Top Ten Ways to Spot a Former Thru-Hiker:

10. Wears the same clothes every single day
9. Sleeps on the floor next to the bed
8. Ignores the toilet - prefers to dig little holes in the backyard
7. In the kitchen a string hangs from the ceiling with a tuna can and stick tied on.
6. Puts on gaiters to walk to the mailbox
5. Uses stairs at work rather than elevator - insists on taking a snack break upon reaching top floor
4. Wooden floors are all pock-marked from pole-tips
3. 40% of household food budget: pop tarts and snickers bars
2. Declares each morning that this will be "another zero-day"
1. Says things like, "Hey Mom/Honey, can you slack me to the mall?"

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