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Runpacking
also known as “Fastpacking”
runpacking/rʌn -ˈpakɪŋ/noun
noun: runpacking
verb: runpacking
adjective: runpack-ey
- Traveling across a route by running. Terrain may vary. Gear may vary. Running speed may vary (greatly).
- mirrors its older sibling “backpacking” in all ways except speed, and gear (light or ultralight gear).
- allows the traveler to be faster, carry less gear and endure more Runner’s Highs and Lows than they ever would have bargained for
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So here, I’ll answer your questions on runpacking: The How (not) To’s, the Whys and the Weird.
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