pitch a tent
Erect outdoor shelter
To pitch a tent is to set one up—driving stakes, raising poles, stretching fabric: We pitched our tents by the river before dark.
The phrase is also slang for getting an erection, from the visible bulge in clothing or bedding that resembles a tent's shape: He woke up pitching a tent.
Tent's protective base layer
- sleeping bagInsulated portable bedding
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
- guylinesRopes anchoring tent fabric
- stakesPosts or wagers
mallet · vestibule · poles · footprint · campfire · sleeping pad · camp chair · headlamp
Covert prolonged surveillance
- assembleJoin parts together
- erectVertical in position
- unfoldSpread open from closed
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
tension · freestanding · level ground · clearing · orientation · windbreak · secure · adjust
Organized exploratory journey
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- trekArduous overland journey
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
hiking · trail · backcountry · bushcraft · base camp · summit attempt · journey · excursion
Temporary housing during disasters
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- rescueSave from harm
- signalingConveying information nonverbally
wilderness · forage · rations · elements · exposure · endure · resourcefulness · stranded
groundsheet
Tent's protective base layer
- sleeping bagInsulated portable bedding
- campsiteDesignated outdoor lodging area
- guylinesRopes anchoring tent fabric
stakes · mallet · vestibule · poles · footprint · campfire · sleeping pad · camp chair · headlamp · lantern
stake out
Covert prolonged surveillance
anchor · tension · freestanding · level ground · clearing · orientation · windbreak · secure · adjust · site selection
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- trekArduous overland journey
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
exploration · hiking · trail · backcountry · bushcraft · base camp · summit attempt · journey · excursion · wanderlust
emergency shelter
Temporary housing during disasters
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- rescueSave from harm
signaling · wilderness · forage · rations · elements · exposure · endure · resourcefulness · stranded · lost
pitch a tentbreak camp
Disassemble temporary shelter, leave
strike camp · pack up · move on · pull up stakes · decamp
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