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Campnab’s Pretty Darned Useful Glossary of Camping Terms

Ever looked at some camping-related term and wondered what the heck it meant? Fear not! Campnab’s Pretty Darned Useful Glossary of Camping Terms covers all the essential terminology from the worlds of tenting, car camping, RVing, and even overlanding (because it’s rad). Let us begin!

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s’more
saddle
safety
sailing
sand-bagging
sanitation
satellite communicator
satellite messenger
scan frequency
scarp
scat
scrambling
scree
screen room
scroggin
seam tape
seam-sealer
search and rescue (SAR)
second breakfast
section hike
section hiker
section hiking
secure
seed tree cutting
segmented hiking
selection cutting
self-arrest
self-contained
self-supported hiking
separating toilet
serviced campsite
serviced double campsite
serviced half-double campsite
set up camp
shell
shell layer
shelter
shelterwood cutting
shock-corded pole
shoe spikes
shore cord
shore power
shoulder-season
shuttle
side trail
side-by-side
sidecountry
silicone nylon
silnylon
silviculture
single-wall construction
single-wall tent
sketchy
ski mountaineering
ski touring
skiing
skin out weight
skin track
skin-out weight
slackcountry
slackpacking
sleep
sleep system
sleeping bag
sleeping mat
sleeping pad
slickrock
slide-out
sliding
slog
slot canyon
smoko
snack
snack break
snack time
snow climbing
snow compaction
snow plunging
snow stake
snowbird
snowfield
snowpack
snowshoeing
snowshoes
soaker
SoBo
social trail
socked in
softshell jacket
solid
southbound hikers
space blanket
speed hiking
speed record
spigot
split log bridge
spork
SPOT
SPOT tracker
spur trail
stake puller
stakes
stand-to-pee device
standard campsite
standard day use campsite
standard double campsite
standard electric
standard group campsite
standard half-double campsite
state park
stay
stealth camping
step-kicking
sternum strap
stile
stoked
stomping
storm day
storm-flap
stormproof
stove
stove fuel
stream crossing
strike camp
stuff sack
sucker hole
sufferfest
summer camp
summit
summit day
summiting
sun stroke
sunburn
suntan
supply stash
supported hiking
surveyor’s tape
survival
sway
switchback
synthetic fabrics
synthetic insulation

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