Glamping: Glamorous Camping Ideal for Baby Boomers

In a previous post I wrote about “gramping” — grandparents camping with grandkids (but cheating a bit by bedding down in a lodge) — a name coined by an inn  in Ohio.

A king-sized bed lures baby boomers in one of the “glamping” tents at the River Dance Lodge. Photo from River Dance Lodge.

Now comes “glamping” — a term that’s catching on as a clever contraction for “glamorous camping,” a combo that doesn’t always spring immediately to mind.

Glamping seems tailor-made for baby boomers, who may love the great outdoors but also tend to favor somewhat softer accommodations than, well, hard ground dotted with annoying pebbles.

Glamping, however, involves (at a minimum) tents with real beds inside — what’s not to like?

“Glamping” has been around for a while, though perhaps not by that name. The English used to go on African safaris in tents that… Continue reading →