AT Photo Regulations
There are so many things we're never told before we start hiking the AT. For instance, by looking at many, many trail photos here at WhiteBlaze, and also at Trailjournals, I've been able to decipther several unwritten rules involving taking photos on the AT. I'm going to put them in writing here, for the first time, as a service to WhiteBlaze members.
1) Certain landmarks must be photographed and must include you in the shot:
A) The plaque imbedded in the rock on Springer -- at least one hiker must be sitting on the rock.
B) You standing under the "welcome" arch in Damascus.
C) You standing on McAfee Knob -- the photo must be taken from the same angle everyone always takes it from, but this much variation is allowed: it's up to you how close you want to stand to the edge.
D) You standing in front of ATC HQ in Harpers Ferry.
E) You and a half gallon of ice cream at Pine Grove Furnace State Park -- you can have the ice cream appear as attractive as you like in this shot, but YOU must look like you never want to eat ice cream again.
F) You on top of Mount Washington -- there must be enough wind that your clothes are flapping and you must be holding on to your hat with both hands (if you don't normally wear a hat you must procure one for this shot) -- if the wind isn't blowing that hard, you must wait there until it is -- don't worry, you won't have to wait long.
G) You and the sign on Katahdin -- several variations are required: at least one of just you; at least one of you and your hiking comanions; at least one of every thru-hiker (and ONLY THRU-HIKERS) on Katahdin at the time; at least one of everyone who happened to be in the park that day.
Other photos that must be taken:
2) All privies without walls must be photographed.
3) All signs at state borders -- the shot must be taken in such a way that it will have great sentimental value to you, but will appear really boring to anyone else -- this won't be hard.
4) Hostels must be photographed in such a way that they look like unattractive shacks.
5) Restaurant food must be photographed -- it must appear really awful in proportion to how good it tasted at the time.
6) Shot of yourself taken while holding the camera at arm's length -- anything else interesting in these photos, like scenery, is optional -- afterall, YOU are a really fascinating photo subject -- take lots of these.
7) Your bare feet -- these shots need only be taken if you have really big blisters; and/or they are bleeding; and/or toenails are badly damaged and/or in the process of falling off.
8) Hikers trudging through the snow in the southern Appalachians -- must look like Napolean's troops retreating from Moscow -- wearing bloody rags tied around your feet instead of footware helps achieve this effect.
9) All bears must be photographed -- the only shots you are allowed to take, though, are of the bear's rear end as it is running away -- also, these shots MUST BE BLURRY -- no exceptions.
10) Finally, the most important rule: ALL SNAKES MUST BE PHOTOGRAPHED -- it doesn't matter that every rattlesnake near the trail in Pennsylvania has already been photographed more often than the Grand Canyon -- THEY MUST BE PHOTOGRAPHED.
If any WhiteBlaze members can think of any rules I've overlooked, please post them here.
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