What's the difference between walk & hike?

[jsharr ★]

87/13 is a magical cat ratio.  

[maddmaxx ★]

This is as rough as the Airline Trail gets.

[Randomguy]

2 minutes ago, jsharr said:

87/13 is a magical cat ratio.  

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[Zephyr]

A walk is a walk..., be it dirt or paved, but if you have to look down to watch your footing to avoid tripping or rolling your foot it is a hike.

[Bikeguy]

12 hours ago, jsharr said:

I think a walk could be a bit more spontaneous and unplanned.  "I am taking the dogs on a walk" vs we are going to go hike the Cedar Ridge Outer Loop on Saturday.  On a walk, you just go and come back.  On  a hike, you plan a location, a trail, you take some basic gear, maybe a day pack with water, first aid kit, etc. 

WoBG and I went on many vacations over the years and did LOTS of hiking.   I'd have a topo map of the trail, an old hand Garmin held eMap GPS (uses AA batteries), spare batteries, a compass, water.  Longer hikes energy bars, first aid kit, whistle, and for some longer day hikes in remote locations, water filtration stuff, etc...    In the Whistler area in June hiking the mountains there we did encounter bears.   Cariboo in Alaska.  etc..   Some places were were no where near the top of the food chain.  

And we have taken 5 mile walks with the dogs.   On the I&M Canal trail.   In the winter we use ice cleats and on this tral and watch out for snow mobiles. 

 

The Cedar Ridge Outer Loop...  looks like a good place to hike.   https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/texas/cedar-ridge-outer-loop  

We live about 15 minutes way from a great place to hike.  https://www.starvedrocklodge.com/starved-rock-state-park/   There we hike 3 to 4 miles and just take a water bottle.

 

 

[Ralphie ★]

It is a lot easier to pee on a hike. Unless there are bathrooms for the walk. Even so, the hike has less limitations. Almost anytime and any place is acceptable. Unless the trail is crowded.