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Backpacking

To hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack

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📖 Definitions of "Backpacking"

verb

1
To hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack
2
To engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations
3
To place or carry (an item or items) in a backpack

noun

1
Hiking and camping overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
2
Low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations.

🔄 Synonyms of "Backpacking"

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Word	Definition
packingnoun	The action of putting things together, especially of putting clothes into a suitcase for a journey.

↔️ Antonyms of "Backpacking"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unbarreled	Alternative form of unbarrelled. [Not packed into a barrel or barrels.]
unbarrelled	Not packed into a barrel or barrels.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Backpacking"

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Word	Definition
packingnoun	The action of putting things together, especially of putting clothes into a suitcase for a journey.
vacationingnoun	The taking of a vacation or holiday.
tent campingnoun	Camping in tents, as an outdoor activity
campingnoun	(uncountable) The recreational or educational activity of temporarily living in a tent or similar accommodation.
overnight bagnoun	A bag containing clothes, toiletries, etc., for an overnight stay away from home.
campoutnoun	A gathering or event at which people sleep outdoors or camp.
backpackersnoun	A hostel catering to backpackers.
camp bednoun	(chiefly UK) A lightweight portable bed used by the military, campers, etc.
base campnoun	(climbing) An encampment used temporarily for storing supplies and preparing for a larger activity (especially one at a higher altitude or farther afield), such as mountain climbing or hunting.
workampingnoun	(US) The practice of combining part-time or full-time paid or volunteer work with RV or tent camping.
basecampnoun	Alternative spelling of base camp. [(climbing) An encampment used temporarily for storing supplies and preparing for a larger activity (especially one at a higher altitude or farther afield), such as mountain climbing or hunting.]
campnoun	An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other simple structures.
camporeenoun	(US) A gathering of Scouts at which accommodation is in tents.
campsitenoun	A place where one or more tents may be pitched for an overnight stay in an outdoor area.
yurtingnoun	The recreational activity of camping in a yurt.
truck campernoun	(US, automotive) Any recreational vehicle that may be carried in the bed of a pickup truck.
campernoun	A person who camps, especially in a tent etc.
camping groundnoun	Synonym of campground.
trekkingnoun	Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport, usually for a longer period of time than for hiking.
portaledgenoun	(climbing) A portable tent system used by rock climbers to sleep in during a climb lasting multiple days.