(1) Prison time.
(2) A form of barter in which you get something you want, like a warm, dry nook out of the weather to sleep in for one or more nights, and possibly a meal or two, in return for giving up some of your pre-death hours, usually accompanied by a degree of labor on your part, for the good of a hostel.
(3) Also known as the practice of allowing thru-hikers to work in exchange for bed and board. This is usually on a first come, first served basis, depending on need. Sounds like: "They let me do a work for stay and it saved me a lot of money."
(4) Moral of the story: You get as about as much as you pay for it. (Might still be fun if you're not fussy.)
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definitions: outdoor terms
fiyh: dave's little guide to ultralight backpacking stoves
boyb: dave's little guide to backpacks
snorpy bits: nibbling away at your sanity
last seen receding: missives from a certain mobile homer
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