Would you go glamping? (glamorous camping)

SifuPhil said:
They should have called it "Famping", for "Fake Camping".

Sorry, but when I camp I want to go rugged. If I want glamor I'll check into a 5-Star hotel. I just don't see how the mixture would be appealing to me.
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That it is. But I'd give it a go if it was in a particularly appealing area if only out of curiosity. Camping I hate so this would make it bearable I think.
 

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This is a Yurt we stayed in for a weekin Feb, cross country skiing. no wifi, etc. in the McCall area of Idaho, snowshoed in. Glamping isn't really big here, because the country especially the west is so large and most of the land is public access, most people have travel trailers, or simply rough it.
 
rt3 said:
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This is a Yurt we stayed in for a weekin Feb, cross country skiing. no wifi, etc. in the McCall area of Idaho, snowshoed in. Glamping isn't really big here, because the country especially the west is so large and most of the land is public access, most people have travel trailers, or simply rough it.
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That doesn't surprise me. Thanks for that feedback!
 
there is no washing, you drink what ever yu pack in, you draw for the work load, someone is chef while you chop the firewood
 
rt3-My husband and I have a very old friend who owns Bear Creek Lodge in McCall,ID. Do you know the place? Planning a trip up there this summer.

I don`t think glamping would appeal to me. Every year we take a family vacation to the Trinity Mountains here in Northern California. All the kids and grandkids come with. Some have travel trailers,some tent camp and some (like hubby and I) rent a cabin. We want a kitchen and a bathroom. Oh,and a bed. There isn`t a dishwasher so that counts as roughing it,right?
 
Mrs. Robinson said:
rt3-My husband and I have a very old friend who owns Bear Creek Lodge in McCall,ID. Do you know the place? Planning a trip up there this summer.

I don`t think glamping would appeal to me. Every year we take a family vacation to the Trinity Mountains here in Northern California. All the kids and grandkids come with. Some have travel trailers,some tent camp and some (like hubby and I) rent a cabin. We want a kitchen and a bathroom. Oh,and a bed. There isn`t a dishwasher so that counts as roughing it,right?
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I don't use a dishwasher at home, so that won't qualify!:sentimental:
 
There isn`t a dishwasher so that counts as roughing it,right?

In that case I rough it everyday, there is no dishwasher in my home.
 
Ina said:
rt3, That's the way we always went camping. I was the cook generally. I'd rather cook than chop wood. :hide:
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Camping always seemed to me to be a lot of work that was so much easier done at home. Suddenly you're going through all this inconvenience and dirt and for what? I think it appeals to the very rugged types that like going to that extent for a sense of pioneerism. Born in the wrong era.
 
no, roughing it is no dishes, yes I know the McCall resort,
should say here that glamping is available here in every state, but markets to a narrow crowd. here is one in the Park City, Ut. area.
usually camping,at least here, is broken down into truck,tent camping in national parks, and backpacking camping, which uses freeze dried food, and you live off the land (no toilet paper) for a couple of weeks.
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No, I wouldn't either. My husband and I started camping together before we were even married, tent camping in various areas in the US, most memorable trips were the couple of months we spent in Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, BC) and Alaska. We do it because we both love nature, the further we can get away from people and noise, the better. The beauty of the wildlife and scenery surrounding a small lake hidden in the wilderness is hard to explain, seeing the night stars or the Northern Lights without interruption from city lights is magnificent.

Now that we're older, we have a small pop-up camper that sits in the bed of our truck. We have no TV, computer, air conditioning/heating, or any of those things. Unplugging and unwinding for even a couple of weeks in the wilderness is very peaceful and healing. It's a reality check of what life is really about. Of course I understand that it's not for everyone, we all have different ideas of a good time.

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SeaBreeze said:
No, I wouldn't either. My husband and I started camping together before we were even married, tent camping in various areas in the US, most memorable trips were the couple of months we spent in Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, BC) and Alaska. We do it because we both love nature, the further we can get away from people and noise, the better. The beauty of the wildlife and scenery surrounding a small lake hidden in the wilderness is hard to explain, seeing the night stars or the Northern Lights without interruption from city lights is magnificent.

Now that we're older, we have a small pop-up camper that sits in the bed of our truck. We have no TV, computer, air conditioning/heating, or any of those things. Unplugging and unwinding for even a couple of weeks in the wilderness is very peaceful and healing. It's a reality check of what life is really about. Of course I understand that it's not for everyone, we all have different ideas of a good time.
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That's it; each to his own.
 
I could definitely do the above (in a camper) for at least a couple of days with just the two of us. But not for every vacation and I don`t think I would want to do it for a week. As far as no dishwasher,I`m thinking that they are maybe not as common in other countries as they are here? Here most houses have them.
 
Mrs. Robinson said:
I could definitely do the above (in a camper) for at least a couple of days with just the two of us. But not for every vacation and I don`t think I would want to do it for a week. As far as no dishwasher,I`m thinking that they are maybe not as common in other countries as they are here? Here most houses have them.
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I had a dishwasher once in an apartment I was renting, and did not like it, and rarely used it. I do my own dishes now at home. When camping, we have several plastic regular plates, but mostly use paper or plastic disposable plates.
 
Sea, We have a lot of minerals in our well water. Our water eats up hot water heaters about every 6 or 7 years, and we have to replace faucets just as often. A dishwasher was never an option for me. Plus I wash my hands »¥¡®¿€` times a day. :coolthumb:
 
Mrs. Robinson said:
I could definitely do the above (in a camper) for at least a couple of days with just the two of us. But not for every vacation and I don`t think I would want to do it for a week. As far as no dishwasher,I`m thinking that they are maybe not as common in other countries as they are here? Here most houses have them.
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They are very common in Ireland and the UK. I have a hookup but decided against it as it's just the two of us and my entertaining is small enough also and not continual. And it saves on electricity.
 

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