- present participle of backpack.
backpacking
Example Sentences
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Backpacking as a couple is already a trust exercise, but in the slick thriller “Significant Other,” that exercise escalates into a triathlon of psychic fitness.
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2022
Backpacking hack: Put the sticks in a cup, add a bit of hot water and stir.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022
Backpacking the PCT is “worth doing regardless of what speed you go,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2020
Backpacking for days in a redwood forest on a mostly downhill route.
From The Guardian • Oct. 5, 2017
An annual Backpacking School also brings dozens of newcomers to the club and to the region’s trails each year.
From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2015