cowboy camping
Sleeping without tent
Cowboy camping is sleeping outdoors without a tent, often with just a sleeping bag or bedroll under the open sky.
The term evokes the image of cowboys sleeping on the range with nothing between them and the stars.
Backpackers and hikers use it when conditions allow: The forecast was clear, so we decided to cowboy camp by the lake.
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- sleeping bagInsulated portable bedding
- sleeping padPortable ground cushion
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
- tarpWaterproof protective sheeting
ground · wilderness · backcountry · bedroll · open sky · night sky · roughing it · minimalist · leave no trace · saddle · old west · trail · campfire · desert · range · dust · outdoors · stargazing