[pct-l] What is a Thru-Hike Defined as Nowadays?

[giniajim]

I agree with Ed.  Usually a time limit of a year is established to make it a 
"thru-hike".

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Jarrett" <edjarrett at msn.com>
To: <hootie2006 at gmail.com>; <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2011 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] What is a Thru-Hike Defined as Nowadays?


>
> A hike along the complete length of a long trail.
>
> Ed Jarrett
>
>> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 19:27:40 -0700
>> From: hootie2006 at gmail.com
>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>> Subject: [pct-l] What is a Thru-Hike Defined as Nowadays?
>>
>> The list has been quiet of late so I thought I would venture a question 
>> that
>> may have a variety of answers in this diverse community of hikers.  So, 
>> the
>> question is, What is your definition of a thru-hike?  I ask, as in recent
>> years it would appear that the definition of a thru-hike and even that of 
>> a
>> thru-hiker has changed somewhat.  So, let's get some input from a diverse
>> community that loves a long trail and let's remember that there will 
>> likely
>> be a diverse set of responses and it really is a definition that one 
>> defines
>> for oneself.
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