1. the activity of hiking through dense woods or wilderness areas without following established trails
Usage: outdoor recreation
2. the practice of cutting through thick vegetation or underbrush to clear a path

1. present participle of bushwhack: to hike through wilderness without following trails
2. present participle of bushwhack: to cut through dense vegetation to make a path

Examples

• The experienced hikers enjoyed bushwhacking through the remote mountain forest.
• Bushwhacking requires good navigation skills since there are no marked paths.
• They spent the morning bushwhacking to reach the hidden waterfall.
• The trail crew was bushwhacking through thick undergrowth to create a new hiking route.
• Bushwhacking can be challenging but offers a more adventurous outdoor experience.
• We went bushwhacking in the national forest to explore areas few people visit.