A Rose is a Rose is a Gnat Magnet?

Something I’ve been thinking a lot about as I gear up for my thru-hike is what trail name I’m going to use.  I don’t know where or when this custom started, but most hikers assume a new identity, a sort of alter ego when they embark on a journey of this magnitude.  It’s part of ......

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