Hey, what follows is a bit of something that I thought may help turn some frowns upside-down! Don’t take it too seriously. Enjoy!
WHAT IN THE BLAZES: Different blazing methods found on the Appalachian Trail
White Blazing: This is the most common method. It consists of ollowing every single white blaze on the AT from Springer to Katahdin. Commonly referred to as Purist Blazing.
Blue Blazing: An often misidentified method. Thought to pertain to those who sometimes follow blue-blazed trails instead of the white-blazed AT, this method is actually attributable to hikers when consulting their trail maps: "Whaddya mean, another bleep-bleeping 5.9 miles?" Known also as Blue-Streak Blazing.
Yellow Blazing: Once thought to attributable to hikers who do a fair amount of road walking. Instead, this method, exclusive to wintertime hikers, is used to mark the AT when it is covered with snow so that others may find it, or at least that's what they tell the Leave No Trace zealot who catches them in the act. WARNING: Do not eat the yellow blazes.
Pink Blazing: A temporary method seen only on June 21st, the summer solstice. Known also as Beaver or Trouser-Mouse Blazing.
Mahoosuc Blazing: Common statement made by those who hike through the Notch or up the Arm; in reference to the individual who put the trail through this place: "Man, you suck!" (see also Blue Blazing)
Yogi Blazing: Although this term was once attributed to hikers who walk the whole trail leeching off every picknicker within a five-mile radius, it is no longer used to describe this method (see Cheap-Bastard Blazing). Nowadays, this term applies to those who try to get in shape for fleeing in terror from bears on the trail by fleeing in terror from dogs in trail-towns.
Flip-Flop Blazing: A hiker who doesn't know where he is or where he's going. Known also as John Kerry Blazing (or, if you're from St. Louis, Jeff-Suppan Blazing).
Blind Blazing: An extreme method involving a near-total lack of proper gear, experience, and common sense. Not recommended for novices, although seemingly practiced by them exclusively. More commonly known as Weekender Blazing.
Senior Blazing: This term is often thought to refer to the over-60 crowd, it is actually an insulting phrase uttered by Purist Blazers: "I don't much care for how you hike the AT since I've senior blazing."
Spring Blazing: This method involves trudging through underbrush, rappelling down sheer precipices, and fighting off hordes of ravenous insects in search of a spring only to discover that, upon reaching it, the water source dried up two weeks ago. In these instances, hikers often include a bit of Blue Blazing: "Who the bleep would put a bleeping spring way the bleep down here?"
Kineo Kid