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bivouac - Word of the Day - Wed Jul 20, 2022

Myr

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bivouac - (verb) - 1: to make a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter: camp; 2: to take shelter often temporarily; 3: to provide temporary quarters for

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The boy scouts bivouacked in an offset by the trail, as the main campsite was too far away for a day hike.

 

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Most soldiers can tell you tales of bivouacs under conditions that would make your hair stand on end. The US Army's famed Louisiana Maneuvers in 1940 were legendary for conditions at Fort Polk that still bears the nickname Ole Swampy.

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