[at-l] walking or hiking

[Mara Factor]

The relevant sections from answers.com:

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hike (hīk) pronunciation

v., hiked, hik·ing, hikes.

v.intr.

   1. To go on an extended walk for pleasure or exercise.
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walk (wôk) pronunciation

v., walked, walk·ing, walks.

v.intr.

   1. To move over a surface by taking steps with the feet at a pace slower 
than a run: a baby learning to walk; a horse walking around a riding ring.
   2.
         1. To go or travel on foot: walked to the store.
         2. To go on foot for pleasure or exercise; stroll: walked along the 
beach looking for shells.
         3. To move in a manner suggestive of walking: saw a woodpecker 
walking up the tree trunk.
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I usually also think of hiking involving the outdoors and getting off of 
pavement.

YMMV,

Mara
Stitches, AT99

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>From: "Lilla Thompson" <lthompson at hollins.edu>
>To: <at-l at backcountry.net>
>Subject: [at-l] walking or hiking
>Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 11:36:28 -0500
>
>What's the difference?  Is it time, distance, pace, purpose/objective,
>terrain, path/surface, some combination of the above?  Just curious as
>to how others make the distinction...
>
>
>
>Lilla
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