Scary looking?

[CoyoteWhips]

Skip. Really scary people rarely skip.

[JAK]

just be yourself and don't change your appearance in any way

As usual, more wisdom in your simple advice than first meets the eye.

Now if I can only decide what my appearance is once and for all. Some of us have to work a little harder than others appearing too strange or changing too much, at least externally. Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised if we are cause more suspicion, but we might out of courtesy try to change our external appearance less often like you say, and at least try to be a little more predictable.

[Alligator]

Small pink teddy bear on top of your pack facing backwards.

[sheepdog]

Try talking to yourself while waving your arms around. That will warm people up right away.

[warraghiyagey]

Small pink teddy bear on top of your pack facing backwards.

After visualizing the total package I'm thinking that one might have the opposite effect.

[dessertrat]

ive always had the problem of people thinking i was mad or disapproving. ive had several teachers and lecturers over the years stop in midsentence and ask me if i disagreed with what they were saying. i would always be taken by surprise and just respond that i was concentrating.

A lot of that is body language. I used to cross my arms a lot during classroom lectures, just because it was comfortable for me. Then I realized that the lecturers thought I disagreed with them. I consciously stopped crossing my arms.

[mlkelley]

So here's what I've got so far. After my plastic surgery I should skip down the trail backwards, wearing an Easter bunny costume and a floppy hat, with a pink teddy bear lashed to my pack, all the while talking to myself and waving my arms about. Well, this should prove to be a very intereting journey indeed.

[warraghiyagey]

So here's what I've got so far. After my plastic surgery I should skip down the trail backwards, wearing an Easter bunny costume and a floppy hat, with a pink teddy bear lashed to my pack, all the while talking to myself and waving my arms about. Well, this should prove to be a very intereting journey indeed.

Sweet. See ya on the trail!!!!

[mlkelley]

Sweet. See ya on the trail!!!!

Well, I don't see how you could miss me!

[warraghiyagey]

Well, I don't see how you could miss me!

By the way that might be the funniest post of the day. You basically just pantsed all of us!!

[warraghiyagey]

So here's what I've got so far. After my plastic surgery I should skip down the trail backwards, wearing an Easter bunny costume and a floppy hat, with a pink teddy bear lashed to my pack, all the while talking to myself and waving my arms about. Well, this should prove to be a very intereting journey indeed.

I just had to run that one out here again. Good stuff.

[4eyedbuzzard]

So here's what I've got so far. After my plastic surgery I should skip down the trail backwards, wearing an Easter bunny costume and a floppy hat, with a pink teddy bear lashed to my pack, all the while talking to myself and waving my arms about. Well, this should prove to be a very intereting journey indeed.

I think you have stumbled upon the key for all those who have wondered how to guaranty solitude while hiking the AT.

[Cuffs]

And now the bad news... this is a public forum... so anyone trolling for info on "how to be a hiker" and "how to not look scary" now has all the info they need...

[warraghiyagey]

I think you have stumbled upon the key for all those who have wondered how to guaranty solitude while hiking the AT.

Unfortunately that solitude is found in an all white 10 by 10 room with a long coat and sleeves that wrap all the way around you and buckle down by your junk.

[doggiebag]

So here's what I've got so far. After my plastic surgery I should skip down the trail backwards, wearing an Easter bunny costume and a floppy hat, with a pink teddy bear lashed to my pack, all the while talking to myself and waving my arms about. Well, this should prove to be a very intereting journey indeed.

I'm glad we can help. WB is the best source of useful hiking information in the planet. I suggest cutting holes on the floppy to extend the rabbit ears thereby completeing the non-threatening persona. Good luck on the hike.

[johnny quest]

you could skip all that stuff and just finish every sentence you speak to others with the words "according to the prophecy."

[CoyoteWhips]

One time I was driving through town and a giant bunny waved at me.

Could've been around Easter, but, ya know, that's not a given.

[bredler]

I checked out your TJ page too, and I must disagree...


Nah, you look pretty approachable

[Bluebearee]

So here's what I've got so far. After my plastic surgery I should skip down the trail backwards, wearing an Easter bunny costume and a floppy hat, with a pink teddy bear lashed to my pack, all the while talking to myself and waving my arms about. Well, this should prove to be a very intereting journey indeed.

OMG, ROFLAO. I think we all needed that laugh, I'm at my desk trying to stifle a non-controlled giggle. And yes, I went to your TJ as well to see how scary you might be, now I have a real visual of this.

[envirodiver]

I hate it that I missed out on all of this today, but I'd say skip all that other stuff and just go for a flower patterned sundress.

And maybe a nice straw hat