As Arizona points out, there is a semantic problem here. In North America, especially the USA, we use the term "backpacking" to describe wilderness trekking, not budget travel as the term is often used in Europe. Before posting on an unfamiliar forum, it's generally a good idea to spend some time looking over prior posts to see what's going on.

Should you develop an interest in wilderness trekking, we will gladly welcome you back!

I would refer you to the Lonely Planet forum for all things budget travel, but they shut down at the beginning of the covid pandemic and appear not to have reopened. That's unfortunate, because it was an outstanding budget travel resource.