Location and structure

Location; Each camp is situated on the Clan's own territory. The main criteria for choosing a site are:

■Be difficult to attack, but easy to defend
■Be at a safe distance from Twolegs, Twoleg facilities and other dangers
■Be large enough to accommodate all Clan cats
■Have a source of water in the camp or nearby

A camp is a site where a Clan makes its permanent home. It is where the cats sleep and meet, bring fresh-kill, are treated for injuries or illness, and receive orders and make reports to the Clan leader or deputy. Some cats - such as queens, kits and elders - spend most of their time in the camp; while warriors and their apprentices regularly leave it to patrol the territory and hunt. Each Clan has one camp.


Structure; Protection
Most camps are surrounded by some means of natural protection (such as thickets, stone walls or water) that shelter them both from weather and enemy attacks. They usually have a single entrance, where only one cat can pass at a time (such as a tunnel under the thickets). In addition to the natural defense, warriors patrol and protect the camp day and night.

Main Clearing
All camps contain a large, open area in their middle. Cats gather here to meet each other, sun themselves, share tongues and participate in Clan Meetings. The main clearing usually also contains:

■the fresh-kill pile, a spot where hunters drop the prey they caught and brought to the camp
■a vantage point from where the leader addresses the Clan during a meeting, such as a large rock or a branch of a tree
DensEdit
Dens are sheltered locations (such as thickets or caves) used by a cat (or a group of cats) to rest, sleep and recover. Beddings of moss, bracken and ferns are used to rest on. The dens are usually cleaned and tidied by the apprentices of the Clan. Most camps contain all (or several) of the following:

■Nursery - The den shared between the queens and kits, usually the safest and most protected
■Apprentices' Den - The den shared between the apprentices
■Warriors' Den - The den shared between the warriors and the deputy. Senior warriors usually sleep towards the center, where it is warmer, while young cats sleep near the edge, where it is colder.
■Medicine Cat's Den - The den that belongs to the medicine cat and his or her apprentice, who store their herbs and other supplies here as well. Cats with severe injuries and illness also rest here until they recover and are able return to their own dens
■Elders' Den - The den shared between the elders, usually the second most protected
■Leader's Den - The den where the Clan Leader lives. He or she spends most of the day here in seclusion and undisturbed; however, they can be visited by other cats, or choose to spend the night with their mate.
Outer FacilitiesEdit
The following can be encountered in the vicinity of the camp:

■Burial Place - A location where dead Clanmates are buried
■Dirtplace - A location where the cats make dirt, and dump inedible food (bones, feathers, crowfood)