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backpacking

NOUN
mountaineering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
hill-climbing rock-climbing


NOUN
hiking
Synonyms


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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

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

Late last year, she headed out on what was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime, backpacking with mates in Laos, south-east Asia.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

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

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

It’s hard to do that when you’re backpacking in Nepal.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben




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