Know a Reluctant Glamper? Part One
We love glamping so much that we sometimes forget that some people have never experienced it, and when faced with the prospect of glamping for a holiday they often have lots of objections. With glamping firmly on the cards for 2021, we know there will be many of you out there who are trying to convince your bubble-friend or family to go glamping, but not getting very far. We’re here to help with some objections, with answers to satisfy everyone.
- But it’ll be cold and damp, I don’t want to go!
It’s not the same as hunkering down in a sleeping bag on a roll mat. Glamping means having a raised bed, so you’re not near the floor. Many accommodations options have heating, either with a log burner or electric heating, and if there’s electricity you can take an electric blanket. If not, hot water bottles and an extra blanket are all you need to get nice and toasty. If the cold is a really big issue, such as for people with health conditions which are exacerbated by the cold go in the height of summer for maximum warmth.
- I need a proper bed because my back can’t take sleeping on an air mattress.
While some glampsites offer full sized airbeds (not the ones where you’re close to the ground, but the double height ones which are around the same height as a standard bed) there are many which have proper beds and mattresses. These do tend to be at the pricier end of the market, but if having a decent sleep surface is important there’s no need to compromise. Shepherd’s huts are usually equipped with a proper mattress on a sturdy, built in base so you can be sure of a good night’s sleep with this option.
- I need my home comforts; I don’t want to use a compost toilet.
There are lots of sites with flushing toilets and running (hot) water. At the more luxury end of the glamping market are options with private en-suite facilities; so if a proper flushing loo and a hot shower are make-or-break points there are plenty of places to choose from.
- I tried camping. It took ages to put the tent up and it collapsed on me in the middle of the night. I’m not doing that again!
That’s why we’re going glamping! All that set up stuff is done for you, so there’s no need to struggle with a tent, realise you’ve forgotten the mallet or wake up with a face full of wet nylon. There are so many glamping options out there that you don’t even need to sleep in a tent. A tree house, yurt or shepherd’s hut are much more robust structures and some are so well kitted out that you’ll forget you’re glamping and get involved in the adventure.
- There won’t be anywhere to plug in my hairdryer or straighteners!
Lots of glamping sites have electricity – places with yurts and shepherd’s huts often have mains electricity direct to the accommodation, so you can bring your hairdryer, straighteners, curling tongs or whatever else you need to feel at home.
There are many more objections people have to going glamping, so if the issue you’re facing isn’t covered here, check back for part 2 where we’ll answer some more of the usual objections people have.
