Understanding Backpack.
-Backpacking sense to travel while carrying a backpack. While the backpacker is a person who traveled while carrying a backpack. This understanding.

-The definition of a backpacker has evolved as travelers from different cultures and regions participate and will continue to grow.

-Backpackers is a heterogeneous group of diverse reasons and meanings attached to their travel experiences

History backpacker

Although there is no definitive answer regarding the precise origin of Backpacker, its roots can be traced, at least in part, to the point Hippies in the 1960s, and 70 which is then followed by the parts of the old Silk Road. In fact, some backpackers today seek to re-create that journey, albeit with a more convenient way, while utilizing the current popularity of the green movement. Looking deep into history, Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri has been cited by some as one of the first backpackers in the world.

There are various opinions regarding the term of this backpacker. Some say the same backpacker tourists footgear (sandals). There is also an opinion only people who do not have sufficient funds that choose to become a backpacker. Some are of the opinion that the backpacker is people who want to travel to know better the culture and the local community. Some are of the opinion that only by becoming a backpacker we can travel to places remote and difficult to access.

While traveling along the old Hippie Trail has been awarded complicated since the early 80s due to unrest in Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran that continues today, backpacking has expanded to most parts of the world. In recent years, the increase in budget and low cost airlines have contributed to this expansion. At this time, new "hippie trail" is being formed against North Africans in places such as Morocco and Tunisia, and other goals achieved by cheap flights.

Changes in technology and improvements also contributed to changes in backpacking. Backpackers traditionally do not travel with expensive electronic equipment such as laptop computers, digital cameras and PDAs due to concerns about theft, damage, and additional luggage weight. However, the desire to stay connected coupled with trends in lightweight electronics have led to flashpacking trend, which has been in a state of constant evolution in recent years. Simultaneous with the changes to the "what" they are carrying, backpacking is becoming less and less dependent on physical pack in the beginning though backpack can still be regarded as the main trunk Backpackers.