Setting up camp in an urban location, be it a rooftop, a derelict building, a doorway or other urban space. The same type of bedding is used as camping in a tent - a sleeping bag, a rollmat etc, except that the intention is to use our existing urban environment as a location within which to sleep.
by Winchester/Winch October 13, 2009
The act of setting up camp or sleeping in an Urban environment without the luxuries of home. This can include sleeping in your car, passing out on the sidewalk, spending all night in line, setting up camp on the streets or even camping in a park that is far to close to a major metropolitan area to be considered “roughing it.”
“We are going Urban Camping down at the Coliseum tonight to get good tickets when the Box Office opens in the morning.”
by HMacWil June 25, 2009
Being physically homeless for a few hours or days without being technically homeless. Your body has no place to go but you do have a home somewhere, it doesn't have to be in a city to end up going urban camping, you might live in the country.
Billy has been urban camping for a few days now, he knows he can get a cheap tent at wal mart, that boy is a damn fool. He ought to pay attention to the bus schedules so he wouldn't end up in the woods like that.
by Solid Mantis October 13, 2016
When you set up a campsite and/or tent in the woods in a city/town, and then immediately leave and do not spend any of your camping time actually at the camp, but in the city instead.
Joe: Hey man wanna do some Urban Camping?
Ron: Sure! Lets go longboarding and have fires at random places and not return until sun-up!
Ron: Sure! Lets go longboarding and have fires at random places and not return until sun-up!
by coolbeansman43 September 26, 2010
Urban Camping: Urban camping involves the acquisition of a 45sqft apt in the city sparsely equipped with furniture or appliances. Camper subsists on top ramen, a 2 lb box of cheez-its, and diet hot chocolate packets lifted from the break room at work. Optional: Drawer full of salt and ketchup packets, disposable chopsticks and a knack for toasting bread over the open burner.
Martha had been urban camping so long in her new apartment, she was beginning to steal plastic silverware and keg cups before she even ran out!
by Ilovelillo April 9, 2009
A nice polite way to define homeless people who live in tents in urban areas. Often seen on sides of hwy or in treed areas. Large gathering of urban camping enthusiasts located in Abbotsford B C also referred to as Clearbrook estates.
by Noticatoxin November 1, 2023
A nice polite way to define homeless people who live in tents in urban areas. Often seen on sides of hwy or in treed areas. Large gathering of urban camping enthusiasts located in Abbotsford B C also referred to as Clearbrook estates.
by Noticatoxin November 1, 2023