Glamping - What To Take Part 1

‘Glamping’ noun
[mass noun] British informal
a form of camping involving accommodation and facilities more luxurious than those associated with traditional camping (oxforddictionaries.com)

Gertrude Bell in 1907

I think the first person to really embrace glamping would have to be Gertrude Bell; an intrepid adventurer of the Middle East from 1892 until her death in 1926, she gained respect from the local Bedouins by travelling through the desert with her tents, evening gowns and silver tableware.  These luxurious items elevated her to the status of queen in the local’s eyes, which meant she was welcomed and not treated with the hostility that most foreigners were greeted with at that time.

Fast forward 100 years and Glamping is an idea we all love but how to achieve it?  Well the simplest way is to book a campervan of course! and then take along some very lovely glamping products.....

This amazing hand painted tableware set from Yours Sustainably, would look fantastic in one of our campers (and incidentally is how I found  Yours Sustainably)

How about a hand painted camper set? it comes in a choice of green or blue, this will set you out as the most stylish camper round the fire...

Need something to keep your food hot before you dish up? they've got this cute tiffin 

or if you prefer to keep your food chilled, there this stylish lunch tote

or if you just want to keep your sandwiches fresh, I love this colourful reusable sandwich wrap

What else could you possibly need? lashings of ginger beer of course, all kept chilled for up to 24hrs in this light weight flask 

The above products (and short history lesson!) courtesy of Yours Sustainable, they've got loads more gorgeous items and it's all sourced to be environmentally sensitive & ethical.  While putting this blog post together I've just spotted a gorgeous vintage map bound note book that would be perfect for Delia's entertainment hamper, a glamping visitors book.  

So many more glamping ideas so think I'll leave this here and come back with part 2 next week.  Please do go have a look at Yours Sustainably and many thanks to Jessica for her time suggesting the products that would work well for this post.

Kerry x