A traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses hostels, public transport, and other inexpensive services. / (music, slang) A fan or performer of backpack rap.

plural of backpacker

A hostel catering to backpackers.

Capable of being carried in a backpack.

(intransitive) To hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.

A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.

present participle of backpack

hiking and camping overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack. / low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations.

plural of backpack

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backpack