camping
Enable an agent to recognise a camping episode, assess its readiness and changing conditions, and identify appropriate actions for establishing, occupying and leaving a temporary camp.
Research draft, second pass
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6 bundles · 11 layers · 18 findings · 28 questions
Camping episode Identifies the temporary outdoor stay and the party undertaking it.
Episode boundary
Records the evidence for treating a stay as camping.
Overnight camp intent
Record the intended overnight living arrangement, its temporary character and any uncertainty about whether the stay falls within camping.
- What temporary arrangement is intended to support sleeping and living at this site? definition
- What distinguishes this episode from a daytime visit, ordinary lodging or established residence? boundary
Party and stay
Connects the intended stay to participants and their needs.
Party occupancy plan
Record who will camp, the planned nights, relevant support requirements and responsibilities for shared camp tasks.
- How many people and dependants will occupy the camp, and for which nights? measurement
- Which participant needs or capability limits must the sleeping arrangements and shared tasks accommodate? action
Campsite occupation Describes where the camp may be established and whether the selected ground supports the intended stay.
Permission and conditions
Connects occupancy decisions to applicable site-specific evidence.
Verified occupancy basis
Record the basis for occupying the site and conditions affecting dates, party size, shelter placement or camp activities.
- Which current permission, reservation, landholder statement or applicable rule supports occupation on the intended dates? provenance
- Which occupancy conditions remain unmet or unverified before the party establishes camp? action
Ground and layout
Assesses the actual camping footprint and its relationship to surrounding terrain and use.
Usable camp footprint
Record usable sleeping space, ground condition, drainage, exposure, access and conflicts with neighbouring site uses.
- What usable area and ground conditions are available for the proposed shelters and access paths? measurement
- What observed terrain, drainage, overhead or neighbouring-use conditions require moving or rearranging the camp? action
Overnight habitability Relates sleeping arrangements and essential provisions to the conditions and duration of the stay.
Shelter and sleep
Assesses the complete sleeping arrangement as deployed.
Deployed sleeping system
Record shelter, bedding, ground separation, usable capacity and setup condition against anticipated overnight exposure.
- What evidence supports the suitability of the assembled sleeping arrangement for the expected overnight conditions and each occupant? provenance
- Which setup defects, capacity gaps or exposure concerns must be resolved before the arrangement is used? action
Water, food and energy
Tracks provisions and dependencies needed to keep the camp functioning.
Provision and resupply plan
Record available water, food, fuel and power, their intended uses, and the reliability of any replenishment or treatment dependencies.
- How long will each essential provision last for this party under the stated consumption assumptions? measurement
- Which water-access, treatment, cooking or resupply dependency could shorten the stay if it fails? action
Camp operation and effects Covers daily camp practices that affect occupants, other site users and the surrounding environment.
Cooking and storage
Records how food, attractants and heat sources are managed at the occupied camp.
Camp kitchen arrangement
Record cooking locations, intended heat sources and storage arrangements with their site-specific constraints.
- Which verified site instructions and equipment directions govern the proposed cooking, fire and food-storage arrangements? provenance
- How will the party meet its food needs if the intended heat source or storage arrangement cannot be used? action
Sanitation and shared site
Tracks sanitation, waste and effects on nearby people, wildlife and ground.
Camp-use footprint
Record toilet access, wastewater handling, waste containment and removal, and observed disturbance associated with occupation.
- What sanitation and waste arrangements are available and applicable to this site and party? provenance
- What changes to movement, lighting, noise or waste handling are needed in response to observed disturbance? action
Reassessment and departure Connects changing camp conditions to continued occupation, relocation and closure.
Changing conditions
Tracks developments that alter the viability of remaining at camp.
Stay-or-leave decision
Record current observations, information freshness, decision triggers and practical departure options without assuming universal thresholds.
- Which changes in weather, water levels, fire information, participant condition or access require reassessing this camp? action
- What departure routes, transport and communication options are currently usable, and when were they last checked? provenance
Camp closure
Records packing, site inspection and the actual end of occupation.
Departure and site condition
Record participant departure, equipment and waste removal, closure of any heat-source use, and unresolved effects compared with the documented arrival condition.
- What inspection confirms that the party has accounted for people, belongings, waste and any heat sources before leaving? action
- What site changes or unresolved issues remain at departure, compared with the recorded arrival condition? measurement
Evidence and external alignment What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.
Reported evidence
Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.
Check these first
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these check these first hold for the sense of camping this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Kinds and varieties
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of camping this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Standards and regulation
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of camping this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Real-world use
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of camping this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Typical measurements
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of camping this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Failure modes and hazards
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of camping this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Regional variation
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of camping this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of camping this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.ACT
What it is Filled
Camping is the practice of staying overnight away from one's usual accommodation in temporary shelter, such as a tent or recreational vehicle, or in the open, commonly for recreation or as part of a journey or expedition.
