Defining HIKING and BACKPACKING TERMS! | Miranda in the Wild

In this video I define common terms and phrases used by hikers and backpackers! Wanna get hip with the HIKING LINGO? If you are a new backpacker, these phrases and definitions should give you a good starting place. Think you know them all? Quiz yourself as you watch along to see how many common terms from hiking, backpacking and camping you know!
Terms --
ZERO DAY - A day on trail when zero miles are hiked.
TYPE-2 FUN - Fun that is miserable while it’s happening, but fun in retrospect.
PEAKBAGGING - Attempting to reach a collection of summits or hill climbs.
BEAR-MUDA TRIANGLE - A system to keep bears away from your tent by having your food cache, camp kitchen, and sleeping area all 100 yards away from one another in a triangle, with your sleeping area upwind.
POOPORTUNITY - The discovery of a good place to poop on trail.
BLAZE - Markings that show the direction of a trail, usually on trees.
LEAVE NO TRACE - Leaving as little human impact on a trail or outdoor recreational area.
BASE WEIGHT- How much your loaded pack weighs, minus consumables.
ULTRALIGHT - A base weight under 10 pounds.
COLD SOAK - Rehydrating your food without boiling water by soaking it longer, usually overnight.
H.Y.O.H. - Acronym for Hike Your Own Hike, referring to hiking in a way that pleases the hiker.
DISPERSED CAMPING - Camping outside of a designated campground.
TENT PLATFORM - A designated platform or area at a campsite meant for pitching your tent.
LIGHTWEIGHT - A base weight under 20 pounds.
CRAMPONS - A foot traction system that’s fastened to existing footwear.
CAIRN - A stack of stones used to mark where a trail goes, or where trails diverge.
THE 10 ESSENTIALS - The ten essential wilderness survival items.
FALSE PEAK - A peak that appears to be the top, but the true peak is beyond, and higher.
WAG BAGS - Human waste bags and storage used where burying waste is not allowed.
TRAIL NAME - A name used when on trail, usually given by another hiker.
FACILA-TREES - As in, “I’m going to use the facila-trees.” Using the forest as your toilet.
GUY LINES - A cord or string that is used to secure a tent or tarp to the ground.
SCREE - A mass of small loose stones that form or cover a slope on a mountain.
NOBO - A northbound hiker.
SOBO - A southbound hiker.
NERO DAY - An almost zero day.
TREE LINE - The edge of the habitat at which trees are capable of growing.
A.T. - The Appalachian Trail.
P.C.T. - The Pacific Crest Trail.
C.D.T. - The Continental Divide Trail.
BIVY SACK - A small minimalist shelter usually used as emergency lightweight weather protection.
CONTOUR LINES - The lines on a topographical map.
CAT HOLE - The hole you dig to poop in.
GORP - Colloquial for trail mix, standing for Good Old Raisins and Peanuts.
GLISSADE - Descending a steep snow or scree covered slope by controlled slide.
POSTHOLE - Vertical plunge of a hikers foot into what was assumed to be hard earth or snow.
SWITCHBACKS - Zig zagging up a mountain, mountain pass, or hill, rather than steeply ascending straight up.
BLADDER - Colloquial term for a hydration reservoir.
TALUS - A slope formed be the accumulation of rock debris.
HERD PATH - A non-official path formed by hikers and maintained by hikers.
GAITERS (not "Gaitors"... oops!) - Garment worn over the shoe or boot and lower pant leg to keep debris and water from entering the shoe or boot.
G.P.S. - Global positioning system.
COL - The low point between two ridge lines.
PACK-IT-OUT - Carrying out all waste with you.
VITAMIN I - Ibuprofen.
CUBEN FIBER - A strong, extremely lightweight fiber used in creating some ultralight tents, tarps, and backpacks.
PUFFER JACKET - A quilted jacket filled with duck, goose or synthetic insulating material.
TRAIL SPICE - Dirt which inevitably gets in food on trail.
CAMP CLEAN - Not quite clean, but clean enough for camp.
R-VALUE - The temperature rating of a sleeping pad, referring to the conductive flow of heat.
VESTIBULE - The outdoor spaces on the sides or front of a tent covered by the rain fly.
BEAR BAG - A bag version of a bear canister, usually meant to be hung from a tree.
TRAILHEAD - The place where a trail begins.
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[@emilymons11]

“If you wanna see me do an ultralight video... too bad” 😂

[@johnhikesss]

Why does she hates us 😢😢

[@evanjohnson4559]

This is her show after all gosh darn

[@russelljackman1413]

Made me burst out into laughter! Miranda is the best!

[@Sam1628]

@@johnhikesss because REI doesn’t sell a lot of the good ultralight brands and they would rather you buy more and more unnecessary gear to stuff into a 50 pound 70 liter Osprey pack

[@glenn2595]

This was my favorite phrase in the video.

[@amandahowell614]

"Coffin for live people" 🤣

[@johnnyboi966]

@@sossBoomer then you aren't in a bivy sack anymore

[@ceonid89]

PTD - Post Trail Depression, it's a universe level sadness, when you get back to civilization and miss all the days, you don't need to make difficult decisions.

[@meghanmoore5039]

Hi REI: Thank you for including the potential seizure warning in the beginning. This consideration is appreciated.

[@backpacker3421]

I used to be a UL backpacker, and in my experience, UL hiking is where HYOH breaks down. Many of them get obsessively competitive with base weight to the point where they will criticize you as a backpacker if you are using gear they don't deem light enough, or if you are carrying luxuries. I've almost never seen people outside of UL circles telling other hikers they are doing it wrong, but within UL circles, I see it A LOT. That said, there is one place where breaking the HYOH rule is completely acceptable, and that's LNT. If you see people flagrantly violating LNT, please call them on it. Be polite about it, but don't stand for it either, and if they wind up having a bad experience because some crazy backpacker made them feel bad about littering in the backcountry, FINE. Maybe they either won't come back, or they will consider being more respectful of the backcountry next time.

[@dustyodyssey]

In addition to leave no trace it can be good to (respectfully) let people know if they are doing something dangerous like eating tuna sandwiches in their tent in grizzly country, or attempting a summit when bad weather is in the forecast. But, people don't like being told what to do, so I usually just make a gentle suggestion and be on my way not trying to convince someone one way or another as that can backfire.

[@jasonrod4886]

People do that with dog poop around here... They bag it and leave it on the side of the trail to "pick up later", but so many times they don't. Poop will decompose, that bag won't. LNT includes your doggo.

[@Sam1628]

I’m not going to lie, when I see someone with a 70 liter Osprey filled to the brim I judge. I would however, never openly criticize someone for gear that they carry to their face

[@backpacker3421]

​@@Sam1628 I'm not suggesting anybody try to avoid their feelings about the ultra heavy hikers either. You're never able to get away from your thoughts. But choosing how to translate those thoughts into words or actions is another matter. Usually if I run into those folks on the trail, I wait, and if we wind up at camp together somewhere, I ask how long they've been backpacking. That usually opens the conversation, and when they see how light you are, they ask on their own. Most people are open to help, especially if they're in pain carrying their weight. But it should ALWAYS be from a standpoint of "can I help you enjoy the experience more?" and never "you're doing it wrong and that's why your shoulders hurt so much." Bottom line, some UL hikers are in it because they love hiking light and going farther. Others are in it because they love feeling superior to those who are carrying 4 oz more base weight than they are.

[@Sam1628]

@@backpacker3421 very true. I had to go lighter because of a lower back injury that developed shortly after my AT thru hike. I had to go as light as possible if I wanted to continue to enjoy hiking

[@pamlavallee9051]

When I hiked old Rag, there were TWO false peaks and I was so upset that we had to continue. BUT once we FINALLY got to the top, it was *type-2 fun* 🤩

[@bharatjoshi6394]

Been there, felt that! 😂 I felt really bad because I ate my "Peak snack" at the false peak! But it was all enjoyable in the end.

