backpacking

Example Sentences

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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

At his condo last fall, Pretti was preparing for a biking and backpacking trip in Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 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

“I was in Cusco, and I’d been backpacking for weeks.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden