Backpacking (wilderness)

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 and may involve camping outdoors. In North America, tenting is common, whereas 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.
Hill walking is equivalent in Britain, though backpackers make use of a variety of accommodation, in addition to camping.
Backpackers use simple huts in South Africa.

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