[@tomodugan8456]

I didn’t know “Type 2 fun” before but I can see why it’s used 😅

[@t.vanoosterhout233]

Type-3-fun, you make your peace with the really shitty activity when you watch the photos five years later.

[@Galactico42]

I have a couple that "make peace with" is still a stretch.

[@PaigeWeso]

There’s always “miles not smiles” or “smiles over miles” basically ranking whether you’re putting pace or enjoyment as a priority.

[@fleetfeet9]

Love this!

[@craigevanswastaken]

"Beero" When you take a zero to drink beer.

[@saladking2370]

I thought that's when you finish your last beer

[@whatupsun8563]

This is my classroom gosh, darn!

[@jonelliott9666]

Fastest repetition of 10 essentials EVER! Respect!

[@cheetocairo]

I grew up in Idaho and went to Girl Scout camp there. I later worked eight summers at those camps. We called the outhouses Biffys and I still refer to them as that. BIFFY = Bathroom in forest for you :)

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

.. Interesting , not familiar with that one ....... but have heard and used 'Privy ' ... no acronym that I know of .. or .. Outhouse .. both are structures .. ... if group camping ,, would dig larger hole and improvise a seat ,, called a "latrine" ..

[@Pockyliciousness]

@@rockytopwrangler2069 privy is Middle English and has been in recorded use since the 13th century! It can mean bathroom, private place, or being in one's inner circle. Comes from the latin 'privatus'. It's a cool word dinosaur that's stuck around for quite a while!

[@SirBobbyDuncan]

There's something about her that makes me smile.

[@cookiess5049]

Simp

[@ljrandom147]

How is he a simp though?

[@ljrandom147]

She makes me smile everytime I see her videos. She has a wonderful personality.

[@EveryDayCharlie]

Most things about her make me smile lol

[@dillonchamberlain]

I find many things to like about her.

[@ryanbrockhoff2796]

Always great videos from Miranda!!! I do have a video suggestion! I'd LOVE to see a video similar to this talking about landscape features. I feel like I'll be hiking with people who will say things like, "Awh yeah man, we're gonna hike down the saddle and up to the *insert another term*"

[@xixoxixa]

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[@jtrourke667]

In the Northeast (NY, etc.) we tend to use the term primitive camping areas instead of dispersed camping.

[@LOLEliSays]

We use that here in socal too :)

[@annam9534]

In Ohio, primitive camping generally means camping at an established campsite that has no amenities, whereas dispersed camping (in areas where it's allowed) is camping outside of established campsites (i.e. picking a reasonably flat spot and throwing your tent up). The state parks tend to use this language specifically because dispersed camping is not allowed, although some of our state parks border on national forests where dispersed camping is allowed.

[@crazy4beatles]

In Illinois/Michigan primitive is at a site but without facilities, dispersed as no facilities no particular site with a dispersed camping permit required and wild camping as dispersed camping but without a permit required.

[@jakatalbot]

In the West dispersed camping usually means a car camping site in a national forest, check your MVUM (multi vehicle use map) for the roads where dispersed camping is allowed. Since backpacking camping off the trail is also allowed in national forests, I guess that can be referred to as dispersed camping too. I just had never heard of it used that way, it had always been for a car or RV before.

[@bonne_vie]

@@jakatalbot same I always heard dispersed camping referred to as dispersed public land.

[@samknox1]

When it comes to pack weight, there are two rules: 1) Other things equal, lighter is better. 2) Other things are never equal.

[@autumnwishes8364]

I so enjoyed this video and while I learned a lot, I was surprised that I also knew quite a few of them! Yay me! 👍

[@bobdunn9878]

As it is said on the Interwebs, "actually..." You should have received partial credit for your "contour lines" definition. Make-up application follows the highs and lows of your facial structure, just like the highs and lows of the land. So, +0.5 for that!

