So you want to go glamping, huh?

So you want to go glamping?

Have you priced a stay at a glamping resort?

Do you know how much those fancy tents COST?

It doesn’t have to be an out-of-reach experience.  Glamping is the perfect answer when the camping fanatic is hooked up with someone who just doesn’t find any romance in the idea of roughing it and sleeping between a rock and a hard place.  Glamping is also the ideal answer when the fact is…you are past the days of finding the idea of sleeping between that rock and hard place fun and more towards worrying about how you are going to feel the next day.

It is the perfect compromise between tent camping and resort stays.

With some effort and some creativity, and maybe a little know-how, it is possible to put together a real glamping kit without breaking the bank, one that will allow you to make MANY trips into the great wild world without subjecting your pampered princess (or prince) to the discomforts of sleeping on a thin pad in a sleeping bag and dining on freeze dried food served in the envelope.

Don’t believe me?

I’ve done half of the shopping for you.  All you have to do is select which items you prefer…and voila!  You will have your glamping kit all ready to pack up and take along.

Go to Exogeny Network’s Glamping page…and there it is.  One item after another, all selected for easy shopping for putting together your glamping kit.

Here are your basics for an easy check list:

Tent

Floor coverings

Bed frame & mattress or self contained raised air mattress

Bedding

Fans

Gazebo

Outdoor mat/rug

Bed side table

Chairs

Tables (2)

Camp Kitchen

Camp Stove

Cooking set

Dining set

Table cloth

Dorm size refrigerator or cooler

Small electric lamp

Small battery or propane lantern

Electric set up (2 extension cords, 2 power strips)

Assemble the basics.  (Don’t forget to treat the seams & fly in gazebo & tent!) After that is done, you still have to pack your clothes, food, and other essentials.

After everything is packed, don’t leave too late to arrive at your chosen campground!  Setting up a glamping experience isn’t something to do in the dark, especially the first time.  It also takes longer.  You should have an idea how long it takes to set up the tent and gazebo after waterproofing their flies and seams.  Add another hour to set up the flooring and furnishings inside of the tent, and about the same to arrange everything in the gazebo.  (It is likely to be 3-4  hours–it takes longer to have luxury!)

Plan a simple meal for that first night, whether its Chinese take out or a prepared meal brought from home (or the deli!)  Relax, have a glass of wine, eat some cheese…and enjoy the experience.