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Walking, but you bragged about it for three days afterward.
means The activity of taking a long, vigorous walk through the countryside, hills, or mountains, usually for pleasure or exercise.
from From the verb "hike," which surfaced in English dialect around the early 19th century meaning to walk vigorously or tramp about. Its deeper roots are murky — it may be related to "hitch," the idea of moving with a jerk or pulling oneself along, but honestly the connection is uncertain. The word stayed regional and informal for a while before striding into mainstream use, eventually picking up the extra sense of raising something sharply (a "price hike"), as if the cost itself had gone for a brisk uphill walk.
- word origin
- American slang, popularized only in the 19th century
- summit truth
- Most accidents happen on the descent, not the climb
- oldest trail
- Appalachian Trail spans over 2,190 miles
- hidden cost
- Knees absorb up to eight times bodyweight downhill
appalachian trail — 2,190-mile footpath from georgia to maine, hiked by ~3 million people annually
tour du mont blanc — 170-km alpine circuit around mont blanc, crossing france, italy, and switzerland
kungsleden — 340-km trail through swedish lapland, sweden's most famous hiking route
inca trail — 43-km trek to machu picchu in peru, receiving 500+ daily permits