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.

Meaning of backpacking in English backpacking noun [ U ] uk / ˈbækˌpæk.ɪŋ / us / ˈbækˌpæk.ɪŋ / Add to word list B1 the activity of travelling while carrying your clothes and other things that you need in a backpack, usually not spending very much money and staying in places that are not expensive:

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English back‧pack‧ing /ˈbækˌpækɪŋ/ noun [ uncountable] the activity of travelling for pleasure, usually without very much money, and carrying a backpack Examples from the Corpus backpacking • Backpacking is especially popular among students and young people. • a backpacking trip • I've used the Alpamayo for backpacking and Nordic ski touring and found it very stable.