What does EmigranTrailer mean?
Emigrant
The first part of the name has its root from the word “Emigrant”. I believe it is the best way to define myself.
During my childhood and adolescence (1979 to 1997), I have been a local Italian emigrant, moving often for short periods between the southern & central Italian regions (Campania, Molise, Lazio, Abruzzo), with the scope to “discover” new mountains and new footpaths, and the northern regions (Veneto, Valle d´Aosta), to meet my relatives and appreciating the majesty of the Alps and the Dolomites.
During my university studies (1998-2004), I continued to act as a local emigrant, moving from my little town Caiazzo, in the countryside of Campania, to Naples, the largest city in the south of Italy. Afterwards, to complete my Doctorate (PhD), I moved one year in USA, living between Detroit (Michigan) and Berkeley (California).
In 2008, I eventually returned to Italy, in Torino (Piemonte) for working reasons. In this region, I reconnected with the mountains, discovering continuously new valleys, new footpaths and new friends.
In 2012, I started to practice regularly running, trail running, hiking and other outdoor sports linked with what the alpine environment can offer. That year and the following were characterized by frequent travels in the side valleys of Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta to take part at several trail running races and events (My Trail Running Experience | EmigranTrailer).
In 2017, for working reasons, I moved to Wiesbaden (Germany), in the Region of Hessen, in the hearth of Europe (Wiesbaden – Wikipedia).
A lot changed: new culture, new environment, new footpaths, new friends.
But my passion for discovering what the nature can offers remained unchanged.
While in Germany, I have explored every single footpath of the Taunus and the Rheingau area (Exploring Routes | EmigranTrailer).
However, the German period brought me joys and sorrows.
In 2019, I spent many beautiful moments with Ann-Cathrin, the creator and organizer of the “WeRunWiesbaden” community, which allowed many local runners to know each other and share funny and pleasant moments.
In October 2020, I broke up with Ann-Cathrin after difficult months overlapped with Corona Pandemia.
In September 2021, Ann-Cathrin died: rednails4trails with Ann-Cathrin | EmigranTrailer. It would be false if I did not say it was a trauma and perhaps the greatest pain I’ve ever felt. As a consequence, I had to put my natural carefree passion for running in stand-by.
So, in January 2022, I decided to have a surgery to my right ankle: Ankle surgery: the next months | EmigranTrailer. I stopped for 4 months, but never really stopped my attitude as “Emigrant”.
In the second part of the year, I started to commute often between France, Switzerland and Italy during the weekends.
In 2023, I kept this attitude, frequently travelling to my “mountains” in Aosta Valley in Italy and spending time with my “beautiful sun” : Agnese, the most beautiful and kind person I have ever met in my life.
In 2024, for working reasons, I am still resident in Germany. However, as soon as I can, I take the car and/or a flight to continue to explore routes around Europe, sharing time with Agnese who is now my wife.
Trailer
The second part of the name has its origin from the word “Trailer”. Here the meaning is double.
Since 2012, I developed my knowledge and passion for the Trail, a sport that could be explained as “run and/or walk in a natural environment (mountain, desert, forest, plain…) with minimal possible paved or asphalt road”.
I like to write about the Trail-Running races (Trail Running Races | EmigranTrailer) or Trail-Running projects (Running Projects | EmigranTrailer) or about Trail-Running tips (Trail Running Tips | EmigranTrailer) and materials (Material & Equipment | EmigranTrailer).
Therefore, Trailer could be seen as a shorter version for Trail-Runner. It is a non-existing word, and I like this simplification.
But, the second part has also to do with the correct definition of trailer: “an unpowered vehicle towered by another”. Namely, I feel like my body and mind are the “unpowered vehicle” towered by my passion for the exploration, for the analysis and objectivity. All of them represent the other vehicle.
At the same time, I also feel I can become the vehicle to tow another “vehicle” (persons) in order to discover new footpaths, places, habits, traditions (Travels, People & Curiosities | EmigranTrailer) and objective information, based on facts and data.
The last few years happened specifically for the Covid-19 pandemic (COVID-19 (Corona Virus) | EmigranTrailer) and for other events linked to Italy, my country of origin (Una finestra sull’Italia dall’estero | EmigranTrailer).
So….this is what EmigranTrailer means!
Latest update: 11.05.2024