Bushwalking

Related terms

Hiking sometimes involves bushwhacking and is sometimes referred to as such. This specifically refers to difficult walking through dense forest, undergrowth, or bushes where forward progress requires pushing vegetation aside. In extreme cases of bushwhacking, where the vegetation is so dense that human passage is impeded, a machete is typically used to clear a pathway. The Australian term bushwalking refers to both on and off-trail hiking. Common terms for hiking used by New Zealanders are tramping (particularly for overnight and longer trips), walking or bushwalking. Trekking describes multi-day hiking in mountainous regions. Hiking a long-distance trail from end-to-end is also referred to as trekking or thru-hiking. Multi-day hikes are referred to as backpacking, that can involve camping, mountain huts, or using other forms of accommodation.