[at-l] "SlackPack"

[Mara Factor]

Generally speaking, slackpacking is hiking portions of the trail without 
carrying your pack.  Slackpacking may involve having someone bring your pack 
from one town to the next while you hike.  Or it may mean that it's possible 
to hitch to the same town from road crossings at either end of the 
slackpacked sections.  There are plenty of ways for people to slackpack.

Some use the term in a derogatory manner believing that "pure" thruhiking 
involves carrying all of ones gear the entire way.  Others attach no 
negative meaning to the term and prefer the freedom of movement it can 
provide.  Of course, with the freedom of movement comes the loss of the 
freedom to stop and camp wherever you please.  Without your full pack, you 
may be limited by having to get to a road crossing to meet your ride to town 
or your pack if it's being dropped off.

Mara
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>From: Rich kook <rich4hike at yahoo.com>
>Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:54:26 -0800 (PST)
>
>Is there a common definition to the term, "SLACKPACK?"

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