A satisfied participant, a contented person, as in She loved the challenge of her new job; she was one happy camper . This expression is also often put in the negative, as in She hated the heat and humidity of the southern summer; she was not a happy camper . [ Slang ; mid-1900s]

Today in Iceland, it is illegal to overnight or camp in cars, trailers, motorhomes, campervans, or any type of motorized vehicle outside of a designated campsite unless you have written permission from the landowner – which is quite unlikely that you will get if you can even find the property owner.

synonyms. 47 other terms for happy camper. contented person. n. satisfied person.