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  Backpacking (wilderness) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Backpacking (also tramping or trekking in some countries) is the complete combination of hiking and camping.
The gear includes the backpacks themselves, as well as ordinary camping equipment modified to reduce the weight, by either reducing the size, reducing the durability, or using lighter materials such as special plastics, alloys of aluminium, and titanium, or making them consumable such as sleeping bags made of processed paper which can be burned.
Adventure tourism is travel in a region or environment that is, for one reason or another, highly unpredictable or hazardous.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Backpacking   (1645 words)

  
 Searchalot Directory for Top/Recreation/Travel/Specialty_Travel/Backpacking
Backpacking and hostelling information, tips and links for student and budget travelers planning a trip to Europe.
Backpackers portal for help with trip planning, communications on the road, guidebooks and accommodation.
Guide to backpacking with information for a variety of countries as well as gap year advice, what to pack, preparation, travel and transport tips.
www.searchalot.com /Top/Recreation/Travel/SpecialtyTravel/Backpacking   (899 words)

  
 Annotated Bibliography (2 pgs. 1 illus.) - Art of Travel - European and World Backpacking
Chatwin investigates Australian Aboriginal dreaming tracks and presents a good case for travel as an innate part of humanity.
With six hundred pages of advice from sixty British and American travel medicine specialists, this is the most complete travelers' health guide.
Dubbed the "hiker's Bible," this is a highly detailed look at the gear and philosophy of a wilderness backpacker who has also written several other books.
www.artoftravel.com /25bibliography.htm   (391 words)

  
 Backpacking & Budget Travel Links in Multi-Mode & World Travel Link Category -digihitch.com
You are hitchhiking in: Home » Links » Multi-Mode and World Travel » Backpacking and Budget Travel
With all these goods in one place, it's almost forgiveable that About.com is known to advertise its users to their virtual limit.
Hitchhiking is not recommended for minors and should be carefully considered by all travelers before heading out.
www.digihitch.com /link-73.html   (489 words)

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