As Poland is rather thinly populated, ramblers without tents must be prepared for daily distances between 25 and 35 kilometers.
The 5th Medium spent the rest of the night without cover, tents or food in torrential downpours of rain.
Hundreds of thousands of families remain without tents.
No one is willing to say how many people will have to do without tents by the time the snow comes.
Without tents, they were grateful for snowfall, as it provided an extra layer of insulation over their blankets.
This left several campers, who had been out of the camp at the time, without tents to return to.
They were without tents, and a miserable shed afforded them the only shelter.
Many were students who, in the absence of sufficient lodging, slept outdoors wherever they could, with or without tents.
Not only did the soldiers dislike being called away from their homes, but they also faced a mid-winter march without tents and uniforms.
Officials said homeless people could still sleep in the park but without tents.