“PLATINUM-BLAZING”
1. the discipline of enjoying the finer or “premium” off-trail opportunities for meals, accommodations, and related activities as part of a day, section, or thru-hike.
2. the practice of combining hiking and backpacking adventures with nearby culinary, cultural, historical, recreational, and other engaging activities.
3. the manner in which a hiker turns a great adventure into an extraordinary experience by engaging in the very best of everything along the AT from Georgia to Maine as primarily set out in the book: Platinum-Blazing the Appalachian Trail.
How to Turn a Great Hike into a Platinum Experience 