To encamp for the night
bivouac \BIV-wak, BIV-uh-wak\ (noun) - An encampment for the night, usually under little or no shelter.
(intransitive verb) - To encamp for the night, usually under little or no shelter.
"When the weather suddenly turned snowy and cold, Jack and Pete decided it would be better to bivouac where they were rather than risk getting lost in the storm."
Bivouac comes from French bivouac, from German Beiwache, "a watching or guarding," from bei, "by, near" + wachen, "to watch."
(intransitive verb) - To encamp for the night, usually under little or no shelter.
"When the weather suddenly turned snowy and cold, Jack and Pete decided it would be better to bivouac where they were rather than risk getting lost in the storm."
Bivouac comes from French bivouac, from German Beiwache, "a watching or guarding," from bei, "by, near" + wachen, "to watch."
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