Glamping – The Family Glampers

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019

How to be a Good Camping Neighbor

One of the best things about camping can be that you’re surrounded by lots of other people who enjoy spending time exploring the great outdoors like you. But depending on what type of campsite or RV resort you’re staying, sometimes you can feel like you’re parked right on top of your next door neighbor.

Given how close RVs can be parked together in some places, it helps to know some basic house rules when it comes to being a good neighbor in a campground.

October 2, 2018October 2, 2018

Is there such a thing as spontaneous camping anymore?

I’m a bonafide Type-A planner extraordinaire. Always have been, I’m guessing always will be. I love planning out trips, doing research on places to visit and restaurants to go to – it gives me something to look forward to!

But every once in a blue moon, our family finds ourselves with a long weekend with absolutely no plans – one that would be perfect for hitching up the travel trailer and going on a quick camping trip.

The challenge? Finding a campground that’s not full.

It seems that unless you plan your campground visits months and months in advance, there’s “no room at the inn,” so to speak. Which really limits any chance for a spontaneous camping weekend!

Don’t get me wrong, planning ahead often gives me a chance to make sure everything is ready to go – but there’s something to be said about finding that rare last minute camping opportunity.

Where do you go to find last-minute camping trip opportunities? Do you call around to your favorite campgrounds and pray there’s been a cancellation? Do you try your luck at “first come, first serve” campgrounds and hope there’s a spot left for you?

We’d love to hear your tips on how you make spontaneous camping trips work! Maybe – just maybe – we’ll be able to find a unicorn of a weekend where we could sneak away and go camping at the last minute!

August 14, 2018October 23, 2018

We’re all new campers here (so come on in!)

Truth telling time: I did not grow up camping. Nor did my husband. Sure we each went on the occasional camp outs with our respective families when we were growing up, and I spent most summers attending summer camps in the mountains of North Carolina, where you’d camp out at least once.

But I didn’t grow up camping every weekend.

Many years into our marriage, and well after we had kids, my husband and I realized how much we liked hiking together. Again, we’d both had some limited experience hiking as kids (with families, with camp), so when our kids got old enough when we could start trekking up hills again, we went for it. We’re lucky we live in the foothills of the North Carolina mountains, so a great hike is just a short drive away.

But camping was a totally new ball game for us. So why did we decide to take the plunge? We started off tent camping with friends, and found we really enjoyed it – the campfires, the s’mores, being outside, listening to music, being away from our electronic devices. But then the rain came. Continue reading “We’re all new campers here (so come on in!)”