bivouacking
Sleeping under stars
Bivouacking is setting up a temporary camp, especially outdoors with minimal shelter.
The term comes from military use—soldiers bivouacking sleep in the field rather than in barracks or permanent quarters.
Climbers and hikers also bivouac when caught by darkness or weather: We ended up bivouacking on a ledge halfway up the face.
Temporary military or refugee settlement
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- infantryGround combat troops
tactical · maneuvers · garrison · platoon · battalion · regiment · fortification · camouflage
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- trailPath through wilderness
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- remoteDistant or controller
- bushcraftWilderness survival skill set
trekking · rucksack · campsite · nature · solitude · terrain · wildlife · forest
Limited in duration
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- tarpWaterproof protective sheeting
- groundsheetTent's protective base layer
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
stopover · overnight · spartan · basic · bedroll · fleeting · transient · provisional
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- alpineOf high elevations
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- ropesBraided flexible cords
crampons · acclimatization · porters · sherpa · ridgeline · col · glacier · ledge
Protected place or structure
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- exposureState of being unprotected
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
foraging · rationing · self-reliance · endurance · navigation · signal · distress · rescue
encampment
Temporary military or refugee settlement
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
infantry · tactical · maneuvers · garrison · platoon · battalion · regiment · fortification · camouflage · march
wilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- trailPath through wilderness
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- remoteDistant or controller
bushcraft · trekking · rucksack · campsite · nature · solitude · terrain · wildlife · forest · mountains
temporary
Limited in duration
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- tarpWaterproof protective sheeting
- groundsheetTent's protective base layer
unplanned · stopover · overnight · spartan · basic · bedroll · fleeting · transient · provisional
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- alpineOf high elevations
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- climbingAscending by physical effort
ropes · crampons · acclimatization · porters · sherpa · ridgeline · col · glacier · ledge · snowfield
shelter
Protected place or structure
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- exposureState of being unprotected
hypothermia · foraging · rationing · self-reliance · endurance · navigation · signal · distress · rescue · elements
bivouackinghomesteading
Self-reliant land-based lifestyle
inhabiting · nesting · domiciling · settling · dwelling