Backpacking may refer to:
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Backpacking (travel)
Backpacking is a form of low-cost, independent travel, which often includes staying in inexpensive lodgings and carrying all necessary possessions in a backpack. Once seen as a marginal form of travel undertaken only through necessity, it has b ...
, low-cost, independent, international travel
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Backpacking (hiking)
Backpacking is the outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one's back, while hiking for more than a day. It is often an extended journey, and may involve camping outdoors. In North America tenting is common, where simple shelters and mountain h ...
, trekking and camping overnight in the wilderness
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Ultralight backpacking
Ultralight backpacking is a subset of lightweight backpacking, a style of backpacking which emphasizes carrying the lightest and least amount of gear. While no technical standards exist, some United States hikers consider "ultralight" to mean an ...
, a style of wilderness backpacking with an emphasis on carrying as little as possible
See also
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Hiking
Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A His ...
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Backpacking with animals, using pack animals to carry gear while hiking or camping
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Backpacker (disambiguation)
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Backpack (disambiguation)
A backpack is a cloth sack carried on one's back and secured with straps.
Backpack may also refer to:
*Part of some sorts of equipment (e.g. breathing sets, flamethrowers) which is carried on the back
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Tramping (disambiguation), also called backpacking
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