Backpacking (hiking)
Outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one's back, while hiking for more than a day / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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[1] and may involve camping outdoors. In North America, tenting is common, where simple shelters and mountain huts, widely found in Europe, are rare. In New Zealand, hiking is called tramping, and tents are used alongside a nationwide network of huts.[2] Hill walking is equivalent in Britain (but this can also refer to a day walk), though backpackers make use of a variety of accommodation, in addition to camping. Backpackers use simple huts in South Africa.[3] Trekking and bushwalking are other words used to describe such multi-day trips.
Backpacking as a method of travel is a different activity, which mainly uses public transport during a journey that can last months. It is, however, similar to Bikepacking, Bicycle touring, Canoe and kayak camping, and Trail riding, with saddlebags.