You'd not be sleeping on the ground though, when sleeping 'rough' - the usual method is to create a raised area with branches and twigs easy to break off, and then cover that with soft stuff to lie on, all in the most sheltered spot you can find.
I don't know how easy it would be to do in other parts of the world, but in most areas of Britain it is possible, though the more natural the better.
I presume to dictate to no man what he shall eat or drink or wherewithal he shall be clothed."
-- The Hon. Stuart Ruaidri Erskine, The Kilt & How to Wear It, 1901.
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