‘Glamping’ latest luxury camping trend
The newest trend among the woodsy set is a comfortable form of sleeping outdoors known as "glamorous camping."
“While they’re ‘glamping,’ upscale adventurers don’t skimp on the comforts of home away from home,” writes the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
In a recent survey of more than 2,000 travelers conducted by the TripAdvisor online travel community, 15 percent said they had participated in some form of "glamorous camping" that included more amenities than generally associated with traditional rustic camping.
"Glamping" could include tenting at a national park with an air mattress, hot showers and flush toilets, or lounging in a furnished yurt at a luxury resort with prepared meals and a pool for upwards of $5,000 for three nights.
"For those who get the willies when they think about sleeping under the stars with the bugs and the bears, but who still want to experience nature, ‘glamping’ can be a great compromise," said
Michele Perry, vice president of communications for TripAdvisor. She added:
"But for those who still want to rough it, bug spray and a cushy air mattress can make all the difference."
The survey found couples seem to be most attracted to the comforts of "glamping."
Sixty-five percent — more than 1,100 travelers — said they were more attracted to the idea of "glamping" than traditional camping, with just under half saying "glamping" was a good compromise between camping and staying in a hotel.
Among travelers polled in the TripAdvisor survey who said they’d participated in "glamping," 78 percent said their trips included electricity, the most common "glamping" amenity. Seventy-seven percent of their trips included running water, while 74 percent featured a comfortable bed. An expensive tent or other structure was used by 73 percent, while 45 percent of the trips included gourmet food.
By David Wilkening
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