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The first time I posted in this forum I did not know many of the abbreviations which are commonly used in this forum and it took me a while to know most of them and still I do not know some of them.
Let's mention these abbreviations to make it easier for new members who start posting in this forum understand these abbreviations:
For start here are some of them:
HYOH: Hike your own hike
AT : Appalachian Trail
PCT: Pacific Crest Trail
CDT: Continental Divide Trail
CT: Colorado Trail
ADT: American Discovery trail
GG: Granite Gear
FS: For sale
WTB: Want to buy
BA: Big Agnes
NoBo: North bound
SoBo: South bound
BD: Black Diamond
WOO: Wise Old Owl
LW: Lone Wolf
HB: Hiker Boy
How many others you can add to the list?
budforester
04-05-2013, 19:18
EVOO: extra virgin olive oil
GORP: trail mix (as in, good ol' raisins and peanuts)
FBC: freezer bag cooking
(can you tell I'm a foodie?)
NOC: Nantahala Outdoor Center
AFSP: Amicalola Falls State Park
OP: original poster
EVOO: extra virgin olive oil
GORP: trail mix (as in, good ol' raisins and peanuts)
FBC: freezer bag cooking
(can you tell I'm a foodie?)
NOC: Nantahala Outdoor Center
AFSP: Amicalola Falls State Park
OP: original poster
Nice additions budforester.
HikerMom58
04-05-2013, 19:44
What's the 100 mile wilderness abb. ... HMW?
TW:Train Wreck
ATM: ATMilkman
DH: Deer Hunter
MM: Mountain Mike
The Big K: Katahdin
OS: One Sock
Just to name a few....
WM: Winged Monkey
DS: Different Socks
Elf : Sarcasm the Elf
CT: Chaco Taco
BB: Bird Brain
AK: Another Kevin
Gator: Alligator
SM: Slow Mind
TA: Trail Angel
TJ: Trail Journal
What's the 100 mile wilderness abb. ... HMW?
TW:Train Wreck
ATM: ATMilkman
DH: Deer Hunter
MM: Mountain Mike
The Big K: Katahdin
OS: One Sock
Just to name a few....
WM: Winged Monkey
DS: Different Socks
Elf : Sarcasm the Elf
CT: Chaco Taco
BB: Bird Brain
AK: Another Kevin
Gator: Alligator
SM: Slow Mind
Also:
HM: Hiker Mom ( if it was my choice I would call you PM which is ab for "Peace Maker" which suits more to your character.
Trail Ponderer
04-06-2013, 00:39
I hope these are right.
FWIW: For what it's worth
IMHO: In my honest opinion
importman77
04-06-2013, 09:08
JK: Just kidding
AFAICR: As far as I can recall.
IIRC: If I remember correctly.
PUDS: Pointless ups and downs
HikerMom58
04-06-2013, 09:10
Also:
HM: Hiker Mom ( if it was my choice I would call you PM which is ab for "Peace Maker" which suits more to your character.
Thanks Kookork.. :) I'd abb. your name to KK but we already have a Kayak Karl = KK Also have a FH = FatHead
I hope these are right.
FWIW: For what it's worth
IMHO: In my honest opinion
That's right, TP Oh no... TP? We can't call you TP, can we? ;)
Sailing_Faith
04-06-2013, 10:19
IIRC: if I Recall Correctly... More and more needed as one gets older when prefacing ANY comment from memory.
Sarcasm the elf
04-06-2013, 10:22
YMMV: Your mileage may vary. AKA, what I'm describing works for me, but it's certainly not the only way to do it.
slow mind
04-06-2013, 10:30
42 : The Answer
Another Kevin
04-06-2013, 12:36
LNT - Leave No Trace
BirdBrain
04-06-2013, 12:39
You guys are forgetting the most important one: PoHo. Some would say POHO.
BirdBrain
04-06-2013, 12:41
Thanks Kookork.. :) I'd abb. your name to KK but we already have a Kayak Karl = KK Also have a FH = FatHead
That's right, TP Oh no... TP? We can't call you TP, can we? ;)
Maybe KoKo. Then KoKo could be a PoHo.
You guys are forgetting the most important one: PoHo. Some would say POHO.
What PoHo stands for?
BirdBrain
04-06-2013, 13:09
What PoHo stands for?
It has a couple of translations. I will give you the family friendly version: Post Hog.
ATC: Appalachian Trail Conservancy
ALDHA: Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association
And here is a link to the list of regional Trail Maintaining Clubs -- they have acronyms folks might have heard of:
http://www.appalachiantrail.org/who-we-are/our-team/trail-maintaining-clubs
Some of the more prominent ones are:
MATC: Maine Appalachian Trail Club
GMC: Green Mountain Club (Vermont)
PATC: Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
TEHCC: Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club
AMC: Appalachian Mountain Club (some of New Hampshire and Maine)
This last one is sometimes referred to by less understanding hikers as the GDAMC :rolleyes:. (just a joke, folks)
Kerosene
04-06-2013, 14:02
DWG - Delaware Water Gap
SNP - Shenedoah National Park
GSMNP - Great Smokey Mountain National Park
WHL - White House Landing
Prezzies - The Presidential Range of peaks in the White Mountains (Adams, Quincy Adams, Eisenhower, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Pierce, & Washington; plus peaks named for other notable figures who were not U.S. presidents)
LT - Lean-to
SCRUB HIKER
04-06-2013, 14:25
Some places get abbreviated because no one wants to have a go at trying to spell them, like:
SNP - Shenandoah National Park
TM - Tuolomne Meadows
Big K - Katahdin
Others I can think of:
GSMNP - Great Smoky Mountains National Park
VVR and MTR - Vermillion Valley Ranch and Muir Trail Ranch, both on the JMT/PCT
IM(H)O - in my (humble or honest) opinion
Vitamin I - ibuprofen
GG - Granite Gear OR Gossamer Gear
HMG - Hyperlite Mountain Gear
HH - Hennessy Hammocks
MYOG - make your own gear (I think)
MHW - Mountain Hard Wear
SMD - Six Moon Designs
MLD - Mountain Laurel Designs
Frozen Achilles
04-06-2013, 14:33
PUD: pointless up and down
Deer Hunter
04-06-2013, 17:48
HMHDI= Hike My Hike @#$% it
Trail Ponderer
04-06-2013, 18:01
Thanks Kookork.. :) I'd abb. your name to KK but we already have a Kayak Karl = KK Also have a FH = FatHead
That's right, TP Oh no... TP? We can't call you TP, can we? ;)
Well, HikerMom I would prefer you didn't but I have certainly been called worse.
But you could use me anytime, just don't bury me or flush me away when you're done.;)
theoilman
04-06-2013, 19:37
FD: Freeze Dried - as in Mountain House meals and others.
HikerMom58
04-06-2013, 19:39
Maybe KoKo. Then KoKo could be a PoHo.
I like it BB.. KoKo it is!! Hope you like it Kookork! :D
Well, HikerMom I would prefer you didn't but I have certainly been called worse.
But you could use me anytime, just don't bury me or flush me away when you're done.;)
OK Trail Ponderer fair enough... :p We shall call you- Trailpo. You 2 are in the running to be a Poho. (Post Hog) We'll see if the "king" of usernames can come up with somethin better. Channeling BB......:D
I like it BB.. KoKo it is!! Hope you like it Kookork! :D
OK Trail Ponderer fair enough... :p We shall call you- Trailpo. You 2 are in the running to be a Poho. (Post Hog) We'll see if the "king" of usernames can come up with somethin better. Channeling BB......:D
koko it is . I am chocolate koko.
BirdBrain
04-06-2013, 21:05
I like it BB.. KoKo it is!! Hope you like it Kookork! :D
OK Trail Ponderer fair enough... :p We shall call you- Trailpo. You 2 are in the running to be a Poho. (Post Hog) We'll see if the "king" of usernames can come up with somethin better. Channeling BB......:D
Trailpo seems okay. I havee aa tendencyy to typee doublee letterss att timess. I hopee I don'tt typee Trailpoo byy mistakee. That would just be wronggggggggggggg.
HikerMom58
04-06-2013, 21:09
koko it is . I am chocolate koko.
:D.......................
Trailpo seems okay. I havee aa tendencyy to typee doublee letterss att timess. I hopee I don'tt typee Trailpoo byy mistakee. That would just be wronggggggggggggg.
LOL.... I'll fix it for ya! :p #igoturback
Cookerhiker
04-06-2013, 22:11
Kookork, thanks for starting this - I've learned a few new ones myself.
Sarcasm the elf
04-06-2013, 23:49
Kookork, thanks for starting this - I've learned a few new ones myself.
I second that, excellent thread Kookork. If we get enough of these abbreviations, we could probably consolidate them into an new Article on the site.
Kookork, thanks for starting this - I've learned a few new ones myself.
Thank you. I appreciate it.
I second that, excellent thread Kookork. If we get enough of these abbreviations, we could probably consolidate them into an new Article on the site.
I hope we can make this thread complete enough to be Article worthy.