What is the difference between trekking and backpacking?
Several factors distinguish trekking from backpacking. First, American backpackers carry a heavy backpack, cook their own meals, set up and break down their own camp each day. On a Himalayan trek, loads are carried by porters or pack animals, three hot meals are provided each day by a kitchen crew, and camps are set up and broken down each day by the Sherpa staff.
