slackpack en · VERB
Etymology
Blend of slack + backpack.
Meanings
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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.
2012, Paul Stutzman, Hiking Through: One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail, →ISBN: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."
2009, George Sandul, The Road to Damascus... and Beyond, →ISBN, page 199:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| slackpacking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| slackpacked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| slackpacked | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| slackpacks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |