"For a number of people, their first camping experience often becomes their last, but there is now a camping option growing in popularity. Welcome to the world of glamorous camping, otherwise known as glamping. Organized glamping trips feature all of the exposure to the great outdoors as traditional camping trips, but the amenities found at the campsite far exceed anything most campers have ever experienced.
During a typical glamping trip, for example, the tents are often designed with bright designer colors and materials, not the olive drab canvas tents of yesteryear. These tents can be rigged for electrical power, which means occupants can operate appliances, reading lamps and climate controls. Forget about smelly sleeping bags placed on rocky or insect-infested ground, as well. Those who have gone glamping may sleep on full-size air mattresses, or even regular spring mattresses provided by the outfitters."
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I'm usually all about compromise to suit people's needs and keep people happy, but seriously, this is just wrong! If you want to go camping, do it right: Set up a tent, make a campfire, enjoy nature. If you want the amenities of a hotel, go to a hotel. Actually I saw one of these "glamping type" tents in person in Shenandoah last year -- They certainly were nice, but I certainly wouldn't call it camping. I guess that's why they call it glamping.
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