bivouac
Soldiers' makeshift shelter
A bivouac is a temporary camp, especially one set up by soldiers or mountaineers without tents or elaborate shelter: We made a bivouac in the lee of the ridge.
The verb means to camp in such conditions: The troops bivouacked in the forest overnight.
The word suggests roughing it—sleeping under minimal cover in exposed terrain.
Portable fabric shelter
- tarpWaterproof protective sheeting
- hammockHanging fabric bed
- lean-toSimple sloped shelter
- bothyRustic highland shelter
igloo · groundsheet · fly · vestibule · stakes · ridgepole · waterproof · windbreak
Spanning evening to morning
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- impermanentNot meant to last
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
stopgap · interim · brief · waystation · layover · short-term · unsettled · nomadic
Temporary military or refugee settlement
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- garrisonStationed military force
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- squadSmall working group
patrol · infantry · battalion · regiment · brigade · corps · division · reconnaissance
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- stargazingObserving celestial bodies
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- hikingRecreational trail walking
backpacking · trail · remote · off-grid · nature · forest · mountains · terrain
Projecting horizontal surface
- belayAnchor a rope
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
crevasse · rappel · couloir · acclimatization · altitude · exposure · glacier · alpine
Seeking wild food sources
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- signalingConveying information nonverbally
- rescueSave from harm
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
self-reliance · hypothermia · navigation · rationing · tracking · resourcefulness · preparedness · exposure
tent
Portable fabric shelter
bothy · igloo · groundsheet · fly · vestibule · stakes · ridgepole · waterproof · windbreak · improvised
overnight
Spanning evening to morning
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- impermanentNot meant to last
makeshift · stopgap · interim · brief · waystation · layover · short-term · unsettled · nomadic · mobile
encampment
Temporary military or refugee settlement
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- garrisonStationed military force
- platoonSmall infantry formation
squad · patrol · infantry · battalion · regiment · brigade · corps · division · reconnaissance · tactical
wilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- stargazingObserving celestial bodies
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
hiking · backpacking · trail · remote · off-grid · nature · forest · mountains · terrain · expedition
ledge
Projecting horizontal surface
harness · crevasse · rappel · couloir · acclimatization · altitude · exposure · glacier · alpine · crampon
foraging
Seeking wild food sources
endurance · self-reliance · hypothermia · navigation · rationing · tracking · resourcefulness · preparedness · exposure · warmth
- campingtent, campfire, campsite, campground, sleeping bag
- lodginghotel, inn, motel, hotels, hostel
- outdoor adventurebackpacking, camping, campsite, trail, mountaineering
- camping geartent, sleeping bag, flashlight, backpack, sleeping pad
- campstent, tents, camp, shelters, campsite
- military basesoldiers, barracks, HQ, troops, hangar
bivouacbarracks
Soldiers' residential building
garrison · permanent residence · headquarters · home · fortress