Example Sentences

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At his condo last fall, Pretti was preparing for a biking and backpacking trip in Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Its parking situation was inconvenient, bordering on inaccessible, and the journey from curb to gate and vice versa was the airport version of backpacking the Appalachian Trail.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

Marins had been backpacking around Thailand and Vietnam before arriving in Lombok Island, Indonesia.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

“Yes, when the weather is good they go backpacking all the time — even the doctor. They’re all real outdoorsy,” she told me quietly, examining her shoes, too.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer