campcraft

American  

[kamp-kraft, -krahft] / ˈkæmpˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /

noun

1. the art of outdoor camping.

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Etymology

Origin of campcraft

First recorded in 1885–90; camp ¹ + craft

Example Sentences

Beginners in this lore would do well to get a thorough knowledge of campcraft by going about it one step at a time.

From Campward Ho! A Manual for Girl Scout Camps by Unknown

Axmanship came to be the chief measure of their campcraft.

From Unexplored! by Chaffee, Allen

A boy may wear all the scout uniforms made, all the scout badges ever manufactured, know all the woodcraft, campcraft, scoutcraft and other activities of boy scouts, and yet never be a real boy scout.

From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America

Now, I want every boy to go home and spend the time he can spare before the start studying all the Scout rules, and brushing up his memory on scoutcraft and campcraft.

From The Boy Scout Automobilists or, Jack Danby in the Woods by Maitland, Robert

The topics to be considered either when learning about campcraft or when actually doing it, are briefly: 1.

From Campward Ho! A Manual for Girl Scout Camps by Unknown