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Walkin The Appalachians 

Verb. Meaning to be off doing something you should not be doing or would not want plastered all over CNN ruining your political career, ending you marriage and making you a spotlight figure on the Colbert Report. As in Governor Sanford's walk in the woods.
Where was Steve - he was supposed to be in our morning meeting? Dude, I believe he was "Walkin The Appalachians"

Hiking in the Appalachians 

Euphemism used mostly by politicians for spending time with a South American mistress, most commonly Argentinian.
Sorry I didn't call, dear. I was busy Hiking in the Appalachians and couldn't get phone service.

Hiking the Appalachians 

Code for cheating on your spouse, significant other.
"If anyone needs me, I'll be hiking the Appalachians." -Gov. Mark Sanford

Guy 1: Dude, where were you Saturday night? I thought I'd see you at the club with your girl.
Guy 2: Nah, man, I was hiking the Appalachians.

Hiking the Appalachian Trail 

Sneak away to meet your mistress. ("Hiking the Appalachian Trail" is the first explanation of where South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was when he disappeared.)
"Has anyone seen Jawann? I've been calling and texting him for three days and he's not answering."

"Uh, he's hiking the Appalachian Trail."

"Oh. Got it."

apalachian trail 

a trail of seamen running from one brest to the other
this morning I tittie fucked my girl and gave her an apalachian trail from the left to the right

Hiking the Appalachian Trail 

To be unfaithful to one's partner e.g. in an extramarital affair. Named after South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who was said to be hiking the Appalachian Trail, when actually he was visiting his mistress in Argentina.
"My husband has a lot of "meetings" and "conferences" to attend to lately. I think he might be hiking the Appalachian trail."