Definition of Backpacking

1. Noun. Carrying something in a pack on the back. "The backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts"

Exact synonyms: Packing
Generic synonyms: Carry
Derivative terms: Pack, Pack

Definition of Backpacking

1. Verb. (present participle of backpack) ¹

2. Noun. hiking and camping overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack. ¹

3. Noun. low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Backpacking

1. backpack [v] - See also: backpack

Lexicographical Neighbors of Backpacking

backmasking
backmen
backness
backorder
backorders
backout
backouts
backover
backovers
backpack
backpackable
backpacked
backpacker
backpackers
backpacking (current term)
backpacking tent
backpacks
backpay
backpays
backpedal
backpedaled
backpedaling
backpedalled
backpedalling
backpedals
backpiece
backpieces

Literary usage of Backpacking

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide to New Hampshire by Elizabeth L. Dugger (2002)
"On Foot Hiking, backpacking, Rock Climbing You could be looking for an easy scenic stroll to calm your pulse, or a strenuous challenge. ..."

2. Adventure Guide to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands by Peter Krahenbul (2003)
"Trekking & backpacking One wouldn't normally associate volcanoes and the high country with the Amazon Basin, the largest intact rainforest in the world. ..."

3. Treatment Services for Adolescent Substance Abusers by Alfred S. Friedman (1998)
"Nineteen days of adventure involving hiking and backpacking, caving, rafting, ... The first part of Project Alive is the backpacking and hiking segment. ..."

4. Adventure Guide to Oklahoma by Lynne M. Sullivan (1999)
"The staff members know this territory well and lead demanding three-hour backpacking trips and photographic tours several times each weekday. ..."

5. The Canadian Rockies Adventure Guide by Brenda Koller (2006)
"backpacking Many of the Rockies' backpacking trails are known the world over. ... If you plan to do extensive hiking or backpacking, I suggest you purchase ..."

6. From Conflict to Negotiation: Nature-Based Development on South Africa's by Robin Palmer, Hermann Timmermans, Derick Fay (2002)
"These adventurous forms may take place only after long-haul destinations have been reached by air, or they may constitute the whole journey. 'backpacking' ..."

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