Introducing ‘glamping’ when the resorts are busy and you desire classy remoteness under canvas…

‘Glamping‘ is a relatively new term.  Was it since 2016 or perhaps 1979?

Glamping is a portmanteau of “glamorous” and “camping”.  It refers to an outdoor lodging style that combines the natural, scenic experience of traditional camping with the comforts, services, and amenities of a modern hotel or resort.  Basically it’s short for “glamorous camping”—a style of accommodation that combines the best of camping with the creature comforts of home.  So it must be under canvas, else it’s more like a bothy copycat.

It is outdoor camping with amenities and comforts (such as full-blown bed, the latest hot tent with stove, even electricity, plumbing, a shower/bath, kitchenette (or full blown galley), bar fridge, laundry, satTV, room service, heli-pad, whatever.) so not typical of pitching a rucksack tent.

Now at Nature Trail we don’t offer such imaginative luxuries, yet we do continue to take an interest in outdoor recreational trends so who knows down the track and we have researched a few samples for this article.

Frankly, these options are more luxurious indulgences than being considered physical recreation in the great outdoors.  Yet whom are we to criticise others doing it their way?  Maybe we’re just jealous.  Getting out and about … “is just the beginning” as some marketing campaign has claimed.

Check out the following examples we’ve found thus far:

For this one, all one needs to do in advance is a Woolies shop to load up the kitchen stock.

This one’s more genuine glamping at its roots, no less comfy; though a tad more weather dependant but.

Now here we go, getting really serious now…”Nature Camper”…

So, Wolgan Valley Resort eat your heart out?  Yeah but read link down below.

And BYO dog.

 

References and Further Reading:

[1]   ‘Blue Mountains Glamping Retreat‘, Ilford NSW 2850 Australia, ^https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/mudgee-area/kandos/accommodation/blue-mountains-glamping-retreat

[2]   ‘Emirates and Marriott International to Bring First-Ever Ritz-Carlton Lodge Globally to Australia’s Wolgan Valley‘, 2026-01-26,  ^https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-and-marriott-international-to-bring-first-ever-ritz-carlton-lodge-globally-to-australias-wolgan-valley/