[@russelljackman1413]

"Yay!" Miranda, you are the BEST! You get an "A+!" The Post Production Team gets an "A+", too! Best channel on KZbin, hands down! Thanks for all you do! :)

[@BadRongo]

Always look forward to the 8AM Sunday morning Miranda video drops

[@rei]

Hi Friends! I tried to define as many terms as I could, but there's DEFINITELY some that I missed. Any particularly egregious omissions? Let's keep this glossary going!! Comment below any hiking, backpacking and camping terms not included in the video! - Miranda EDIT: Also it's gaiters not "gaitors" as it says in the video. Thanks to ThePIB for pointing that out in the comments! 😀

[@joejust9269]

But what is the definition of hiker? What is the definition of Backpacker? You didn't answer the actual question.

[@emilymartin5418]

Bridlepath: a footpath you are allowed to ride a horse or bicycle on. May be a UK-only term.

[@AhimsaKerp]

It might be a little too "insider baseball," but you could get into yellow blazing and pink blazing etc.

[@keiajinfilms]

maybe more thru-hiking stuff like trail angel or trail magic, even defining thru-hiking, section hiking etc. also common abbreviations, which are harder to recognize than you'd think: LNT, I think you got AT but not PCT, CDT, JMT etc

[@AaronBrooks1]

Krummholz! I guess the relevance of this is going to depend on where you're hiking but krummholz is the short, gnarly trees that's on mountains with high exposure, usually just before the alpine zone and a bare rocky summit.

[@katye.3795]

Since we don't have gaiters, my friends and I kept getting dirt and bark bits between the sock and the tongue of the shoe. We decided to call that Trail Mix.

[@maconhoth1005]

"This week Miranda does contour lines ...... " :)

[@tinabean713]

I didn't know the phrase Type-2 Fun until now, and I completely identify with it.

[@OffGridAdventure]

Miranda, your videos are awesome. Your videos are so much fun and engaging to watch!

[@ladyvet7998]

Great definition for contour lines! I love your videos.

[@CrossoverGenius]

I love Miranda in the Wild videos so much! The outdoor mentor we all wish we could know!

[@Arbie812]

Hi, Miranda. Could you please consider doing a guide to vegan/ethical hiking footwear + socks for your show? Loving the content and thanks.

[@schulzbrianr]

Consecutive Miranda videos without a burp: 2

[@XOOOOElizabethOOOOX]

A ranger in Zion described a herd path as a community trail to me so that's what I call it!

[@hikingfool1]

It’s always enjoyable to watch your videos. Keep up the good work.😊

[@henrieketebrake4635]

Not a hiker yet but an aspiring one! In the videos I have watched, the people who are through hiking have referred to the funny T-rex walk people do with sore swollen knees as the "hiker shuffle" and I find it hilarious... It's probably not so hilarious when you are the person doing the hiker shuffle though...

[@EveryDayCharlie]

There is something that is oddly rewarding about that feeling though

[@crescentcontrol]

Such a helpful collection of terminology. The video was straight to the point and I really appreciate the definitions in the description too.

[@Seamus3051]

Your videos are loads of fun to watch...Cheers

[@helaynelehman668]

Love you, Miranda!! You make hiking cool 😊👍

[@muir71]

Stumbles in the Wild…loved that!

[@TheRickurb]

As per usual...you rock Teach!

[@royharrell1760]

Very fun video. Thank you. Who knew glossary of terms could be entertaining? Thank you.

[@yoru6grad]

Thank you for this video !

[@arlenesolis024]

Lmao 🤣 I laugh so hard . The Lightning round was so funny. Miranda is the greatest.

[@pellelindbergh4455]

thank you Dr. Miranda ,i learn soooooo much!

[@jrclark2479]

Excellent!!

[@richardstamper51]

That was fun!! Thanks Chickie!!

[@nicholasrokitka380]

This was fun, keep doing these!

[@TheTrailDancer]

Great Vid editing!!!! :) Stumbles!!! LOL There are so many more terms!!! :)

[@piapiayeah]

This is so helpful! Thanks!

[@eurekamarijka]

Great vid! You stumped me with col 😁

[@EveryDayCharlie]

Bushwhacking - when a trail is horribly overgrown or you've wandered off trail for one reason or another.

[@jakatalbot]

Or you are leaving the trail to cut across country to get to another trail or road, or water source, using no trail at all (discouraged, but occasionally necessary when you are lost or out of water).

[@vcneumann]

My friend calls it shwacking for short. I've picked that one up.

[@glendacrouch1877]

Absolutely loved it. You could make Webster fun!

[@hamilpatel4025]

very helpful. Bunch of things I didn't know.

[@ignacioinder]

Great Video. Glad to see you guys commin up with these typo

[@luciejanostakova6364]

Combination of Miranda and your editors results in the most hilarious way of educating us adventurers, I love every single video you guys release!!

[@rei]

Almost everything is better when it's fun, right? 😄 Thanks for the kudos, Lucie!

[@CaliVapor]

Miranda in the Classroom! 🤯

[@nightfall22]

This was so fun 🤣😂

[@drvanwoert8751]

Thanks for the heads up about the flashing.

[@haraldselke]

I love your description of a bivy sack :D As for peak bagging: I guess this is something people do to give their trips some kind of purpose or a goal beyond „just“ hiking. In that sense, I think it is somewhat similar to thru-hiking. There are local variants like munro bagging in Scotland or hut bagging in NZ.

[@heartattackhiker3527]

Loved the video

[@milesrost6674]

"Grey Back" - (Northern Wisconsin "Yooper" Colloquial) A hill curved like the hump of a elderly person that seems to last forever as you get near its "summit".

[@dylan24848]

Northern Wisconsin is not a yooper.

[@milesrost6674]

@@dylan24848 Define colloquial and get back to me you ignoramus.

[@andrewb9595]

Best line "If you want to see me do an ultralight video... Too bad." You should do one anyway though. BTW you don't have to cold soak to go ultralight. When I started backpacking I tried to get gear that didn't weight a ton, but I wasn't going to sacrifice comfort or pay a ton either. Somehow I've managed to get my gear base weight to about 11lbs and my wife's is 10lbs. I do use a DIY alcohol stove (mostly because it's cheap) and it also probably helps that we split the tent, but I think with a tent like an REI Quarter Dome 1P or Flash Air 1 it would be doable. I understand it's not something you have a ton of interest in, but it might make for some good Type-2 Fun!

[@kcricket39]

Aren't alcohol stoves often prohibited in fire-prone areas like the western US?

[@andrewb9595]

@@kcricket39 Not sure, as I haven't personally visited a park that doesn't allow them. It is definitely something to keep in mind though and check on before you go.

[@clarkansas6590]

Good job gosh darn

[@cal1776]

This was fun thanks

[@MAXCOBRALAZERFACE]

Safety meeting 🤫

[@nat.in.nature]

Miranda I learned SO much! I didn't even know half the terms! Thank you!

[@rei]

Glad you found it helpful, thanks for watching!

[@mudlakemicrobes]

We used to use the term no trace camping for when someone had burnt or stolen a picnic table from a rest stop.

[@chrismarshall4486]

The best part of this video was when you said if you all want to see me do an ultralight video….too bad 😂

[@benpersenaire]

Talus is also a bone in your foot. Mine happen to have screws in them😂😂

[@rockytopwrangler2069]

.. Good job Teach ... ,, you had me on a couple of them ,, but I'm kinda new .... only been backpacking about 55 years .. .. ultralite.....haha haha...good one !!

[@mtnbknmichigan]

Declination: Knowing the difference (measured in angular degrees) between true north and the horizontal trace of the magnetic field for your location allows you to correct your compass for the magnetic field in your area. This angular difference is called your declination. Call the nearest airport to get yours… 😎🤙🏼

[@emilymartin5418]

In Britain the maps have declination printed on them somewhere. Ordnance Survey (national mapping agency) maps do, anyway. Others may not.

[@DominiqueB]

any decent map or chart should note the local declination somewhere, but it needs to be updated as it varies over time. One good reference site to bookmark is - www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/calculators/magcalc.shtml

[@jdeveau6718]

Also know that the declination does change over time. Double check your declination.

[@eurekamarijka]

@@jdeveau6718 Agree! And it’s important to recalibrate some compasses/GPS devices periodically due to that. (I reset my FJ every few years - though that one’s really just geeky - and fun because you have to do donuts in a parking lot. 😁)

[@redsorgum]

This video gave me a poopertunity🤪

[@karenyoung9996]

I’d like to add one. PUD. Pointless up and down on a trail. P.S. I didn’t know the map ones either (COL?)

[@ManWithTheBanjo]

the UL one is pretty true, I'm mostly in the more welcoming and friendlier offshoot, of primitive and historical hiking/camping

[@v_cluckie97]

switchbacks also help prevent erosion on the mountains

[@lilliandurham7713]

Liked “BIFFY” but there’s EDC. Thanks for your fun. Brandy

[@StephenAldaco]

Lol backpacking = pooping in the woods Hiking = not pooping in the woods (hopefully)

[@annlee8361]

Uh oh....5 hour day hike yesterday DEFINITELY meant pooping in the woods!

[@StephenAldaco]

@@annlee8361 gotta do what ya gotta do

[@WAD120]

When you gotta go…you gotta go!

[@BadRongo]

This will now forever be my measuring stick for labeling outdoor activities. I wonder if they can add a "Did you poop?" question to Strava

[@hindsfeetonhighplaces]

Did a day hike with my Grandsons once. About 4 hours in (with about 3 to go) one informs me he has to poop. Handed him a shovel and a spare map (because I could not find my TP, which I DEFINITELY had with me (found it while unpacking). The look on his face was PRICELESS. I also learned to make sure my poop get was in a poop kit so I could find what I need when I need it.

[@christianb8228]

Miranda on her high horse

[@brebeeb]

my favourite australian hiking term is 'bushbashing' which is when you're walking off of a desinated trail so you have to bash your way through the bushes. Eg. the first 3 kms will be on a fire trail then there'll be a kilometer of bush bashing before we get to the river.

[@kcricket39]

In the US, we typically call it bushwhacking. I like y'alls term better!

[@patrickmaddy4611]

Talus is similar to scree but bigger rock. Football sized or so. I would refer to a herd path as a social trail. One not mentioned is Monkey Butt, which is a rash on your butt or inner thighs from sweaty activity.

[@rogerj.fugere3570]

Trail Hunger. It has two meanings: First, the bodys striving to replace all the calories has been burning. And more annoyingly, the ability to talk about food for miles while on trail and/or to see food in non food items found out in the wild. eg. Seeing tree bark that makes you think of brownies........................................rj

[@adamedunn]

Choss? It kind of blends in with scree and talus. Other terms that may be good to cover; benchmark, gully, couloir, bushwack, traverse, gendarme, tarn

[@ianrudd7442]

Miranda yet another great video. Some of these terms are even universal i.e. they work on this side of the Atlantic (in the UK) and some should. I will definitely be using them from now on. You are right though what is it with ultralighters, it is not wrong if your pack is bigger than 30 litres and weighs more than 5 kilos, LOL.

[@DominiqueB]

As an old hiker with crappy back and crappy knees, i am looking at UL hikers with ever-increasing fondness and interest. :-) There's room for all interests and approaches - I learned a new term today, "HYOH!" (-:

[@Sam1628]

I ended up hurting my back from carrying too much weight on my Appalachian trail thru-hike. Developed lower back pain after finishing the trail. The only way I could continue doing what I love to do is by going to a 36 liter pack and only carrying what is essential. I’d never criticize someone for carrying more gear though. If they can manage the weight more power to them.

[@ianrudd7442]

I do not criticise ultra lighters. There is a part of me that would love to be like that. However, I cannot get my weight down that much. I have learnt to embrace the fact that I cannot ultralight. That is not to say I don’t try to cut my weight down. The crunch came about eight years ago when I went on a three day exped with a pack weight of 25 kilos, this is insane and it was a wake up call so now I aim for a pack weight not exceeding 16kg. Thanks to KZbin I now have a few more ideas that I know that I can achieve and no longer feel guilty about such things as a pillow rather than clothes stuffed in a dry bag provided it packs and is not too heavy. The big issue in the UK is the variable weather which often means that a four day trip takes in all the seasons!!!!

