Introduction:
The group, long distance backpackers, include hikers that live off what is in their pack and spend the majority of their time hiking for an extended period of time. They often include people called thru-hikers, or backpackers that attempt to complete the entire trail over a year-long period, but can include any group of people who backpack in the outdoors. Backpackers spend a lot of time hiking and camping together, which leads to a development of their own culture and folklore. In addition, knowledge gets passed down from hiker to hiker, before and throughout the journey by word of mouth, internet forums and writing. Over time, a wealth of information, traditions, culture, and inside jokes have been formed.
Presentation:
Items + (Collector):
- Jetboil (Colton French)
- Drinking Water (Brittany Champagne)
- Trail Magic (Colton French)
- The Murder Shelter (Colton French)
- Trail Skipping Superstition (Colton French)
- Hiking Description Slang (Andrew Ogren)
- Food Foraging (Andrew Ogren)
- Elevation Profiles (Andrew Ogren)
- Contact Hiking Game (Andrew Ogren)
- Hiking Nicknames (Andrew Ogren)
- Hiking Nicknames 2 (Justin Fowler)
- Trail Names (Colton French)
- The Priest Shelter Log (Colton French)
- Trail Gnome (Colton French)
- Trail/Shelter Logs (Colton French)
- Drippy Rock (Kyu Kim)
- Leave No Trees (Kyu Kim)
- Song Sharing (Kyu Kim)
- Hummus Cabot Pita (Kyu Kim)
- Singing (Justin Fowler)
- Ramon Bomb (Justin Fowler)
- Triple Crowner (Justin Fowler)
- Bismarck (Justin Fowler)
- Bob Peoples (Justin Fowler)
- Privies (Justin Fowler)
- Trail Info Swap (Justin Fowler)
- The Trail Provides (Kyu Kim)
- Land of the Giants (Brittany Champagne)
- Trail Fairies (Brittany Champagne)
- Crampons (Brittany Champagne)
- Bears (Brittany Champagne)
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Collectors:
- 💡 Kyu Kim
- Colton French
- Justin Fowler
- Andrew Ogren
- Brittany Champagne
Tags/Keywords
- Folklore, Dartmouth, Backpacking, Outdoors, Nature, Hiking, Appalachian Trail, Traditions, Customs