The Generational Gap. Hikers MN Slow Foot and Crud, June 30 1989 at Harpers Ferry West Virginia.

Commercial Hiking Cloths. Hikers Flowerchild and Birdman, June 15, 1989 at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Denim shorts all the way. Hikers Dennis, Jim, George, and Kevin, August 15 1979 at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Fancy hiking pants. Hikers Rubberduck and CC.P., September 2 1994 at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Unique style on the Trail. Hikers Daredevil and Seen it Done it, July 8, 1994 at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Short shorts and big packs. Hikers Bruce and Ellen, July 19, 1979 at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Not hiker specific clothing. Hikers Eric and Chris

Fresh from Highschool. Hiker Ken, 1984

He is killin' it in that Kilt

Classic modern Trail clothes (minus the jeans)

Looking clean, must be coming from a town. Hiker Cindy, 1980

Hiker Two Long Braids in a skirt

Emma "Grandma" Gatewood in her sneakers and regular cloths

First thru hiker, Earl Shaffer, and he is in jeans. Mt. Katahdin, 1948