[pct-l] Defining a 'Thru-Hike'

[Brick Robbins]

It is whatever you want it to be, as long as you walk past every white blaze....

oh wait, wrong trail.




On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 7:51 PM, Dan C. aka Thumper <dofdear at cox.net> wrote:
> Dear List,
>
> When defining a 'thru-hike' I heard terms like continuous and within a hiking season.  This brings up some questions, at least in my mind;
>
> 1.  Does a continuous hike mean without significant stops, say greater than a week, or two?  What if the hiker took a month off but ultimately completed the whole trail, does this qualify?
>
> 2.  Is a season within a calendar year or within any 365-day period.  In other words could a hiker start, say 1 Nov, and as long as he/she were completed by 31 Oct the next year , would it be considered within a hiking season?
>
> 3. And what about those who take several years to complete the trail by section hiking the parts until completed.  I've seen the term 'thru-hike' associated with that accomplishment.
>
> So I'm a little confused and seeking some guidance as to what really is considered a 'thru-hike'.  Thanks
>
> Thumper
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