You know you're a Thru-hiker when...

[Sudoku]

I'm going to make a post of this type on my blog and I thought I might come here to see what great ideas people can come up with. I know it's cheesy and cliche - but I don't care, it's also fun! It's a great way to give everyone "back home" who is reading and didn't hike with you a taste of the culture we have. I imagine most of them will be funny and pro-hiker, but I don't care if they are also serious or critcal.

Some of my favorites that I have so far are:
"when... you refer to the grocery store as 'resupply'"
"if... you know 'duff' is not just a beer on the Simpsons"
"if... you know what food has the perfect $/Calories/Ounce ratio"

Let's hear 'em, I know you have 'em!

[SGT Rock]

If you hate to throw away a plastic bottle because you know someone that could use it.

[Lone Wolf]

...when you're all through

[The Old Fhart]

When you realize you have a right and a left sock and they're not interchangable.......

[Lone Wolf]

...when you think everybody should cater to cuz you think you're special

[Appalachian Tater]

When you realize you have a right and a left sock and they're not interchangable.......

And you check to see if your socks need changing not by looking at them or smelling them but by squeezing them to see how crunchy they are.

[dessertrat]

When you go into town wearing long underwear under shorts and don't know what people are laughing at.

[dessertrat]

If every time you pick up a can of food at the supermarket, you not only wonder whether you want to eat the contents, but also wonder what sort of stove you could make out of the can.

[Marta]

When cotton clothing seems like the ultimate luxury.

[Marta]

When you pack for a non-hiking trip and your suitcase is almost empty. Why would anyone need more than the clothes they're already wearing?

[Mags]

When you go into town wearing long underwear under shorts and don't know what people are laughing at.

I do this in town already even when I am not thru-hiking. :O Of course, not as odd here....

[warraghiyagey]

When, after some time has passed since you finished you still wad your garbage into the tiniest knot possible before throwing it away.

[warraghiyagey]

...when you think everybody should cater to cuz you think you're special

This seems to apply to a high persentage of the population, hiker or not.

[Jim Adams]

when you keep your TP in a zip loc

geek

[Pootz]

when you refer to driving somewhere as "slack-packing"

When you say your need to use the privy.

When you forget and put your trailname at the bottom of work emails.

When you think of miles in terms of how long it will take to walk there.

[Footslogger]

When "Au de hiker stank" is a tolerable fragrance ...

'Slogger

[Cuffs]

I dont have any input to these great thoughts... HOWEVER.... What does it mean when you do most (if not all) of these things and you have NOT thru-hiked?

[Marta]

When taking a shower or brushing your teeth falls into the "optional grooming" category.

[Marta]

I dont have any input to these great thoughts... HOWEVER.... What does it mean when you do most (if not all) of these things and you have NOT thru-hiked?

You'll fit right in!

You have found your people.

[Lone Wolf]

I dont have any input to these great thoughts... HOWEVER.... What does it mean when you do most (if not all) of these things and you have NOT thru-hiked?

you only need about 3 weeks on the trail to qualify. hell, people starting at Springer call themselves a "thru-hiker"