Hikers that "Five Pair" has had the pleasure of meeting before and during her journey. Brief descriptions of some and links to their journals follow:

"Acid Glasses" - Columbus, Ohio, resident who handed out pairs of unusual glasses on the AT.

"All Smiles" - male thru hiking lawyer from Kentucky. Hiking with "Gumpy", "Peeper" and "Hawk".

"Alpo" - the Prince of the AT as his trailname is followed by "formerly known as "Haus""; "Five Pair" has bumped into "Alpo" all along the AT.

"Ass Rash" - somewhat self explanatory

"Austin" - college student from Austin, Texas, and hiking partner to "Five Pair" through middle of May. Completed her thru hike on Aug XXX.

"Bad Dinner" - male hiker, the actual genesis of trail name unknown but provides different answer each time asked.

"Badger" - retired male hiker from Virginia that takes his name from his college mascot. Click here for trail journal.

"Balls" - father of "Sunshine" and avid hiker. Click here for trail journal.

"Banjo" - recent high school grad from New Jersey who started his thru hike the day before his graduation ceremony and has the distinction of being the first thru-hiker to which "Five Pair" bestowed a trail name.

"Big Foot" - Trail name genesis? He had custom shoes made… right foot is 11.5 F and the left foot is 13 EE. Click here for trail journal.

"Blue's Clues" - male hiker from Massachusetts who hiked to the summit of Katahdin with "Five Pair" on Aug 24.

"Bobcat" -

"Boots" - early member of hiking family who set off after Gaitlinburg to blaze his own hike.

"Brighty" - wife half of the Myakka Mules.

"Bucket" - engineer from Cincinnati who had been planning his thru-hike for several years with his wife, Joy, serving as Ground Control and two daughters supporting his effort and member of "Five Pairs" hiking family thru Atkins, Virginia. Completed thru-hike on Sept 6. Click here for website.

"Byline" -

"CatDog" - young male hiker.

"Coconut" - young lady hiker.

"Conan" - young male hiker.

"Cricket" - mother of "Alpo" formerly known as "Haus".

"Dace" - the hiker who disappears when the camera comes out. Left AT at Pawling, New York, satisfied with his journey.

"Danish" - college grad from Denmark and living in Germany and hiking in group around "Five Pair". Broke ankle 79 miles from completion with surgery to occur.

"DayPak" - started same day as "Five Pair" and working towards his third completion of the AT. Click here for trail journal.

"Diesel" - male hiker that shared a hot dog cookout with "Five Pair", "Triple T" and "DayPak". Completed thru-hike on Sept 6 with Bucket and Dirty Girl.

"Dirty Girl" - trail name derived from his Dirty Girl brand of gaiters. Completed thru-hike Sept 6. Click here for trail journal.

"Doc" - Met he and his wife at The Huffman House in Newport, Virginia. Click here for trail journal.

"Dos" - hiker from New Hampshire that started her hike February 28 and completed Aug 23. Click here for trail journal.

"Dream Time" -

"Dude Man Bro" -

"Duke" -9 month old lab/shepherd mix canine hiker.

"Duke's Keeper" or "Keeper" - Hiker from Virginia who owns "Duke" one of the dogs on the AT with their owner and consistently hiking the pace of "Five Pair". Reached the summit of Katahdin with "Five Pair" and "Blue's Clues" on August 24.

"Fiber 1" -

"Flash" -

"Flint" -

"Funnybone" - started same day as "Five Pair" and his shorts had a run in with a mouse at an early shelter due to food in a pocket. Click here for trail journal.

"Galileo" - female thru-hiker inspired by the life of the Galileo Galilei, 17th century Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher.

"GramCracker" - Central Florida grandmother who completed her AT journey in 2010. Hiked the first 110 miles with Five Pair and provided her invaluable advice before and during their time together on the AT.

"Gumpy" - hiking partner and father of "Peeper". Click here for trail journal.

"Gus" - husband half of the "Myakka Mules".

"Hawk" - male hiker traveling with "Gumpy", "Peeper" and "All Smiles".

"Haus" - see "Alpo"

"Homeless" and "Unemployed" -

"Honey Badger" - young man hiker which started his thru hike about the same time as "Five Pair".

"Houdini" -

"Huff" -

"Johnny Rocket" -

"Joiner" - one half of the husband and wife hiking duo from West Virginia who hiked with "Five Pair" in Maine.

"JR" - first Southbound Hiker met by "Five Pair".

"Keeper" - (f/k/a "Duke's Keeper") hiker from Virginia who owns "Duke" one of the dogs on the AT with their owner and consistently hiking the pace of Five Pair.

