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Camping is by far one of the most enjoyable activities while being outdoors. However, not everyone is ready to tough it out on a hard forest floor.
That is why glamping is becoming quite popular these days. Use these glamping ideas to really enhance your outdoor experience
And let’s face it, who wouldn’t like to spend a week in the forest connecting with nature, breathing in fresh air, sitting around a fire and enjoying all that the outdoors has to offer, while getting a good nights rest on a queen size air bed inside of a massive tent.
I mean there is nothing wrong with toughing it out and pushing your survival limits to the tests.
Yes, there are people that love it, but for people who come from cities where comfort is the number one priority, this is the perfect alternative.
So what entails Glamping you may ask.
Simply put glamping is camping with all the added creature comforts that are unnecessary to enjoy the outdoors but which enhance the comfort of your stay out in nature.
So on that note let’s jump into some glamping ideas which will enhance your next trip outdoors:
Get yourself a big tent.
Long gone are the days when you pull up in a car and have a small tent into which a whole family has to squeeze in at night.
These days you can get tents high enough to stand up straight but also provide you with privacy by having separate rooms which you can close of separately of each other.
I mean the walls are thin but at least you can get changed in it without having to worry that someone might walk in on you in your birthday suit.
Get yourself an air mattress.
Not only does it fold down and doesn’t take up much room but the queen size air mattress can provide you with plenty of comforts.
These days in facts you can get air mattresses that are not only rigid but also tough and soft.
For even more comfort get yourself a battery-powered inflator so that your lungs do not have to slave away blowing up your bed.
Bring your blankets and pillows.
First of all who said that you have to sleep in a sleeping bag while outdoors.
If you have a large air mattress why not also cover yourself up at night time with soft warm blankets and rest your head on a big pillow.
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Bring sandals.
Now it is a recommendation to always wear shoes while outdoors as you never know what you might step on but in that case why not wear sandals when sitting around the fire or walking around camp.
Now, this might annoy a few people but the most comfortable outdoor sandals are crocs.
Not only are they soft is and comfortable but they also provide protection from the top and are lightweight and perfect for when you go swimming as they float.
Bring floor mats and rugs.
Yes, that is correct. Bring something you can lay on the floor of the tent so you can walk around in luxury.
It also creates a nice vibe inside the tent. A quick suggestion though would be to lay a tarp underneath the rugs to make sure they stay as dry as possible.
Bring Christmas lights (fairy lights)
You can wrap these bad boys around inside the tents and your campsite to give it a super nice atmosphere.
Just make sure you invest in the waterproof kind and the ones that run of batteries.
Bring scented candles.
The forest smells beautiful but it can smell even better with scented candles.
You can place them around the campsite (not recommended inside the tent) and best of all they can be the mosquito repellent kind.
Bring an armchair with you
When sitting around the campfire it is definitely enjoyable having any form of a seat, be it a log, a rock or an armchair.
You will usually find that people will scramble for the chair as it is the most comfortable to sit on.
Additionally, it’s fantastic for when you are having dinner as most of them come with a beverage holder in the armrests.
Bring an icebox for your beverages.
One of my all-time favourite things to do is sit around a fire with my friends and drink tasty, cold beverages.
But in the middle of the forest, you will find it difficult to find a cooler box or ice which in turn will make the beverages warm up quite quickly.
If you are adamant not to bring another icebox bring a net as you can put your beverages into the net and keep them in the stream, river or lake.
Just make sure that the cans won’t float away and that you tie the net to something sturdy.
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Bring cooking pots.
Seeing as you most likely are going to drive into your glamping area, you won’t have to worry about the weight of your pots and pans.
That is why you should bring cast iron pots as they work best on coals and fire. Additionally, if you bring a cast iron pot you can make delicious stews which can slowly cook throughout the day on the coals.
Bring a bucket for your number twos.
For many dropping a log in the forests can be quite relaxing. Unfortunately though for places with many campers you will find that it is a minefield of buried poo.
That is why these days a better option is to bring your own bucket with a decomposable bag and a hole in the lid to make it comfortable to sit on.
It is not the most enjoyable thing to clean up, but it definitely beats accidentally coming across someone else’s leftovers.
Another reason why you do not want to leave your poo in the forest is that animals will literally sniff it out and if it’s buried not too deep they will dig it out and feast on it.
And let’s face it the human diet is not the healthiest meal for wild outdoor animals.
Bringing aluminium foil.
Well, the thing is you can bring aluminium foil while camping also. The best thing about it though is you can make some incredible meals by wrapping up the food in the foil and placing it on the coals.
Let the heat do the work for you and afterwards enjoy an incredibly tasty meal.
Bring toys (obviously for the kids)
If you have little kids with you, the best thing you can do is bring their favourite toys along so that they can stay occupied for hours on end.
Also, research some camping games to get the children in touch with nature.
Get an RV or Camper.
For the ultimate in luxury, why not hire or purchase an RV or Camper and pull up to your campsite, park your car and right from the moment go enjoy yourself.
There won’t be any need for unpacking and setting up the campsite as everything in the camper will be ready.
What’s even better is that you will most likely have power and a proper toilet inside the camper.
Bring an outdoor shower.
These days you can find yourself an outdoor shower unit which you can attach to a tree and enjoy warm water as it flows down onto you.
This is great if you find that the water in the lake, river or creek is a little too cold for your liking.
Bring a grill.
Yes, you most likely will have a fire on which you can cook your meals but cooking on fire isn’t necessarily the easiest thing to do.
So if you grab yourself a grill, you can enjoy the fire while the food cooks on the side.
On the topic of fire, check out these amazing DIY fire starters which will make it super easy to light a fire next time you are glamping.
Bring a first aid kit.
First aid kits can be massive but at the same time, every single thing in the kit can help you in time of need.
Not having to carry a big bulky kit will mean that you can bring a better one and have it on standby for almost any first aid requirement.
One thing you should consider is going through the first aid kit prior to going out to learn how to use all the bits and pieces within the kit.
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Bring flotation devices.
That is right, my all-time favourite thing while glamping is to float on the waters with a beverage in my hand, relax and watch the beautiful surroundings around me float by.
If you bring some water pistols you can also set the kids on a day of pirating which will give them a huge buzz.
So that is it. These are my top Glamping ideas which I will quite regularly update. If you have any of your own, pop them in the comments below and I will seriously consider including them in this list.
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Great information 🙂