Cairn Animal carcass Meaningful pile of stones Natural waterslide Hitchhiking hiker None Sandbag Child that is carried while hiking Climbing route that is harder than it’s rated Sleeping soundly while camping Item used for trail maintenance None Beta Last person in a group Unrealistic estimated time of arrival Information about a rock climb Expected success of a risky adventure None Scree Loose bolt on a bike, that rattles while riding Small, loose stones covering a slope Eagle’s cry Inability to pee while in close proximity to adventure partners None Bald Unspecified large bird Adventurer without a hat Baby on the trail Mountain without tree cover None Cobbknocker Campfire meal, usually of corn First person on trail, who usually clears spider webs Step outside a backcountry hut that you clean your boots on Little-known fist bump None Beater Large snow jump Miles you hike when you get lost Person who falls regularly while skiing Crappy, but still used bike None Posthole Period after tripping on trail Indent in a tree Excitement of receiving mail on a thru-hike Plunging deeply into snow while hiking None Stomp Sudden stop that causes a bike to screech First cup of coffee while camping Cranky hiker Good landing in snowsports None Bonk Bump on the head Small snow jump Top platform in a tiered shelter To run out of energy during strenuous activity None Century Length of time from when you ask how much longer on a hike until the actual summit 100-mile bicycle ride Time spent in the air during a jump Part of a trekking pole None Endo Person in the back of the pack Injury that forces you inside Crashing over a bike’s handlebars Long adventure None Krummholtz Literally “crumb holder” in German, a term for bear bag Name of the final part of the Appalachian Trail Wind-stunted, deformed vegetation Wicking underwear None Choss Experienced whitewater rafter Winner of a climbing competition Rock unsuitable for climbing Mountain biking shin pads None Red point Following the red tip of your compass north Blinding campmates with your headlamp Free climbing a route that you’ve previously attempted Very cold nose None WAG bag Bag for dog treats Bag for human poo Doggy poop bag Backpack that makes you happy None Sweeper Machete used to break trail Tent broom Swift burst of wind that knocks you over Something overhanging water that can knock you overboard None Glissade Sliding down snow on your butt French word for “hut” Gross, sun-warmed drink Post-send dance move None Slackpack Sending your bag ahead of you while you hike Bag for slackline Not-so-nice name for a lazy backpacker Super-light backpack None Bivouac Caretaker of a backcountry hut Tool for cleaning bike chains Improvised shelter Spur from primary trail None Fartleks Tiny amount of gas Unstructured interval training for runners Magical creature found in meadows Word we just made up None Dyno Bones found while adventuring Cool adventurer, misspelling of singer’s name Rad Moving dynamically, not statically, during climbing None Time’s up
