backpacking

Example Sentences

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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

She got a job, found a partner, started running, and booked backpacking trips.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

Its parking situation was inconvenient, bordering on inaccessible, and the journey from curb to gate and vice versa was the airport version of backpacking the Appalachian Trail.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

Cars occasionally sped by on the highway, a backpacking couple on mountain bikes pedaled past.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña