slackpacking
slackpacking is the present participle and gerund of slackpack.
Meaning of slackpack
Verb
slackpack (third-person singular simple present slackpacks, present participle slackpacking, simple past and past participle slackpacked)
- To hike on a multi-day trail without carrying a backpack. Typically, this is accomplished by having another person transport the backpack using a vehicle.
- Some hikers choose to slackpack when they want credit for hiking the miles but do not want to carry full packs over difficult terrain.2012, Paul Stutzman, Hiking Through: One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail, →ISBN
Noun
slackpacking (uncountable)
- backpacking without carrying a backpack (e.g. having someone else transport the backpack using a vehicle)
- My interpretation of purist became this: pass every white blaze with my full pack, with no slackpacking.2012, Paul Stutzman, Hiking Through: One Man's Journey to Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail, →ISBN
Questions about slackpacking
- What does slackpacking mean?
- Slackpacking means backpacking without carrying a backpack (e.g. having someone else transport the backpack using a vehicle).
- What is slackpacking the present participle and gerund of?
- Slackpacking is the present participle and gerund of slackpack.
- What part of speech is slackpacking?
- Slackpacking is a noun.
Words near slackpacking in the dictionary
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