Fastpacking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Fastpacking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of fastpack.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of fastpack.
More Meanings
- Running while carrying a backpack.
- Backpacking with the goal of maximising the distance covered each day.
Example Sentences
The opposite of slackpacking is fastpacking, or powerhiking, which maximizes daily mileage by walking for long hours with only a few short stops.
The bad news: fastpacking. The good news: cougars view swiftly fleeing humans as food. But seriously, fastpacking is the backcountry equivalent of a 9-day, 18-nation tour of Europe.
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include powerwalking, load-bearing, carrying, trucking, action, baggage.
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