The more I am out there on the trail, the more I hear it. I am guilty of it but have started breaking the habit. Let me set the scene...
Walking up the trail and pass Mr. or Ms. thru hiker...
Me:"Going to Maine?"
Thru Hiker: "Well I'm trying what about you?"
Me: "Oh I'm
just a section hiker, only out for the weekend knocking out some more miles"
... A few minutes later...Arrives Mr. thru hikers friend..
New Thru hiker talking to me: "Hey you a thru hiker??"
Mr. Thru Hiker: "No he's
just a section a hiker"
Its not something that aggravates me a great deal but I am tired of hearing it. My trip/ journey is no less important than a thru hikers they are equal, same as any one else out using the trail. I am curious if anyone else has noticed this trend on either side of the coin because I hear it from just as many section hikers explaining their own trip as I do thru hikers talking about day hikers and section hikers.
I feel like a lot of people would give me a weird look around the picanic table if I said - "Oh he's just a thru hiker"
lol