[@Sam1628]

@@ianrudd7442 is that 16kg including food and water?

[@ianrudd7442]

@@Sam1628 Yes

[@AnxiousGary]

You can posthole in mud, happened to me several times over the weekend 😂

[@kcricket39]

My first though was swamp mud. In the swamps of Louisiana, it can be deep enough to sink down to your neck, and you might make friends with an alligator hanging out in it too keep cool.

[@user-cy8ve7tr8y]

I think you are a sweetheart and absolutely adorable Miranda.

[@Amc769]

In the Adirondack High Peaks, we say “butt slide” instead of “glissade.” Because, well, that’s what it is!

[@Bryan-nh1xn]

What do you recommend for flies mosquitoes for your dog to help them

[@goonerhill1668]

Miranda i'm curious about leg wear options for hiking in the warmer months. Do i go for water resistant trousers ? A more dedicated waterproof shell ? Or maybe gaitors ?

[@15halerobert]

Ultralight has an appeal to me though keeping it to 10 or less probably wouldn’t be met. Plus I’d have a stove to. Hot food is good for the soul.

[@GSR978]

Mights: Man Tights Comfortable legware when hiking

[@scottca9780]

UL backpackers sneering at non-UL backpackers always seems to me like going to a gym and bragging about how light a bar you can bench. It's not my fault I'm strong enough to carry a heavier pack than them.

[@nagaari3970]

So funny to watch this as a swiss girl :D, a "cairn" in my language is called a "Steimännli"

[@aaronk6496]

I've never heard Peakbagging used with a negative connotation before. I'm not much of a Peakbagger, but I've described my activity on a day with a summit as Peakbagging before. Have I been making myself sound like an A hole?

[@aaronk6496]

Specifically if the summit was a side trail.

[@DominiqueB]

like everything, i think it depends on how far you push it - i don't see anything wrong in setting yourself some fun goals, can be a good motivation for some. I think you're cool. (-: Same as so many other sport (or life) activities, if it becomes the _only_ motivation to go hiking, scoring bragging rights in front of your other insecure friends, then yeah, that could be a bit less savory - but OTOH, if it makes someone feel better about themselves and doesn't hurt anybody or anything else... live and let live?

[@eurekamarijka]

I’ve always heard it derisively, as in getting to the top is part of a checklist to brag about v. enjoying the journey. Similar to the thousands who pay for an over-supported/entitled trip to summit Everest just to say they did.

[@jenniferbostrom759]

Our family has our own outdoorsy terms: Tree-let = perfect potty tree Picasso = when anything is abstractly beautiful, usually close up, “look at that Picasso tree!” And the classic... “ONE more switchback” = 1) the lie we tell the children so we can get back to the car. 2) used when anything is almost there. 3)what my husband yells from the bottom with a giggle when he knows my knees are full Jell-o

[@briandoolittle3422]

A bivy sack is a coffin for live people. LMAO. That's how I'm going to describe it from now on.

[@cg7926]

Miranda 😍

[@madeleinebright2590]

14'er: term used in CO backpacking/hiking to describe the 50+ mountain peaks in the state that are above 14,000ft elevation

[@reagan6743]

14ers are not just a CO thing

[@willalfano8]

*but dont leave footsteps that make trail bigger

[@EATENG]

That cameraman ad lib comment at 04:04 was pretty savage.

[@katw5740]

A "doggy" bag is a bag containing your uneaten portion of meal from a restaurant. A "poopy" bag is a bag used to collect and dispose of dog poop.

[@oldschooljeremy8124]

OK, production team know-it-alls, it's gaitErs, not gaitOrs. :P

[@rei]

The production team know-it-alls have already been appropriately shamed for the error... 😅

[@kcricket39]

Also a Buff is the second type of gaiter (technically a neck gaiter).

[@juddpalmer5445]

As a UL backpacker. DO NOT START OUT ULTRA LIGHT!! Also the competition in the UL community is Bull shit.

[@robopecha]

in my head i always spell nero "nearo". because i imagine it comes from "nearly zero".