slackpack

English

Etymology

Blend of slack +‎ backpack

Verb

slackpack (third-person singular simple present slackpacks, present participle slackpacking, simple past and past participle slackpacked)

1. 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.
   • 2012, Paul Stutzman, Hiking Through: One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail, →ISBN:

     Some hikers choose to slackpack when they want credit for hiking the miles but do not want to carry full packs over difficult terrain.

   • 2009, George Sandul, The Road to Damascus... and Beyond, →ISBN, page 199:

     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."