Example Sentences

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The Gatlinburg, Tenn., company offers special viewing tours and backpacking trips in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

A man from Edinburgh says he is facing jail in Thailand because he picked up a woman's phone in a bar "by mistake" on the first day of a backpacking holiday.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

These campgrounds are considered “moderate” because they either do not offer water but still offer car camping or they require a short backpacking trip.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Eventually, we started thru-hiking, taking long-distance backpacking trips.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

It’s hard to do that when you’re backpacking in Nepal.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben