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Trekking is the preferred word used to describe multi-day hiking in the mountainous regions of India, Pakistan, Nepal, North America, South America, Iran, and the highlands of East Africa. Hiking a long-distance trail from end-to-end is also referred to as trekking and as thru-hiking in some places. [ 9 ]
Trekking and bushwalking are other words used to describe such multi-day trips. Backpacking as a method of travel is a different activity, which mainly uses public transport during a journey that can last months. It is, however, similar to bikepacking, bicycle touring, canoe and kayak camping, and trail riding, with saddlebags.
A hiker who has just completed the Appalachian Trail. Thru-hiking, or through-hiking, is the act of hiking an established long-distance trail end-to-end continuously.. The term is most frequently used regarding trails in the United States, such as the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the Appalachian Trail (AT), and the Continental Divide Trail (CDT).
Need a break from the day-to-day routine of phone pings, work tasks, and the constant pull of responsibility? Take a hike. Literally.
Backpacking (hiking), trekking and camping overnight in the wilderness Ultralight backpacking , a style of wilderness backpacking with an emphasis on carrying as little as possible See also
The Appalachian Trail, also called the A.T., is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost 2,200 miles (3,540 km) between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine, and passing through 14 states. [2] The Appalachian Trail Conservancy claims the Appalachian Trail to be the world's longest hiking-only trail. [3]
Most CYTC (calendar-year triple crown) finishers "flip flop" across the three trails through the year, hiking sections that are the best suited for the time of year. In 2005, Matt "Squeaky" Hazely was the first person to complete a CYTC without flipping, where he hiked each trail in its entirety (either northbound or southbound) before ...
Trekking (horse), a thoroughbred racehorse; Trekking bike, a type of hybrid bicycle; Trekking sarl, a French aircraft manufacturer; Trekking during the Blitz, a term applied to the nightly movements of civilians from British cities threatened by air raids