one. After my 01 thru I got the AT logo and 2001 on my anchle.
Lone Wolf
02-10-2010, 10:15
it's just a walkin' trail. nothin' to get tatted over
Big Dawg
02-10-2010, 10:32
I've seen yours on a picture here a while back ... It's one of, if not the best, AT tattoos I've seen. Looks good.
Thanks Wrangler. I plan on eventually extending the "scene" down the arm a bit, maybe another few inches, to show more grass & my tent on the Max Patch side, and the lake on the Katahdin side.
it's just a walkin' trail. nothin' to get tatted over
Oh, ok wolfie, thanks for setting us straight. :rolleyes:
it's just a walkin' trail. nothin' to get tatted over
People get tattoos because when they get drunk. Hiking 6 months through 14 states over 2100 miles seems like reason enough for me.
i've seen some pretty cool tats here on WB...i'll probably get a couple after my thru. maddog
Spirit Walker
02-10-2010, 11:30
Anybody know Lint? He has maps of the AT, PCT and CDT on his arms and legs. Very nice tats.
GeneralLee10
02-10-2010, 12:00
People get tattoos because when they get drunk.
This is not true what so ever. Mite be in your case, but not in most. You need to get drunk to handle a Tattoo:rolleyes:.
Maybe you should not get one:-?
People get tattoos because when they get drunk.
This is not true what so ever. Mite be in your case, but not in most. You need to get drunk to handle a Tattoo:rolleyes:.
Maybe you should not get one:-?
Never said I was getting a tattoo. I was just making a point that people get tattoos for lesser reasons than thru hiking the AT.
JustaTouron
02-10-2010, 12:12
Hah, I just noticed that the OP is "The Saint" from Minnesota.
Kind of ironic. If you watch football.
How so? But I don't watch football.
Big Dawg
02-10-2010, 12:17
How so? But I don't watch football.
Football...... Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints
the OP is The Saint from Minnesota,
& surely you know the NO Saints just won the Superbowl.
Old Grouse
02-10-2010, 12:36
Just be aware, if you have a tattoo in a visible location, Geno Auriemma won't let you play on the UConn women's basketball team. Just sayin'.
My favorite, of the ones I have seen pictures of is footsloggers:
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=8603&catid=searchresults&searchid=29919
Have also seen Maps of the AT: on either arm, chest, back, either leg.
IF, I get one, it will be the AT symbol on the back of my lower right leg for a NOBO, Left leg for a SOBO, with teh start & finish dates below. If I finish the AT by sectioning, the symbol will be divided into different colors for each state with Beginning date (3/15/1998) and finish date.
buff_jeff
02-10-2010, 15:06
it's just a walkin' trail. nothin' to get tatted over
Nothing's worth getting tatted over. It's a waste of money.
buff_jeff
02-10-2010, 15:09
Actually, it does make you look artsy, and it'll give you another reason to impress people with your epic stories from your time on the edge of the known world-the AT.
Johnny Appleseed
02-10-2010, 22:05
Lime Green Jelly Bean I believe has one on her outside leg closer to the ankle then the knee, but several inches above the ankle and ankle sock level.
Johnny Appleseed
02-10-2010, 22:06
It was the AT LOGO.
Johnny Appleseed
02-10-2010, 22:18
W/ a map tattoo you will never lose the trail again.
Survivor Dave has a mural on his calf
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/7/6/4/7/img_0481.jpg
Jester2000
02-10-2010, 22:36
Bonzo has a large AT Map on his back.
I recommend getting an enormous back piece portrait of me.
Skidsteer
02-10-2010, 23:29
I recommend getting an enormous back piece portrait of me.
Nobody has a back that big. :p
Big Dawg
02-10-2010, 23:43
I recommend getting an enormous back piece portrait of me.
That's just plain scary :eek:
Someone told me the military will not induct anyone with tatoos in certain locations. Maybe neck, fingers, wrist...not sure. Anyone know?
CrumbSnatcher
02-11-2010, 08:52
Bonzo has a large AT Map on his back.
I recommend getting an enormous back piece portrait of me.
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GeneralLee10
02-11-2010, 08:59
Someone told me the military will not induct anyone with tatoos in certain locations. Maybe neck, fingers, wrist...not sure. Anyone know?
Maybe your forehead:D:D
CrumbSnatcher
02-11-2010, 09:51
no tatoo on the face or hands?
Jester2000
02-11-2010, 11:37
Someone told me the military will not induct anyone with tatoos in certain locations. Maybe neck, fingers, wrist...not sure. Anyone know?
Tattoo restrictions got tighter briefly, and then were revised when recruiters started missing their goals duing the Iraq War.
Most of the current policies seem to restrict not where a tattoo is, but what it's of. Tattoos considered racist, sexist, or obscene typically aren't allowed, regardless of where they are on the body.
Anybody know Lint? He has maps of the AT, PCT and CDT on his arms and legs. Very nice tats.
He also has a giant one across his stomach which reads: Hiker Trash
Survivor Dave has a mural on his calf
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/7/6/4/7/img_0481.jpg
this is one of the best ones i've seen! nice work! :D maddog
Wise Old Owl
02-11-2010, 12:00
Someone told me the military will not induct anyone with tatoos in certain locations. Maybe neck, fingers, wrist...not sure. Anyone know?
Yes that topic was discussed on the Military Channel as they are talking about making changes, I don't think the changes have happened. Too many tattoo's says somthing about you and IS a clear turndown/rejection in the military. One guy served for several years left in good standing, and was told he could not come back. If you are wearing dress whites, tattoos cannot be visible or covered up.
sasquatch2014
02-11-2010, 12:06
Maybe your forehead:D:D
Tattoo restrictions got tighter briefly, and then were revised when recruiters started missing their goals duing the Iraq War.
Most of the current policies seem to restrict not where a tattoo is, but what it's of. Tattoos considered racist, sexist, or obscene typically aren't allowed, regardless of where they are on the body.
So the guy that I knew who had the tear drops from the corner of one eye, FTW on the other cheek would be turned down? I mean if I needed someone dead this is the guy that I would go to.:-?
I have a friend, not the person mentioned above, who is opening her new Tattoo shop next to Big W's BBQ in Wingdale just north of the AT. Who knows maybe she will give hiker discounts.
Jester2000
02-11-2010, 13:34
Yes that topic was discussed on the Military Channel as they are talking about making changes, I don't think the changes have happened. Too many tattoo's says somthing about you and IS a clear turndown/rejection in the military. One guy served for several years left in good standing, and was told he could not come back. If you are wearing dress whites, tattoos cannot be visible or covered up.
So the guy that I knew who had the tear drops from the corner of one eye, FTW on the other cheek would be turned down? I mean if I needed someone dead this is the guy that I would go to.:-?
Regarding tattoo policies put in place 2006-07:
". . . For example, Marines cannot have tattoos on their head or neck or sleeve tattoos, which are large tattoos or groups of tattoos on the lower arm. Tattoos on the upper arm or the leg that are visible when wearing military-issued T-shirts and shorts are also prohibited. Military personnel already in the service and who have tattoos in those locations can keep them if they have documentation the tattoo existed before April 1, 2007.
Army regulations prohibit tattoos on the head or face, except for permanent makeup such as eyebrows or fill-in lip color. Two years ago, the Army began allowing tattoos on the backs of hands and necks. Navy regulations are less restrictive, stating a tattoo that is “obscene, sexually explicit or advocates discrimination of any sort is prohibited.” Otherwise, it considers content, size and location of tattoos on a case-by-case basis."
The ironic thing about tattoo rules in the military is that it was Navy personnel with tattoos that made having a tattoo a more respectable thing than it was prior to WWII.
The only Appalachian Trail tattoo I have is a large, faint-but-visible, set of scars on my forearm from when I slipped in the mud in Maine. A rock gouged out two chunks o' skin. I cleaned it out as best I could, slapped some gauze pad on it, held it in place with duct tape and wandered on my merry way into Monson two days later.
My buddy Tim joined me for the last stretch as trail. He was a medic (and later a nurse) in the army and checked it out. "Too late for stitches..just keep it clean as best you can". Have that little 'souvenir' many years later.
Dad has tattoos from his army days. A little Devil with "Steve" on it seems quite cool when you are 19 or 20 (and, possibly a little drunk?). At 59 yrs old, he's a bit embarrassed by it. (Has an eagle/flag on his other arm that he's not keen on, either)
Finally, when I was about 20 or so, I was an orderly in an out patient surgical unit. As I was prepping one of the gentleman for surgery, we started talking. He was a Marine of the WW2 era. I could not help but notice his tattoos from his Marine days: One tat over his chest said "SWEET" the other one said "SOUR". :sun (I was a wet-behind-the-ears 20 yo at the time, the gentleman had a good chuckle when it dawned on me what he meant by 'short arm inspection' !)
sasquatch2014
02-11-2010, 15:07
I got my son a T-shirt that he wears with pride that says "Scars are just Tattoos with better stories". He had open heart at 5 days old and they split him stem to stern along with 4 lateral scars for tubes and then two in his crotch from the heart lung. when kids at school start showing scars he always wins.:D
curtisvowen
02-12-2010, 10:53
Cowgirl up and do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKmXq0D1STg
Lone Wolf
02-12-2010, 10:57
Cowgirl up and do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKmXq0D1STg
i looked up "dumbass". his picture was there
Curtis, What are you serving to get your guests that crazy?
curtisvowen
02-12-2010, 11:14
I know na da.
