camped

Camped is the past tense and past participle of the verb camp. It refers to the act of staying somewhere, often overnight, in tents or other temporary shelters while traveling, recreating, or carrying out outdoor activities. People may camp at established campgrounds, in wilderness areas, or as part of organized expeditions. The term can describe both the act of setting up a camp and the condition of having a camp set up in a location.

Camp comes from late Latin campus meaning "field," via Old French camp. The sense of establishing a temporary settlement followed, and English uses the -ed suffix to form the past tense and past participle.

In contemporary English, camped is used in simple tense (I camped by the river last night) and in perfect tenses (We have camped near the fork in the trail). The phrase camp out emphasizes sleeping outside or staying temporarily; to pitch a tent describes the act of setting up shelter within a campsite. Across American and British usage, camping refers to outdoor lodging, while camped remains the corresponding past tense form.

Related activities include car camping, backpacking, and wilderness camping. A bivouac refers to a temporary shelter or a night halt without a proper tent. A campsite may range from officially equipped sites with facilities to primitive locations with minimal amenities. Safety and environmental guidelines commonly accompany camping, including practices that aim to minimize wildlife disturbance and environmental impact.