Glamping - What do you think about this new trend?

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Permalink Reply by JD Greer on August 31, 2007 at 6:04am

3 words. Glamping is lame...its a disgrace to even have it associated with camping. Real camping is sun, dirt, bugs, rain, and sweat and I love it!

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Permalink Reply by Lea on August 31, 2007 at 3:18pm

$600 to camp with a butler? The Hell? First of all I wouldn't even pay that much to stay in an exclusive suite in a five star hotel but aside from that - that is just NOT camping.

I think those parents mentioned in the article would have done better by their child to NOT spoil him and also to send him to a REAL summer camp. Maybe he would have learned a few things about the real world instead of continuing to be a pampered child.

I agree with the comment by JD Greer as well - real camping is being out in the elements. That's part of the experience!

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Permalink Reply by apryl milam on September 1, 2007 at 5:41pm

Well, it doesn't really fit my definition of camping. However, one way to look at it is this; those folks with tons of extra cash aren't going to rough it so to speak. But, they are people who can afford to donate money to environmental issues. They do vote. So, for them to get "outside" and experience natures beauty, albeit, with a butler is still a good thing. Awareness is important. Might not be a totally bad trend. Just a thought...

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Permalink Reply by Mitch Fink on July 20, 2008 at 7:15am

At least in case of grizzly attack you could toss the butler to the bear...

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Permalink Reply by Keith Larson on July 20, 2008 at 12:45pm

Guess I missed this last year... Glamping...hmm...I don't 'get' it, but that just goes in a long list of things like designer jeans, $200 sunglasses, fat Frenchmen in Speedos... But there are a lot of people that do that also cannot understand anything I like.

Would I want to work at one? Well, I wouldn't automatically dismiss the idea. The Resort at Paws Up (in the article), probably not. It looks fine. That is my way of saying that I couldn't give you an exact list of pros and cons, but it doesn't 'call' out to me...empty gut feeling. That's kind of important to me because I started a little later (40s) in this seasonal thing. In the summer there's a lot of places to choose from, and if I stick with ones that I do get that feeling, I'll be working into my 80s. It seems like every summer I get to knock one off...but I end up adding two or three more.

I just went and checked out the employment section of the Paws Up website, and their housing situation doesn't seem optimal (limited company, but they'll give you contacts in Missoula), that's the first thing I check on after I get that gut feeling. I don't really care if it's 'rustic' or tent city, but I'm not thrilled about needing to deal with finding my own place and furnishing it for just a few months. That hassle would probably mean that I'm just going somewhere else on my list.

But, if you do get some other listings, I'll probably glance them over.

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Permalink Reply by reggie on July 20, 2008 at 2:39pm

bunch of spoil rich people thats all i have to say

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Permalink Reply by akscootr on July 22, 2008 at 5:22pm

It isn't teaching the rich children (spoiled brats) anything about nature or self-sufficiency because they are protected from bugs, sweat, weather, etc... where I work at now the children of the owner work in housekeeping and as bussers because their mom believes it teaches character and important lessons in life. You don't learn these lessons while being spoiled/pampered... they are lucky to have a mom such as she. I personally prefer to work in places with "real" people...

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Permalink Reply by ken horner on July 24, 2008 at 9:38am

It'd be pretty cool to have a butlerette mixing my martini for me. I never get them right

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Permalink Reply by David on July 26, 2008 at 12:03pm

I'm going to have to agree with the first two comments. And reading that article was shocking, "We don't cook" "we don't even share the same bathroom" Those people need a reality check :) ...

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