In scope
- The purpose, participants, duration and lifecycle of a camping episode
- Selection and temporary occupation of a campsite
- Sleeping arrangements, shelter setup and suitability for site conditions
- Provision and management of water, food, sanitation, energy and waste at camp
- Camp-specific exposure, conduct, environmental effects and departure decisions
Out of scope
- Manufacture, maintenance and technical specifications of tents, vehicles and camping equipment
- Operation, ownership and permanent infrastructure of commercial campgrounds
- Hiking, climbing, fishing and other activities undertaken from camp
- Permanent housing, homelessness and displacement as social conditions
- Military deployments and institutional camp programmes as organisational activities
- Land-management policy and ecosystem dynamics beyond the camping episode
Why it exists Filled
Enable an agent to recognise a camping episode, assess its readiness and changing conditions, and identify appropriate actions for establishing, occupying and leaving a temporary camp.
Distinguishing features Filled
- An intended overnight stay distinguishes camping from a picnic or daytime rest stop; an interrupted episode can still retain that intent.
- Participants establish or use an identifiable temporary living arrangement at a site, rather than merely travelling through it.
- The shelter and site together mediate exposure to outdoor conditions; a tent is one possible arrangement, not a required identifier.
- The episode has an intended departure or relocation, distinguishing temporary camp occupation from an established residence without assuming a universal duration threshold.
- For cabins, glamping units and parked vehicles, classification requires recording how the accommodation functions rather than inferring camping from its marketing name.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Advise camping where it is prohibited, or on private land without the owner's permission.
- Advise lighting fires or using fuel-burning appliances inside a tent or during a fire ban.
- Publish the precise location of a person's camp or of a vulnerable wild site.
- Recommend camping in flood channels, under dead trees or on tidal ground.
Only with a human decision
- Any decision to camp in a remote, exposed or wildlife-risk location.
- Calling rescue services on a camper's behalf.
May
- Report campsite rules, booking status, fire restrictions and access conditions from official sources.
- Help plan equipment, water and weather preparations for a trip.
Moral aspects Filled
- Carbon monoxide from stoves and heaters in tents kills campers every year.
- Wild camping damages fragile habitats and can start wildfires.
- Remote camping puts the risk on the camper and on rescuers.
Who is affected
- Campers and their children
- Landowners and local communities
- Wildlife and fragile habitats
Owners Filled
Steward
The landowner or site operator; protected area authorities set the rules on public land.
Master systems
- Protected area and campsite permit registers
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q19 - registry parent class
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.camping-q260906
- Wikidata: Q260906 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q260906)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- Episode purpose: Recreation, expedition support, event attendance, work support, emergency shelter, mixed, unresolved
- Episode phase: Proposed, preparing, travelling to site, establishing camp, occupied, packing, departed, cancelled
- Planned and actual occupancy: Arrival and departure timestamps; intended and completed nights
- Camping party: Participants and dependants linked to relevant capability, access and support requirements
- Site and access arrangement: Selected site, approach route, departure route and supporting facilities
- Sleeping arrangement: Tent, tarp, bivouac bag, hammock, open air, vehicle, trailer, fixed unit, mixed, unresolved
- Occupancy permission status: Verified applicable permission, conditional, prohibited, expired, unknown; with evidence and validity period
- Essential provision coverage: Estimated hours or days of coverage for each essential provision, with assumptions and uncertainty
- Departure readiness: Ready, constrained, unavailable, unknown; with limiting factors
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Camping is a behavioral tactic inferred from play over time rather than a thing with a distinct visual appearance.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- Classify a proposed or observed camping episode while preserving uncertain accommodation boundaries.
- Compare candidate sites against party needs, shelter requirements, access and verified occupancy conditions.
- Identify gaps in overnight shelter, essential provisions and camp responsibilities before occupation.
- Track changing site conditions and recommend reassessment, adaptation, relocation or departure.
- Coordinate camp establishment, shared use, packing and a documented departure inspection.
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Carbon monoxide poisoning from stoves or heaters used in a tent.
- Wildfire started by campfires or stoves in dry conditions.
- Hypothermia, flash flooding or falling branches at an exposed pitch.
Standards and interfaces not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
No generally applicable formal standard, law or official classification governs this tactic across video games.
Context of use required Filled
- Camping is a video gaming tactic in which a player holds a strategically advantageous position for an extended period.
- It is used to defend objectives, control routes or wait for opponents to enter a favorable engagement area.
- Its usefulness and acceptability depend on the game's objectives, mechanics and local rules.
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q260906: camping - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Camping (video games) - general description of the item
Open questions
- Does the registry intend camping to include work, emergency and involuntary episodes, or only recreational stays?
- Where should the boundary fall between camping and ordinary accommodation for fixed glamping units, cabins and overnight vehicle use?
- Which existing Vercy world models already cover camping or its core activity structure and should be reused as the source of truth?
- Should relocation during one trip create a new camping episode for each site or multiple site occupations within a single episode?
- Which authoritative sources can support context-specific habitability and departure criteria across different environments and participant needs?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
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