The word "encamp" has long served as a versatile term in literature, often evoking a temporary pause during a journey or a strategic military maneuver. In ancient texts like Sunzi’s The Art of War, for instance, it advises caution in difficult country, stating, "do not encamp" when conditions are unsuitable ([1], [2], [3]). This utilitarian sense is echoed in historical narratives such as Xenophon’s Anabasis, where the act of encamping is timed with tactical progression ([4]). In travel narratives and exploration, as seen in the numerous journal entries of Lewis and Clark, encamping marks not only a physical rest but also the careful planning of movement across new territories ([5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11]). Literary fiction and epic poems have also adopted the term for its evocative tone—from the strategic repositioning in Homer’s The Iliad ([12]) and John Bunyan’s reflective Pilgrim’s Progress ([13]) to the adventurous spirit in works like H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine ([14]), Lewis Carroll’s whimsical accounts ([15]), and even in evocative passages from Paradise Lost ([16]). Additionally, historical texts like Foxe’s Book of Martyrs and accounts from Plutarch emphasize the term’s continued association with military strategy and movement ([17], [18]), while Jules Verne’s narrative illustrates the broader human impulse to settle and build temporarily when opportunity arises ([19]). Thus, "encamp" in literature has been used to denote purposeful halting, whether for strategic, narrative, or reflective ends.