161: glamping bohemian style

Have you heard of glamping?  Probably not.  Everyone seems to go "huh?" when I say it, so I'll enlighten you.

It's camping but with style. i.e. glamour camping.  And if you know me, you know that styling a campsite isn't really a stretch.  Everything is better when done with a little flair, right?

So, you've gathered it's not exactly "roughing it".  In general, when we go camping I have rules:

1. Queen size air mattress

2. Wooded campsite

3. Campground must have flushing toilets

4. Campground must have hot showers

I think for most, glamping is about bringing a level of refinery to camping.  Real dishes.  Bed linens, not sleeping bags. Extra furniture. Etc.

For me it was about creating a look.  And if you remember, I've been lusting after the look of a gypsy caravan.  Very bohemian and colorful.  That's what I went for here.  

How'd I do?

Now, please don't be fooled by these pictures.  Our campsite looked like this for about 15 minutes total.  Then the rain came, and the trying to cook for 9 people (we went with my parents and some friends), and the kids playing in the mud... but the color was always there.

This was the "living room" tent which was useful when it was buggy, rainy, or we didn't want the kids playing in the dirt.  Sadly it collapsed from the weight of the rain on the roof after a few days and was no more.

If you were wondering, we went camping at Half Moon Pond State Park, VT.  It was a lovely quite campground with a nice smallish pond.  The big drawback was it was far from anything, and with 3 kids under 6, we really wanted to go "do something" more than just hang at the campsite.  We did go to Burlington which was cool.

It was a fun trip, but I think once a year camping with the kids is my limit.  The packing and unpacking is just too much...

JT

Comments

[Courtney]

This is so fun! I'm not a camper, but if I was this would be the way to go.

[daisy janie]

I am serious love with your glampsite!!! Maybe if we had camped this way when we roadtripped from PA to Portland OR for donuts last summer, I would have fonder memories!! :)

[Amber Lee]

I love this idea! I've done similar, but only with a tent in my backyard! Your campsite looks awesome.

[Tina in Boston]

Wow! What a cool campsite. I used to go camping the old-school way, but this would be much better!

[Amy]

Wow! This is amazing!!! I would love to camp like that!

-Amy
Crafting by Candlelight

[Angie]

Oh my, can I go camping with you??? That is adorable! I have the same rules for camping, shower, toilet, air mattress, but I hadn't thought of the wooded campsite. I think I will add that to my list too! You put all my camping experiences to shame! (Now I must start collecting fun things for decorating the campsite. My hubby will be so pleased!)

[Jenn-Lee at Moments]

Wow! That looks to be way to cute to invite boys to. I say a girls Glamping retreat is on my to do list now. How much packing did that take? So cute! Thanks for sharing.

[jodi]

I love this, and so won't my daughter who just starting camping - right up her alley! I'll be sure to forward it to her for fun1 Thanks for the ideas.

[Belinda]

That is the coolest thing!

[Mary Carlson]

It almost makes me want to go camping! I have the same rug that you have at the end of the air mattress. I love it!

[karen thauer]

Oh Jessica. It was so pretty. I love it. Of course I think about the fact that it would make me wild trying to keep the sand out of the b eautiful bedding. But it looks awesome for sure, and just looking at how pretty it is, is enough to make it worthwhile. Rock on girl.

[colourdujour]

This glamping made me smile. The Bohemiem look is such a play on style (you know, like play on words) ie gypsies camp as a way of life.

I so get the pack/unpack. That's why 23 yrs ago I talked my husband into buying a mountain lake cabin. It has inside plumbing in the summer, but no phone/internet We just finished adding on 2 rooms, making room for future, um children's children. Think I'll go do a post. Thanks for the inspiration

[Stephanie]

Really fantastic! Glamping has changed my mind about 'roughing it!'

[bink & boo]

Amazing! I don't camp, but if I did it would have to be just like this.

[SuzK]

God bless you for camping with 3 little ones! Your style is wonderful! I'm too old for camping anymore (yea!) but that actually looks like fun!

[Elaine]

'Glamping' is everywhere here in the UK, obviously the new trendy way to spend your holiday - pity we don't have the weather to accompany such activities!!

[Kristin]

That is awesome! Where did you get those darling lanterns in the first picture?? I would love to style my screened porch that way :)

[ugg classic short]

Great post - I'm thrilled I discovered your blog today. This is part of the problem with mainstream, national media trying to discuss events and people that they really don't know the details about, and don't bother to research. Not to mention their biases that you and some of the readers listed. And no question that there is a double standard between the NBA and just about every other sport, especially the NFL.

[Khaliah Gibson]

This is now and forever more the only way I would go camping!

[Sandy Murphy]

Last time we went camping I just had to take my cappucino machine with me. I set up outside our campervan (to reach the electricity! First, the expresso bubbled through (bit noisy), then I had to froth the milk (frothy, gurgly, hissing sounds - woke up rest of campsite). Then, finished off with a shake of chocolate - eyes rolling everywhere! Unfortunately, I don't think my campsite matched - a "glampsite" would have been much better!!

[Doris]

Damn, Jess...I want to camp with you!

[Kim @ Cheap Chic Home]

This is glamorous, is it "ok" if I just glam up my backyard? :) I found you through Google.

[angel]

Sooooo pretty! It looks like you camped in a magazine spread...well, at least for the first 15 minutes!

[Mary]

Oh my gosh, that looks AMAZING! Even if the rain did spoil your staging. Wowsa!

[Cheryl Arkison]

Awesome. I think my husband would lose it if I tried to do that though. I will live vicariously through you.