Monday, September 17, 2012

glamping

Living on a boat has been compared to camping by many a person. We're all huddled in a small space, trying to make the most of it, trying to make it home. Our boat is big for a boat, small for a house, but it's taught me a few tricks about quickly and easily creating homey touches. So when I was trolling Pinterest for camping food ideas and stumbled on the whole concept of Glamping, I was sold. I can't create a gypsy caravan love tent (check out these google images for glamping, uh no sorry no space for a four poster bed), but I squeezed a few extra things into the Honda Civic that made our camp site in Shenandoah National Park feel a little more civilized.







Basically it's all about fabric. A nice quilt here, a tablecloth there, some nice cloth napkins, a little decorative bunting just for fun.  And of course any wee comforts from home like a favorite mug with special tea, a good book, soft slippers, a favorite sweater, and an emergency bar of dark chocolate with some wine.  You can plop yourself just about anywhere and feel cozy with a little of that.

Then of course when it pours for a day, and your tent leaks... it all ends up something like this...

But if the chocolate and wine and tea are still dry, that's all that matters in the end.


4 comments:

Amanda said...

Basically you are awesome. I had a client who was very into glamping but she went in a motorhome. You go armed with quilts! Again, you are awesome. Also is your girl still in fancy clothes? She is definitely glamping!!

Ioana said...

Oh, another lovely post from you. I love reading your blog for the last couple of years. It has such a relaxed atmosphere, somehow like the one you have managed to put in your camping story.

Amanda said...

Love it!!! Looks like so much fun. I love the last photo too. :)

Hollie said...

We tend to let camping become all about plastic tarp things and canvas stuff... so stiff and rigid. A little color WOULD make me feel a lot more comfortable. I love what you all did there.

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