Fastpacking
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Running while carrying a backpack. uncountable
"Long popular in Europe, various forms of endurance sports are finding their niche on this side of the Atlantic as well. In addition to trail running, there is ultra running, wilderness running, mountain running and orienteering. Yet another offshoot gathering steam is fastpacking — running multiple days on the trail while carrying a pack with food and tent."
- 2 Backpacking with the goal of maximising the distance covered each day. uncountable
"The opposite of slackpacking is fastpacking, or powerhiking, which maximizes daily mileage by walking for long hours with only a few short stops."
- 1 present participle and gerund of fastpack form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Long popular in Europe, various forms of endurance sports are finding their niche on this side of the Atlantic as well. In addition to trail running, there is ultra running, wilderness running, mountain running and orienteering. Yet another offshoot gathering steam is fastpacking — running multiple days on the trail while carrying a pack with food and tent."
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