Camping and the sleeping bag

Camping is the Forever system that stands in for world buffs. You learn it around level 5, then you cook.

Last checked: 2026-11-12

Wowhead’s camping overview is the mechanic page. Around level 5 you take “The Great Outdoors,” which has you sit at a fire. You then learn Cooking in town and craft a Basic Campfire from Simple Wood plus Flint and Tinder. A basic camp holds 3 placed items, a journeyman camp holds 5, and an expert camp holds 10. Each player places one item. The rest of the camp has to come from other people. Facilities cover buffs, vendors, repairs and portable crafting stations such as an alchemy lab, a master forge, a loom or a workbench. You do not need the matching profession to receive the buff. Crafting once produces two items, and using one consumes it.

The sleeping bag is a cousin, not the same object. Wowhead’s cozy sleeping bag guide starts the chain at level 14. You lie down for one minute to gain 1% experience, up to three stacks, lasting one hour, with a one-hour cooldown. I do not have per-facility stat numbers such as “plus 20 strength.” The guide describes the direction of the buff and not the coefficient, so the coefficient stays off this page.