bivouacking
/ˈbɪvˌwækɪŋ/
noun
- A temporary camp without tents, often used by soldiers or hikers.
- The soldiers set up a bivouacking site in the forest clearing.
- Our bivouacking was simple: just sleeping bags under a tarp.
- Bivouacking is common among climbers who need to rest mid-route.
Synonyms
verb
- The act of staying in a temporary camp without tents, especially outdoors.
- The scouts spent the night bivouacking under the stars.
- We were bivouacking near the river when the storm hit.
- Bivouacking in the mountains requires warm sleeping bags.