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| Pack lightweight clothing for hot climates. Leave heavy jeans behind, they also take too long to dry. |
Travel Home > Directory > Activity Vacations > Backpacking
A backpack (also called rucksack, knapsack, packsack, pack, bookbag or Bergen) is, in its simplest form, a cloth sack carried on one's back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders.
Backpacking is a term that has historically been used to denote a form of low-cost, independent international travel. Terms such as independent travel and/or budget travel are often used interchangeably with backpacking. The factors that traditionally differentiate backpacking from other forms of tourism include but are not limited to the following: use of public transport as a means of travel, preference of youth hostels to traditional hotels, length of the trip vs. conventional vacations, use of a backpack, an interest in meeting the locals as well as seeing the sights.
A guide for Europe Independent Traveler. Providing article about backpacking itinerary, backpacking plan, travel event & place of interest, accommodation, and transportation for Europe backpackers.
