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rickb
11-14-2005, 09:49
I remember when I first heard the term "slackpacker". I thought it was very clever, but never thought that it would become part of the permanent AT vocabulary.

I am wondering if there are any new words out on the trail these days that are likely to become ingrained in the AT Lexicon. The two I kind of thought would stick-- brewhiker and backpatter --seem to have come and gone.

Surely there are others with more staying power?

hikerjohnd
11-14-2005, 10:06
The two I kind of thought would stick-- brewhiker and backpatter --seem to have come and gone.

Since they seem to be gone... What the heck do they mean? :confused::confused::confused:

Red Hat
11-14-2005, 12:25
Brewhiker is fairly obvious, a hiker with beer...probably one who hikes from beer to beer... But I can't figure out backpatter either. Is it the chatter that goes on behind one's back on the trail? IE talking behind one's back?

Whistler
11-14-2005, 12:27
I'm guessing backpatter is someone who pats his back, applauding his own accomplishments?
-Mark

the goat
11-14-2005, 12:29
I'm guessing backpatter is someone who pats his back, applauding his own accomplishments?
-Mark

why not just call that someone "wingfoot":D

Mags
11-14-2005, 12:32
Heard a term recently called "pink blazing".

PINK BLAZING: When a person does many miles to catch up to a female hiker.


I've have heard "brew hiker" as well; think it may have limited staying power.

The term "nero day" (near zero day) is fairly new and seems to be sticking around.

TJ aka Teej
11-14-2005, 23:09
Slackpacker has changed meaning over the years. It used to mean a hiker who wasn't in a hurry, or who wasn't really "trying".

Sly
11-14-2005, 23:17
Originally Posted by Whistler
I'm guessing backpatter is someone who pats his back, applauding his own accomplishments?
-Mark


why not just call that someone "wingfoot":D

Why single out Wingfoot?

There are several "multi-hike specialist" here on Whiteblaze that let it be known they know the "contemporary trail" better than anyone else or have started their own how-to threads.

Uncle Silly
11-14-2005, 23:36
**ROFL**

well, that can be part of "pink blazing"... or it could be hiking from woman to woman... or a casual sex encounter (as in "getting a pink blaze").

it's not a particularly PC term, being fairly specific to those interested in women (though i suppose it could apply to homosexual women as well as hetero men). makes me wonder about terms for those looking for men... blue-blazer is already taken.

hikerjohnd
11-14-2005, 23:50
makes me wonder about terms for those looking for men... blue-blazer is already taken.

Brown-Blazer?


I'd like to take this opportunity to apologize to all of my homosexual friends...

the goat
11-15-2005, 09:46
Why single out Wingfoot?
There are several "multi-hike specialist" here on Whiteblaze that let it be known they know the "contemporary trail" better than anyone else or have started their own how-to threads.

i agree....the "centerpiece of the AT's 50th anniversary":confused: was just the first that came to mind.

Clark Fork
11-15-2005, 15:17
Some are not in the glossary but are taken for granted: "GAME" eg.

Some are coming to mean a process as in "Filter"

Some are just great and work because you know what it means without explanation. "Skank" or "Skanked." A great word for hiker stench. I have not seen that in any glossary but it is mentioned quite frequently.

Some are tribal... "Ray Way" is often used to describe something that fits into the Jardine world.

The alcohol stoves have their own nomenclature, "Ion", "Cat" "Pepsi". Funny how it became a "Pepsi" stove instead of a "Coke" Stove.

I read about "Vitamin I" and I sometimes see it on some glossary lists. That term seemed to be trail derived.

One term I never see that surprises me is that few even with milatary background ever refer to "clicks." as in a distance description. Also the weather as "WX"

"Duff" is probably an archaic term but I notice older hikers will seek out a tent spot that has duff. These are "duffers."

Surprisingly the term "Tarp Tent" is a new term that seems like there was always such a thing. Tarp Tent is not in the White Blaze glossary.

Regards,

Clark Fork

the goat
11-15-2005, 15:21
"Skank" or "Skanked." A great word for hiker stench.


i thought that was a great word for hiker ****.

the goat
11-15-2005, 15:22
since when is $lut a bad word?

Clark Fork
11-15-2005, 15:45
since when is $lut a bad word?

Your mind is in the gutter:

Here is a quote from Datto. The term may have lots of application to your reference but this is more apt to be the trail reference.

"Note the T-shirts you wear on your thru-hike are likely going to be so skanked up that it's likely they'll stink bad after your thru-hike (at least to the people around you who aren't thru-hikers that is -- Ha, probably most thru-hikers won't notice your skank above their own, which they'll be thinking is the normal way things are supposed to smell)."

From Articles Section.

Go wash your mouth out with soap... No $luts on the trail, just trail angels without the Clif bars and cold drinks.....

Clark Fork

neo
11-15-2005, 15:46
i agree....the "centerpiece of the AT's 50th anniversary":confused: was just the first that came to mind.

it's good for a laugh lol:cool: neo

Ender
11-15-2005, 17:52
Brown-Blazer?

in '98 we used that term meaning hiking from bathroom to bathroom, preferably flush toilet to flush toilet, in an effort to avoid having to dig a hole.

Personally, I kinda like the hole...

DMA, 2000
11-15-2005, 21:33
Yeah, nothing is ever too big to fit down the hole.

Moxie00
11-15-2005, 22:48
[quote=hikerjohnd]Brown-Blazer?
When we relocate a section of trail if the old section is no longer be used trail maintainers are supposed to paint all the old white blazes brown. Me. I just cut the trees with white blazes down, (just kidding). Alot of hikers want to follow the old section and "brown blaze". Relocations are done for a reason, wear and tear on the trail or to move the trail away from an enviromently sensitive area so brown blazing is not a good idea. Of course when they routed the AT away from the Inn At Long Trail they just changed the white blazes to blue and many thru hikers blue blaze that section to get to the Guiness a half hour sooner. I do know that by following the brown blazes in some parts of Maine you pass by some beautiful litttle lakes you would otherwise miss.

max patch
11-16-2005, 08:28
jealousofwingfoot: someone who writes ficticous entries in trail registers and signs them "wingfoot" or "wf".

SGT Rock
11-16-2005, 12:42
If ya'll have something new or want to look something up, I have had a lexicon on my site for years now: http://hikinghq.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=46

QHShowoman
11-16-2005, 12:59
Don't get me started on Wingfoot. He deserves whatever he gets called. Why does he even have "discussion" forums on his site if he decides what gets discussed and how?

Roland
11-17-2005, 03:17
Don't get me started on Wingfoot. He deserves whatever he gets called. Why does he even have "discussion" forums on his site if he decides what gets discussed and how?
I think you answered your own question. ;)