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backcountry camping

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Definition of backcountry camping

A style of camping that takes place in the wilderness free of most amenities. This form of camping requires participants to make way by foot, skis, snowshoes, or canoe/kayak to reach their desired campsite.

Synonyms for backcountry camping

Related terms for backcountry camping

The above is an entry in Campnab’s Pretty Darned Useful Glossary of Camping Terms. This glossary is another project from us, the two Erics (@shelkie and @karj). We had a harebrained idea to create a dictionary containing every single camping term we came across. Admittedly, this is taking some effort—and leaving us with less time for camping. D’oh!

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