You know you’re a thru hiker when…
A headlamp is considered an accessory *this picture is a week after finishing the trail*
There are no leftovers!
It’s okay to talk about poop during meals (well really ANY time)
You’ll bargain with someone for a Q-tip!
Every tree is a privy!!!!
Three seconds is no longer the rule for dropped food. ** True story: pizza found at a shelter in a ziplock was deemed acceptable despite there being no way of knowing how long it had been there! **
You argue with red squirrels because you can!
Anything over 0.2 off trail seems too far to travel by foot – unless it’s for good food or beverage, and even than…
Friendships are formed in an hour!!!
*A random group of hikers who came together to celebrate the first 100 miles!*
Your socks can stand on their own (most likely walk too)!!
You can sleep anywhere!
Your thumb is a mode of transportation
You are ecstatic about ordering a case of single serving Spam
You can fit your life in a pack!
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Comments 3
I like this so much! Creative and funny!
and oh so true!!!