backpack

I stuffed one in my backpack on the way out in Phoenix on Monday and didn’t have to grab an overpriced soda at the hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

One man pushed past me with a backpack, shouting agitatedly about fried chicken.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

The department had previously released images and video of the suspect wearing a white mask, a blue backpack and black clothing to try to identify the man.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Whisper Aero aims to further develop its products, including a backpack leaf blower that would be better suited to professional landscapers.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

“Hey,” he replies with a glance at my turquoise backpack.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

It’s church bells; bunk beds in 15-euro hostels; and some grand cities but also lots of tiny towns that exist because people with backpacks keep arriving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Some napped on a beach with their faces shielded from the sun by plastic bags or T-shirts, while others rested with backpacks tucked beneath their heads.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Reducing the idea to the point of absurdism, Gill asked Hartig if the cartoon character on countless children’s backpacks was “racist.”

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

The fashion was baggy everything for guys and short shorts, midriffs and little backpacks for girls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

“I’m leaving enough money to pay for these backpacks they bought us,” Dallas said.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

This generation, who as young adults hitchhiked across the country and backpacked through Europe, now is going on safaris and hiking in the Serengeti on guided tours that offer “easy” as well as “challenging” options.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

No. I lived in Latin America in my 20s and backpacked many times.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023

For the ceremony, the couple chose a spot where they’ve backpacked together, on a high-alpine pass with stunning views over the North Cascades.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2020

Tock grew a beard, borrowed a Volkswagen van and backpacked through Western national parks with a friend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2019

Some ding-dongs believe me, though, and when that happens, I keep the lie going, spinning it until I run out of ideas: I backpacked through France, Germany, and Spain with my rich aunt from Barcelona.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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

I saw these and many other otherworldly species while on a life-changing backpacking trip to the island five years ago, which I chronicled for this newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

The soldier's profile notes he loves "to travel, and do anything related to the outdoors; hiking, backpacking, camping, biking, boating".

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Loktev hasn’t completed a film since 2011’s “The Loneliest Planet,” which starred Gael García Bernal and Hani Furstenberg as soon-to-be-wed lovers backpacking through the Georgian countryside, their seemingly close bond shattered after a harrowing encounter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025

He and a friend would be backpacking for a year or more—Europe first, then Asia, ending up in the Philippines.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart