through-hike
Complete trail traverse
A through-hike is a continuous end-to-end journey along a long-distance trail, typically completed in a single season: She through-hiked the Appalachian Trail in five months.
The term distinguishes itself from section hiking, where the same trail is completed in segments over multiple trips.
Someone undertaking such a journey is a through-hiker or thru-hiker.
The spelling thru-hike is equally common.
Self-supported wilderness travel
- trailPath through wilderness
- PCTCross-border patent framework
- CDTMidwestern summer hours
- long-distanceAcross great distances
end-to-end · footpath · traverse · northbound · southbound · trailhead · terminus · resupply
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- remoteDistant or controller
- solitudeState of being alone
- pristinePure and untouched
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
ecosystem · flora · fauna · terrain · ridge · valley · summit · plateau
Capacity for sustained effort
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
perseverance · tenacity · persistence · fatigue · exhaustion · marathon · long-haul · sustained
Travel from place to place
- questSeeking journey for something
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- epicImpressively grand in scope
wanderlust · exploration · traverse · voyage · saga · excursion · roam · wander
Unpatched security vulnerability
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- communityCollective of connected people
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- shelterProtected place or structure
backpacking
Self-supported wilderness travel
long-distance · end-to-end · footpath · traverse · northbound · southbound · trailhead · terminus · resupply · waypoint
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
wildlife · ecosystem · flora · fauna · terrain · ridge · valley · summit · plateau · escarpment
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
determination · perseverance · tenacity · persistence · fatigue · exhaustion · marathon · long-haul · sustained · grueling
journey
Travel from place to place
- questSeeking journey for something
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
epic · wanderlust · exploration · traverse · voyage · saga · excursion · roam · wander · nomadic
zero-day
Unpatched security vulnerability
- hostelShared traveler lodging
- communityCollective of connected people
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
pack
Group or compress
cookstove · gaiters · layers · ultralight · hammock · shelter · provisions · maps · compass · navigation