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gear explosion

noun

Definition of gear explosion

The chaotic scattering of gear and equipment, often occurring when hikers unpack their bags to find or organize items.

An example of gear explosion in a sentence

Their tent was a mess after a gear explosion, with clothes and equipment strewn everywhere.

Synonyms for gear explosion

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The above is an entry in Campnab’s Pretty Darned Useful Glossary of Camping Terms. This glossary is another project from us, the two Erics (@shelkie and @karj). We had a harebrained idea to create a dictionary containing every single camping term we came across. Admittedly, this is taking some effort—and leaving us with less time for camping. D’oh!

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