backpacking

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of backpack

noun

1. (uncountable)Hiking and camping overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.

   “The Australian teens, both from Melbourne, were enjoying a backpacking trip when they became ill after a night out in Vang Vieng. The picturesque rural town in northern Laos has long been a popular backpacking spot.”

2. (uncountable)Low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations.