slackpack
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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."
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