"Kindle Ninja" - member of "Five Pair's" hiking family thru Atkins, Virginia, and reunion briefly at Bear's Den Hostel.

"Knief" - 24 year old Dutchman from Lucerne, Switzerland, who's trailname comes from a spelling error of 'knife'. Completed hike on Aug 23 and caught ride to Boston via Five Pair and family.

"KrispyKritter" - two time AT thru-hiker who works at Travel Country and provider of invaluable gear assistance.

"Lady Forward" - a female hiker from Wisconsin that summitted on August 23.

"Late for Dinner" - male hiker

"LeeBob" - 52 year old engineer began thru-hike on March 3 but left trail early July. Click here for trail journal.

"Lone Star" - male hiker from Texas whose father passed away recently and taking some time off by biking from Texas to Georgia, hiking the AT and planning on biking home to Texas after completing the AT

"Lorax" - young man hiker who went off AT for 5 weeks due to shin splints.

"Mac" -

"Magpie" - female hiker who hiked with "Five Pair" and "Dos" for awhile.

"Man Bear Pig" -

"Metric" - male hiker that refers to all distances and measurements along the trail in kilometers and who "Five Pair" continuously bumps into throughout the AT. Completed hike Aug 23.

"Myakka Mules" - husband and wife hiking duo from Florida. Completed hike Aug 19.

"Nitrous Oxide" - male thru hiker. Click here for website.

"Nomad" - male VMI student from Savannah doing a thru hike.

"No Trace" - husband of Unbreakable. Have completed the PCT and Florida Trail.

"Nutter Butter" -

"Old Goose" -

"One Speed" - hiker from Apopka, Florida.

"Pants of Fire" -

"Parmensan" and "Opie" - two hiker guys from Pennsylvania who completed their AT thru hike.

"Pedestrian" - thru-hiker that "Five Pair" continuously bumping into through to the Shenandoah on the AT.

"Peeper" - young female thru hiker hiking with her father, Gumpie. Click here for trail journal.

"Progress" - one half of the husband and wife hiking duo from West Virginia who hiked with "Five Pair" in Maine.

"Puff" -

"Resource" - female college Oregon student take a semester off to do her thru hike.

"Rocky" -

"Runner" -

"Salt Bomb" -

"Santa’s Helper" -

"Sap" - plays violin and had a very small and compact violin made for her that fits in a tube she could take backpacking. Click here for website. To read about her fiddle, see her play it and more Click here.

"Shadow Grimm" -

"Shortstop" - the third hiker which received a trail name thanks to "Five Pair" and the genesis of such is the term of his hike, one day.

"Soho" - a female hiker from a town south of Munich, Germany, who "Five Pair" has bumped into several times since Kincorra.

"Skunk Ape" -

"Spider" - young man hiker who earned his trail name when he had to leave the trail for reasons related to a bite by a black widow spider.

"Spiderman" - 42 year old social worker from Arlington, Virginia, with "Mom" serving as Ground Control and member of "Five Pairs" hiking family thru Damascus.

"Stingray" -

"Sunroof" -

"Sunshine" - college student who, with his girlfriend and sister, met "Five Pair" and "Triple T".

"Sunshine" - 11 year old who is the youngest to have thru-hiked the PCT (as a 10 year old), thru-hiking the AT this summer and the CDT next summer to complete the "Triple Crown." Click here for trail journal.

"T" - female section hiker from Kentucky. Left trail on Aug 1 do to job and will return next year to complete AT.

"Talks A Lot" - female hiker.

"Thunderstorm" -

"Triple T" - 10 year old son of "Five Pair" who hiked the first 53 miles of the AT, 72 miles leading up to the mid-point of the AT and minimally, be returning to hike with her at Katahdin.

"Trog" -

"Uhaul" -

"Unbreakable" - wife of "No Trace". Have completed the PCT and Florida Trail.

"Wall•E" - a male hiker who completed hike on Aug 23.

"WingWing" - Click here for trail journal.

"Whittler" - the second hiker which received a trail name thanks to "Five Pair" with his name cut from his fondness for woodworking with a knife.

"Whoop" - female college Oregon student take a semester off to do her thru hike.

"Wiffle Ball" - male hiker traveling with "Gumpy", "Peeper", "All Smiles" and "Hawk".

"Willy" - male hiker that completed thru hike on August 23.

"Wobbles" -

"Wolverine" -

"Yellow Tail" -

"Zig Zag" - Click here for trail journal.