Camping and Glamping: The Difference and What to Choose

Camping is one of the best outdoor activities. Taking some time to relax and retreat, surrounded by mother nature has a strange kind of peace with it.

09:29 02 March 2020

We live in a virtual world thanks to the wonders of technology. 

Camping allows you to unplug your virtual life and get away from the stress and noise of your daily routine. Other benefits are:

• It washes away anxiety.
  
  
• You get an escape from all your responsibilities.
  
  
• It teaches you how to appreciate nature.
  
  
• It provides you with an eccentric yet serene sense of calmness.
  
  
• Your body and spirit feel at peace.
  
  
• You listen to the sound of birds you never could in your day-to-day struggles.
  
  

Despite all this peace and calmness, camping comes with its problems.

• It is cold and uncomfortable.
  
  
• The bushes are your bathrooms.
  
  
• Cooking takes a lot longer and you cannot even shower.
  
  
• Unexpected bad weather can ruin your perfect weekend.
  
  
• Out in the open there are several bugs ready to bite you.
  
  

Glamping on the other hand, is the perfect way to make your camping experience memorable. Glamping is basically the portmanteau of glamour and camping; camping in a glamorous way. It means comfortable camping. You get the serene touch of nature while you snuggle in a warm bed.

Here are some major differences between camping and glamping as well as some great ideas on what to choose.

Tents

 

Camping and tents go hand in hand. There is no camping without a tent. You bring your tent with you to the campsite and then spend hours and hours trying to teach you how to set it up. However, when you glamp, you get to choose from a variety of cabins. As a matter of fact, there are multiple camping resorts out there. There's some trustworthy URL where you can book your holidays very conveniently. You can make yourself comfortable while you enjoy the elegance of nature and make the most out of your unplugged holiday.

Bed

A good night’s sleep is necessary for you to savor your holiday the next morning. It repairs the body and gets you in high spirits to enjoy the next day. On a camp, you sleep in a sleeping bag on the ground. While little kids might not have a problem with this, adults find it agonizing. It is nearly impossible to sleep in a sleeping bag. However, on glamp, you can choose your own bed with a nice and mushy king or queen size mattress. Fall into a dreamless sleep as you admire the allure around you.

Food

Food is perhaps the most important part of a holiday. It can make or break your vacation. Food gives you the energy you need for physical activities at a camp. When you go camping, you usually eat what you catch. You go to the nearby lake, spend hours trying to catch a fish and then you spend hours cooking it before finally eating. But when you glamp, you can have gourmet meals prepared for you to enjoy after a pleasant hike.

Restroom

The biggest drawback of camping is having to use a bush as your bathroom. This is hands down the worst part of a camping trip. There is no privacy at all. It is awkward and uncomfortable and you cannot even shower. This is not the case when you are glamping. You can choose between a communal stall or your own personal bathroom attached to your cabins. Some glamp sites even offer hot tubs for you to relax in!

Water

Staying hydrated on a camping trip is of major significance. Camping is physically demanding. You go on long hikes and you bike around the mountains. In order to make sure you stay healthy and full of energy; you need to keep yourself hydrated. At a camp, the first thing you do is look for a clean stream of water to drink. Even when you do find a clean stream, you have to boil the water before it is safe to drink. At a glamping site, a fresh filtered water source is always available for you. You can spend your time swimming, biking and hiking instead of finding and boiling water.

Camping teaches you survival skills. While glamping allows you to just relax, and spend quality time with nature, without chores to do.

If you want to feel 'one with nature' and you're more of the adventurous type, camping is surely the one for you. However, if you want a stress-free environment, where you can reap the benefits of camping, but wants to do it the comfortable way, then glamping is perfect for you.