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

A man from Edinburgh says he is facing jail in Thailand because he picked up a woman's phone in a bar "by mistake" on the first day of a backpacking holiday.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 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

Several are backpacking sites and do not offer potable water.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

When Chris was eight, Walt took him on his first overnight backpacking trip, a three-day hike in the Shenandoah to climb Old Rag.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer