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backpacker

  • a word derived from 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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Vang Vieng has been a fixture on the Southeast Asia backpacker trail since Laos' communist rulers opened the country to tourism decades ago.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

Vang Vieng has been a fixture on the Southeast Asia backpacker trail since Laos' secretive communist rulers opened the country to tourism decades ago.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

A Canadian backpacker died from drowning after she was attacked by dingoes on a popular Australian beach, a coroner has found.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026

A backpacker who survived nearly two weeks lost in Western Australia's outback has said she is "simply beyond grateful to have survived".

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025

Two-and-a-half-years my elder, my brother was an avid backpacker and rock climber with jet-black hair, Gandhi glasses, and a gentle but determined disposition.

From Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult by Mark Eliot Laxer