trekked
Made arduous journey
Trekked is the past tense of trek, meaning to make a long, arduous journey, typically on foot: We trekked through the mountains for three days.
The word often implies difficulty or slow progress: She trekked across campus in the rain to turn in her paper.
Casual use may simply mean traveled or went somewhere requiring effort.
Organized exploratory journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- safariWildlife observation journey
- voyageJourney by sea
pilgrimage · excursion · venture · escapade · jaunt · explore · discovery · trailblazing
Strapped bag worn dorsally
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- trailPath through wilderness
- pathRoute for traveling
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
ridge · scramble · terrain · campsite · daypack · gaiters · incline · peak
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
tenacity · determination · toughness · hardiness · slog · trudge · plod · haul
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- safariWildlife observation journey
voyage · pilgrimage · excursion · venture · escapade · jaunt · explore · discovery · trailblazing · roam
backpack
Strapped bag worn dorsally
summit · ridge · scramble · terrain · campsite · daypack · gaiters · incline · peak · switchback
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
grit · tenacity · determination · toughness · hardiness · slog · trudge · plod · haul · grueling
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
wildlife · outback · uninhabited · solitude · vastness · seclusion · isolation · jungle · savanna · tundra
journey
Travel from place to place
caravan · transit · refugees · displaced · exodus · resettlement · flee · escape · diaspora · overland
- movement verbsgo, walk, run, move, walked
- ways to go somewheretraveled, journeyed, headed, went to, commuted
- worldlyworldly, cosmopolitan, globe-trotter, globetrotter, world traveler
trekkedstayed
Continued being present
remained · stayed put · stood still · settled · rested
- trekking polesHandheld hiking supports
- mountain trekkingWalking through high terrain
- jungle trekkingHiking through dense tropical forest
- trekking shoesFootwear for rugged trails
- trekking bootsRugged footwear for trails
- trekking routesPaths for long walks