[at-l] walking or hiking

[Kevin Kirby]

I agree, it all depends. If I am on a mountain, with a
pack, struggling, I am hiking. If I am walking to my
local deli, I am walking. It does not matter though.
If you would like to call it a hike to your local
deli, be my guest.

kirby

--- Raphael Bustin <rafeb at speakeasy.net> wrote:

> At 11:36 AM 11/3/2006 -0500, Lilla Thompson wrote:
> 
> >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...
> 
> 
> All or none of the above?  I mean, I use the
> words interchangeably to some degree.
> 
> If I've got a heavy pack on and schlepping
> up or down (say) Kinsman or Bly Gap, that's
> hiking for sure.  The half-hour loop around
> the neighborhood (that we do most nights)
> is walkin'.
> 
> OTOH...
> 
> If I'm cruising a flat ridge with a bouncy step
> and a light pack, that could pass as walking.
> 
> If we take a detour on our neighborhood walk
> and come back tired, wet or muddy, I might
> say, "that was a hike!"
> 
> 
> 
> rafe b
> aka terrapin
> 
> 
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