backpacking
backpacking — noun
1. Exploring cities, towns, or natural areas with only the essentials packed into a
Exploring cities, towns, or natural areas with only the essentials packed into a backpack, typically on a limited budget by staying in hostels or camping.
Lucas and Aiko spent three months backpacking through Southeast Asia on a very tight budget.
spent three months backpacking
Many young travellers start their backpacking journey with just a simple backpack and a guidebook.
backpacking journey
Backpacking around Europe gave Sanjay the chance to meet people from many different countries.
The hostel owner gave backpacking guests a map with the cheapest local restaurants marked.
- budget travel
similar emphasis on low cost, but 'budget travel' can include non-backpack methods like train passes
- gap-year travel
often overlaps but implies a young traveller taking a break from study or work
- luxury travel
involves high-cost accommodation and organised tours
文法句型
go + backpacking
backpacking + noun
用法筆記
This sense often appears in the phrase 'go backpacking' (e.g. 'They went backpacking in New Zealand'). The object of the journey is typically a region or country, not a single building or city.
常見錯誤
2. Walking through forests, mountains, or other wild areas for several days while c
Walking through forests, mountains, or other wild areas for several days while carrying your own tent, food, and clothing on your back.
Kwame packed a lightweight tent and stove for his backpacking trip in the Rockies.
backpacking trip
Heavy snowfall forced the backpacking group to turn back before reaching the mountain shelter.
backpacking group
Layla prefers backpacking to day hiking because she enjoys sleeping under the stars.
- trekking
more common for multi-day walks in remote or mountainous regions, especially in Asia and South America
- wilderness camping
focuses on the camping aspect rather than the walking
- day hiking
a walk that ends on the same day with no overnight gear
文法句型
backpacking + noun (attributive use)
go + backpacking
用法筆記
Unlike the 'budget travel' sense (noun/1), this sense specifically involves walking on trails and sleeping outdoors. Day hiking is shorter and does not involve carrying overnight gear.
常見錯誤
backpacking — verb
1. To travel on foot through natural or urban areas with everything required strapp
To travel on foot through natural or urban areas with everything required strapped onto your back, usually for multiple days.
Amir backpacked across the Scottish Highlands for two weeks with only emergency contact numbers.
backpacked across
Lucia backpacked the Pacific Crest Trail with a small group of experienced hikers.
backpacked the Pacific Crest Trail
Ricardo backpacked through the forest trail with a tent, food, and water for three days.
文法句型
backpack + through/across/around + [region]
backpack + [trail/route]
用法筆記
This verb is most common in the past tense ('backpacked through…'). The direct object is typically a trail or long-distance route; for regions, use 'through', 'across', or 'around'.