You Might Be a Thru Hiker If…

You own one outfit, and you’re wearing it right now
Your last shower was a week ago
Jumping in a pond counts as a shower
People smell you before they see you
The bottoms of your feet are made of plastic
Your shirt doubles as your towel, handkerchief, and napkin
You own crocs
You stand 5 feet away when talking to another hiker to respect the stench radius
Your nightmares consist of fence stiles and wet rock stairs
You’ve blown your nose and found a gnat in your snot
You have less than 10 toe nails
You don’t know your friends’ real names
You recognize hikers by their pack
You opt for the highest calorie foods and are still losing weight
You’re hungry right now
You can’t walk without shoes on your feet
Your calves could cut steel
You can hike 10 miles on 3 oz of water
You’ve mastered snot-rocketing
You’ve slept in a bathroom, ...

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