lovingkindness
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I don’t know about you, but when it comes to describing trail experiences accurately and responsibly here, on the forum, I struggle with vocabulary. Although English is our common language, being a global community, it is easy sometimes to misinterpret what others have written. A single word can have a thousand nuances. It can mean different things to different people depending region, country and hemisphere and also depending on context.
What I’d like to know is, are there any standards for writing about trails ie. lists of technical terms which publishers of guide books such as Cicerone and trail magazines use ?
For the sake of accuracy and responsibility, do you think such a list would be helpful here, on the forum for us to refer to when describing our experiences ?
Some of the people visiting this forum have been published or have self-published trail guides and Camino experiences. How did they describe moments on the trail? Which sporting or technical terms, if any did they choose to use? Why?
Here is a list of words with links to sporting activities on Wikipedia. I referred to it the other day in another conversation here: Post #26 .
Climbing
Scrambling
Hiking
Rambling
Walking
Looking forward to your comments.
Regards
-Lovingkindness
What I’d like to know is, are there any standards for writing about trails ie. lists of technical terms which publishers of guide books such as Cicerone and trail magazines use ?
For the sake of accuracy and responsibility, do you think such a list would be helpful here, on the forum for us to refer to when describing our experiences ?
Some of the people visiting this forum have been published or have self-published trail guides and Camino experiences. How did they describe moments on the trail? Which sporting or technical terms, if any did they choose to use? Why?
Here is a list of words with links to sporting activities on Wikipedia. I referred to it the other day in another conversation here: Post #26 .
Climbing
Scrambling
Hiking
Rambling
Walking
Looking forward to your comments.
Regards
-Lovingkindness
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