In case I start writing words that don’t make sense to you, here’s some of the lingo we use on trail:

thru-hiker: One who hikes the entire length of a trail

Section-hiker: One who hikes sections of a longer trail

Day-hiker: Strange beasts who exist in the woods but actually smell nice. Often yogi-ing has turned out well when encountering these people

Yogi-ing: Lightening the food load of those who carried more than they need – like yogi of yogi and boo-boo fame.

Trail family: a group who happen to be moving at the same pace who hike and camp together, and look out for one another as a family would.

Trail angel: a non-hiker who helps make a thru-hike possible by generously helping provide rides, snacks, drinks etc. They truly are angels.

Trail magic: the snacks, drinks, etc. left by trail angels. Magical moments unlooked for on the trail.

Hiker trash: another term for thru-hiker; we all end up looking and smelling homeless eventually, so this term refers to that phenomenon.