raveling n.— «In some places, air pockets between the soil, rocks and other debris have created a crumbling effect, a process called “dry raveling” that could have played a role in the weekend death of a teenage hiker...
bounce box n. a container of supplies sent ahead to a series of stops by a cross-country hiker. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
bounce box n.— «Her husband, Bob, brings her items from home when he hikes with her once a month, most recently her sturdier pair of broken-in hiking boots. He also mails her the freeze-dried food packages she assembled months ago. And...
slack pack v.— «Slack pack—v. walking without the heavy pack; having someone drive the hiker to and from the trail heads.» —“Glossary Of Hiker Terms” by Norma Jean DeVico Times (Trenton, New Jersey) Sept...
frost a rock v. phr.— «A Cal Adventures, University of California at Berkeley, is the practice of (get ready!) frosting a rock.. At Colorado Outward Bound and the National Outdoor Leadership School in Wyoming, the same procedure is...