We have the Ned Beatty Log, the 3 legged mule and the infamous Wood Chipper ride, thanks Fargo (da movie for the inspiration) for the chosen that screw service providers or talk trash about Lone Wolf.
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7968&stc=1&d=1265994987
Bonzo's AT Tat. Pic by StarLyte
My thoughts have been to get my 1st Tat after I section hike the AT for the 1st time. 2175/logo or both. That way when I pass it will be there for the Coroner to see
Ramble~On
02-13-2010, 07:39
I got this while I was in Pennsylvania. It's actually a cover up of an older tattoo which is hidden just below the blaze on the tree. It's the Tree of Life with the trunk forming the AT. It's on my right ankle.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/2/7/8/5/0001.jpg (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showimage.php?i=39468&original=1&c=)
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/2/7/8/5/0002.jpg (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showimage.php?i=39469&original=1&c=newimages&cutoffdate=1)
Big Dawg
02-13-2010, 10:14
Sweet design Ramble On!!
Hammock Hanger
02-13-2010, 10:30
Cowgirl up and do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKmXq0D1STg
That was just sick. Not to mention ugly.
Hammock Hanger
02-13-2010, 10:32
I got this while I was in Pennsylvania. It's actually a cover up of an older tattoo which is hidden just below the blaze on the tree. It's the Tree of Life with the trunk forming the AT. It's on my right ankle.
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/2/7/8/5/0001.jpg (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showimage.php?i=39468&original=1&c=)
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/2/7/8/5/0002.jpg (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showimage.php?i=39469&original=1&c=newimages&cutoffdate=1)
This is one of the best tat's I have seen.
Hammock Hanger
02-13-2010, 10:33
this is one of the best ones i've seen! nice work! :D maddog
very cool tat.
Wrangler88
02-13-2010, 14:13
i looked up "dumbass". his picture was there
Haha, I didn't even look at it. But that's funny right there.
The_Saint
02-13-2010, 15:59
Ramble-On, you were hiking with Chinese Tourist for a while right? He's a great friend of mine and I remember him talking about you.
sasquatch2014
02-13-2010, 17:46
Cowgirl up and do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKmXq0D1STg
And so now I need to know did he finish the trail?
Cowgirl up and do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKmXq0D1STg
Oh my. That is nuts.
If that guy did complete the AT, I bet when he gets to the PCT he's going to try to pick up a rattlesnake.
Lone Wolf
02-13-2010, 21:02
And so now I need to know did he finish the trail?
$10 says no
Cool AT Breeze
02-13-2010, 22:43
I belive I saw that dude in Damascus with an infection in that brand.
curtisvowen
02-13-2010, 23:16
Heard he got off the trail for medical care in Erwin.
He wasn't even going to Maine....just to PA....that's home to him.
Ramble~On
02-14-2010, 02:16
Ramble-On, you were hiking with Chinese Tourist for a while right? He's a great friend of mine and I remember him talking about you.
Yes, off and on for a long time. We climbed Katahdin October 8th.
Bare Bear
02-16-2010, 17:34
LOL, I wish I could remember the guys name but he got some permanent burns sleeping next to the fire all night trying to dry out the down bag he got wet. Just before Franklin I believe it was.............
BTW Appleseed, Jelly Bean had the AT logo on her ankle then I believe she got the PCT after she finished that trek as well.
wrongway_08
02-16-2010, 17:40
I belive I saw that dude in Damascus with an infection in that brand.
Looks like they missed the line in the middle?? Looks like he has to redo it .......
Bawnfire
05-08-2013, 13:11
21512
Bonzo's awesome piece.
This is Matt who thru hiked in 2012. He runs our local outfitter, GreenLife Adventure Sports. He recently got the AT tattoo on his leg, not sure how well you can see it21513
DeerPath
05-09-2013, 10:04
Has anyone seen a cool tattoo that people had to commemorate the trail? I don't have a tattoo, but I feel like something like this needs to be remembered. I know it's an odd request, but just curious if anyone has seen anything.
Overdrive's tattoo.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/58809_356281451160064_514168695_n.jpg
DeerPath
05-09-2013, 10:15
Has anyone seen a cool tattoo that people had to commemorate the trail? I don't have a tattoo, but I feel like something like this needs to be remembered. I know it's an odd request, but just curious if anyone has seen anything.
Sorry, didn't mean to post twice. Can't figure out how to delete.
Overdrive's tattoo.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/58809_356281451160064_514168695_n.jpg
Runsalone
05-09-2013, 10:30
Cowgirl up and do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKmXq0D1STg
Lol I was there that night. Off the chain. That poor fella spent the wee hours of the morning moaning in pain in his sleep. Crazy cray crazy. One tough cookie Ill give him that!
Overdrive's tattoo.
That's a nice memorial tat.
BirdBrain
05-09-2013, 11:10
Pat has a small AT tatoo just above her right ankle. It's only about one inch.
Is it preceded by the letter "P"?