- present participle of backpack.
backpacking
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At one point, he set out on an ill-timed backpacking trip as McKinsey sent an assessment over email for a consulting role.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Jennifer Liu, a Moreno Valley resident, was at the park the same time frame as the Shields family and was able to mostly avoid the crowds on her backpacking trip through the park’s backcountry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
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
“I was in Cusco, and I’d been backpacking for weeks.”
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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