encamping
Pitching tents outdoors
Encamping is setting up a camp, especially a temporary one for military forces or travelers.
The word appears most often in historical or military contexts: The army was encamping along the riverbank when scouts reported enemy movement.
The base verb is encamp.
Outdoor fire for gathering
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- stargazingObserving celestial bodies
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- firewoodCut logs for burning
campstove · lantern · rucksack · cookout · kindling · firepit · tentpole · bedroll
Portable fabric shelter
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- lean-toSimple sloped shelter
- tarpaulinWaterproof protective sheeting
- yurtFelt-covered nomad tent
tepee · hut · cabin · igloo · wigwam · hogan · canopy · awning
Temporary military encampment
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- garrisonStationed military force
- outpostRemote military station
- quartermasterOfficer managing military supplies
field · troops · regiment · base · fortification · provisions · rations · patrol
campfire
Outdoor fire for gathering
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- stargazingObserving celestial bodies
- hikingRecreational trail walking
firewood · campstove · lantern · rucksack · cookout · kindling · firepit · tentpole · bedroll · campground
tent
Portable fabric shelter
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- lean-toSimple sloped shelter
- tarpaulinWaterproof protective sheeting
yurt · tepee · hut · cabin · igloo · wigwam · hogan · canopy · awning · dome
bivouac
Temporary military encampment
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- garrisonStationed military force
- outpostRemote military station
quartermaster · field · troops · regiment · base · fortification · provisions · rations · patrol · sentry
caravan
Traveling group with goods
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- migratoryRegularly moving between regions
seasonal · roaming · wandering · itinerant · temporary · makeshift · mobile · relocating · stopover · waystation
encampinghomesteading
Self-reliant land-based lifestyle
settling · colonizing · inhabiting · residing · dwelling
encampingdecamping
Leaving suddenly, often secretly
breaking camp · packing up · departing · leaving · moving out
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