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are backpacking

  • present progressive
    of backpack.
    backpack
    noun
    a pack or knapsack, often of canvas or nylon, to be carried on one's back, sometimes supported on a lightweight metal frame strapped to the body.

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Several are backpacking sites and do not offer potable water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025

Good advice in life in general, but especially when you are backpacking through the misty north of England.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2016

But the best-run indies should continue to stay ahead of the competition if they're mindful of the old bear joke: Two guys are backpacking and notice a bear approaching.

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