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backpacking

  • present participle
    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.
  • 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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Jones and Bowles were among six foreign tourists who died after consuming free drinks at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in the popular backpacking town of Vang Vieng.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Back in 2010, Francesco Patarnello, Matteo Danieli and Luca Ferrari went on a backpacking trip as friends and returned as co-founders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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

When Chris was eight, Walt took him on his first overnight backpacking trip, a three-day hike in the Shenandoah to climb Old Rag.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer