[pct-l] What is a "Thru Hike?"

[Scott Bryce]

Andrea Dinsmore wrote:
> And by the way.........all you guys that think you are so hot that
> you finished the PCT as a Thru Hiker.

Huh?

I quit after 150 miles.

I'm not saying that I'm so hot. In fact, I have been asked to post more
details about my hike so people can learn from my mistakes!

What I am saying is the term "through hiker" has a traditional
definition, and I don't think it is a good thing that that definition is
changing just because everybody wants to be called a through hiker,
whether they are or not.