section hike
Trail portion walked
A section hike is completing a long trail in separate segments over multiple trips rather than all at once.
Someone might section hike the Appalachian Trail over several years, doing a portion each summer: I section hiked the PCT—took me six years but I finished it.
The person is a section hiker, contrasted with a thru-hiker who completes the trail in one continuous journey.
- trailPath through wilderness
- backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally
- milesLengths of 5,280 feet
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- bear canisterLockable outdoor food container
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