If you are going to hike the AT, you most certainly need something called a "trail name". A trail name is a nickname given to an AT hiker that shows who they are in a unique way, and you will definitely hear some pretty unique trail names out on the trail. For some people, they do not worry about a trail name until they get on the trail. For others, they plan it out and are sure to have one before heading for Springer. One thing is for sure though; you can not name yourself. For me, a trail name involved absolutely no thinking what soever. The following story explains how my trail name came about, and yes, I have officially designated it to be my trail name for my 2016 AT thru. It was a really warm early summer's Friday night on the AT. To be exact, I was at the Peters Mountain shelter, about two miles outside of Waynesville, PA and seven miles outside of Duncannon, a popular trail town. We pulled into the shelter area around dinner time that night and proceeded to set up our tents in the tenting area. It was a really nice night and I was thinking about sleeping out in the open with no shelter, or sleeping in my really small, child's tent that I brought. Of course, I lugged the tent so why not use it. The night went on, and the ramen noodles were starting to tire me out, so we(as in the scout troop) decided to go to bed. I crawled into my tent, and went on to organize my gear for the next day. My plan was that we could tear down camp fast and hike out quickly. As I proceeded to fool around with stuff sacks and useless gear that I frankly did not even need, I began to hear a buzzing that seemed like the loudest noise in the world. My first though: There is a Titan beetle hiding in my tent (Look it up: Titan Beetle). Anyways, I looked past the buzzing and carried on. About five minutes later, I heard it again and something flew past my face. It was quite an experience, and some others in the camp would almost describe the buzz I heard as a loud "girly" scream. Although that part may be a little far stretched by others, I definitely was not content with a beetle in my tent. I climbed out of my tent as fast as I could(because I enjoy exercising at all times) to try to scare the beetle out of my tent(Just kidding). That same incident happened a few more times that evening, but when I finally realized that there was probable a nest of beetles in my tent, I fell asleep. The next morning, the evidence was obvious. I was freaked out by a June Bug. In my defense, I was 12 years old, and it was a big beetle! From that point on, the name "June Bug" took over with the other scouts, leaders, and some friends. When faced with the decision that I need to choose a Trail name in the future, I knew exactly what it was! "June Bug" was a name given to me on the trail, and that is where it will continue its journey. Ask any thru hiker staying in Peters Mountain that night about the Legend of June Bug. All in all, my trail name will be- "June Bug" Nate "June Bug" H.