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COMPANIES
- AGG = AntiGravity Gear
- BA = Big Agnes
- BMW = Bozeman Mountain Works
- BPL = Backpacking Light
- FBC = Freezer Bag Cooking
- FF = Fanatic Fringe or Feathered Friends
- GG = Gossamer Gear or Granite Gear
- MB = MontBell
- MLD = Mountain Laurel Designs
- MSR = Mountain Safety Research
- NOLS = National Outdoor Leadership School
- OB = Outward Bound
- SAC = Steep and Cheap
- SD = Sierra Designs
- SMD = Six Moon Designs
- SP = Snow Peak
- STP = Sierra Trading Post
- TD = Trail Designs
- TG = Titanium Goat
- TT = Tarptent
- TGO = The Great Outdoors Magazine
- ULA = Ultralight Adventure Equipment
- WM = Western Mountaineering
PLACES
- AT = Appalachian Trail
- CDT = Continental Divide Trail
- FT = Florida Trail
- GET = Grand Enchantment Trail
- IAT = International Appalachian Trail
- JMT = John Muir Trail
- LT = Long Trail
- NCT = North Country Trail
- OHT = Ozark Highlands Trail
- OZ = Australia
- PCT = Pacific Crest Trail
- PNT = Pacific Northwest Trail
- SHT = Superior Hiking Trail
- TRT = Tahoe Rim Trail
- YNP = Yosemite National Park
BACKPACKING LINGO
- DIY = Do It Yourself
- FSO = From the Skin Out (as in: Total weight caried FSO.)
- HYOH = Hike Your Own Hike
- LNT = Leave No Trace
- LW = Lightweight
- MYOG = Make Your Own Gear
- OR = Outdoor Retailer show
- SOTMR = State of the Market Report
- SUL = Super Ultralight (or SUB Ultralight)
- TRAD = Traditional, this can be derogatory
- UL = Ultralight
- VBL or VB = Vapor Barrier (Layer)
- WPB = WaterProof Breathable
GENERIC LINGO
- BTW = By the Way
- CONUS = Continental USA
- FS = For Sale
- FYI = For Your Information
- IMHO = In My Humble (or Honest) Opinion
- IMO = In My Opinion (for people who aren't "humble" or "honest"?)
- TLA = Three Letter Acronym
- WTB = Want to Buy
- YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
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