Bivouac
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Bivouac may refer to:
In music:
- Bivouac PeakBivouac PeakBivouac Peak is in the northern Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The peak is located immediately to the west of Moran Bay on Jackson Lake, and rises more than in less than from the lakeshore. Moran Canyon is situated to the south of the mountain and Snowshoe Canyon lies to the...
, a mountain in the Teton Range, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA - A military campMilitary campA military camp or bivouac is a semi-permanent facility for the lodging of an army. Camps are erected when a military force travels away from a major installation or fort during training or operations, and often have the form of large campsites. In the Roman era the military camp had highly...
- Bivouac shelterBivouac shelterA bivouac traditionally refers to a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire or such a site where a camp may be built. It is also commonly used to describe a variety of improvised camp sites such as those used in scouting and...
- Bivouac sackBivouac sackA bivouac sack is an extremely small, lightweight, waterproof shelter, and an alternative to traditional tent systems. It is used by climbers, mountaineers, hikers, ultralight backpackers, soldiers and minimalist campers...
, or "bivy sack" or bivy bag, an extremely lightweight alternative to traditional tent systems
- Bivouac shelter
- Bivouac (ants)Bivouac (ants)A bivouac is a structure formed by migratory army ant and driver ant colonies, where a nest is constructed out of the living ant worker's own bodies to protect the queen and larvae, and is later deconstructed as the ants move on....
, where a nest is constructed out of the living ant worker's own bodies
In music:
- Bivouac (band)Bivouac (band)Bivouac were a British alternative rock band from Derby who were active in the 1990s. They released two albums on the independent label Elemental, before being signed by DGC/Geffen for the 1995 album Full Size Boy.-History:...
, a UK indie rock band of the 1990s - Bivouac (album)Bivouac (album)Bivouac is the second album by American punk band Jawbreaker, released on Tupelo/Communion Records in 1992.- LP tracks :# "Shield Your Eyes" - 3:10# "Big" - 5:06# "Sleep" - 4:06# "Donatello" - 3:03# "P.S...
, a 1992 album by the punk band Jawbreaker - Happy BivouacHappy BivouacHappy Bivouac is an album released by The Pillows on December 2, 1999. It marks the band's first record with Jun Suzuki on bass and contains several references to the United States band Pixies. Track eight is named after Pixies bassist Kim Deal and at the end of "Back Seat Dog", The Pillows can be...
, a 1999 album, and the title-track, by the Japanese band The Pillows