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 hut ...
, trekking and camping overnight in the wilderness
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Ultralight backpacking
Ultralight backpacking (sometimes written as UL backpacking) is a style of lightweight backpacking (wilderness), backpacking that emphasizes carrying the lightest and least amount of gear. While no technical standards exist, some hikers consider " ...
, a style of wilderness backpacking with an emphasis on carrying as little as possible
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Hiking
A hike is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century. Long hikes as part of a religious pilgrimage have existed for a much longer time.
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Backpacking with animals
Pack animals, such as the horse, llama, goat, dog, and donkey, are sometimes used to help carry the weight of a backpackers gear during an excursion. These animals need special considerations when accompanying backpackers on a trip. Some areas ...
, using pack animals to carry gear while hiking or camping
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Backpacker (disambiguation)
A backpacker is a person who participates in any of several forms of backpacking
Backpacking may refer to:
* Backpacking (travel), low-cost, independent, international travel
* Backpacking (hiking), trekking and camping overnight in the wilderne ...
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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)
Tramping may refer to:
Travel
*Hiking
*Trekking
*Tramping in New Zealand
Tramping, known elsewhere as backpacking
Backpacking may refer to:
* Backpacking (travel), low-cost, independent, international travel
* Backpacking (hiking), trekki ...
, also called backpacking
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