- present participle of backpack.
backpacking
Example Sentences
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In a season when rock climbing, backpacking and shooting the rapids are popular, maybe our reading would benefit from going big.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
A man from Edinburgh says he is facing jail in Thailand because he picked up a woman's phone in a bar "by mistake" on the first day of a backpacking holiday.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Several are backpacking sites and do not offer potable water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
Eventually, we started thru-hiking, taking long-distance backpacking trips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Cars occasionally sped by on the highway, a backpacking couple on mountain bikes pedaled past.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
