Bushwhack mentioned a “Psycho hiker” in one of his posts, and it made me think that everyone’s stories of the wackiest, strangest “psycho Hikers” that they’ve come across would make for some good reading. How about it? No names, of course, to protect the certifiably insane.
Jonna
We met two cousins and a small dog on a rope thru hiking in '02 in GA and NC. One of them was carrying a machete, the other a large Bowie knife on his hip. Both of them looked like they were from out of the movie “Deliverance.” Real strange!! You could hear them for a long distance yelling at one another. They would take over a shelter at about 2 pm and build a huge bonfire that would rival some football homecoming bonfires. They hiked in hunting clothes (mostly denim and flannel). We would pass them around noon and hike on for a day of so and then walk into camp and there they would be. They also said they never did more than 5 miles a day, or hiked in rain or cold!??! We were doing about 12 miles a day in rain and cold and they were always in front of us!??! I think one of them ended up in jail somewhere around Fontana Dam.
Papa Smurf
Hey, I resemble that comment!!! Just because the Army said I was crazy, and that prison psychiatrist, and… Oh well… Maybe I am, or at least I think I am becomming so…
xtn
:eek:
airferret
He resembles that comment. And “he” was nutz. Freaked out at a shelter, yelling at a poor woman and her retriever that took up the foot print of one hiker in the corner. Started telling at everyone about hogging space and “her damn dog” ( which had better manners than he did). Then there was the stalker that was waiting on the trail for us after reading our journal. You KNOW how far a paranoid hiker CAN GO when forced.
BW
There are at least 10 different “crazies” ie. stupid crazy;ugly crazy;crazy like a fox;mad crazy ;fun crazy ect. NOBODYS actions and or activities should impinge on YOUR enjoyment, or Id call that a Sick crazy ! 
Jon