slackpack

verb

Etymology

Blend of slack + backpack.

  1. inherited from *pakkô — “bundle, pack
  2. inherited from *pakkō
  3. derived from pak
  4. inherited from *pæcca
  5. inherited from pak
  6. formed as backpack — “back + pack
  7. compounded as slackpack — “slack + backpack

Definitions

  1. To hike on a multi-day trail without carrying a backpack. Typically, this is accomplished…

    To hike on a multi-day trail without carrying a backpack. Typically, this is accomplished by having another person transport the backpack using a vehicle.

    • Some hikers choose to slackpack when they want credit for hiking the miles but do not want to carry full packs over difficult terrain.
    • Early on in my hike I ran into Sloop hiking south on the Trail. He was slackpacking. When we made eye contact, he looked down and very softly said, "You caught me."

The neighborhood

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