bivouacsack

noun
UK /ˈbɪvuæksæk/
US /ˈbɪvuæksæk/

A bivouacsack is a small bag you carry and sleep in when you camp outside.

He packed his bivouacsack and hiked up the mountain for the night.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A lightweight waterproof cover used to protect a sleeping bag from rain.

She pulled the bivouacsack over her sleeping bag as the storm rolled in.

3. A small one-person shelter used by soldiers or climbers.

The climber zipped himself into his bivouacsack on the narrow ledge.

4. A carry bag for camping gear.

He stuffed his bivouacsack with rope and food before setting off.