Guest Blogger.... Why Glamping?

I am so happy to have a guest blogger on N.GA Glamping today! She has amazing thoughts and perspectives on the perks of glamping and why it's perfect for families. Enjoy your read.  

I’ve done a bit of camping in my adult life.  Before having kids my husband and I would fill our backpacks with our freeze dried meals, granola bars and tuna packs and hit the trail.  We weren’t doing anything too extreme, but we always tried to pitch our tents as far away from roads and cars as our feet could carry us. We loved every second of it- the quiet, the forced minimalism, the challenge, the million dollar views. 

​We also car-camped  from time to time and enjoyed having a few more amenities (toilets, toasted marshmallows, chairs by the fire, a picnic table).  We have incredible memories from both types of camping.

Over the years we have found ways to make getting out easier.   When it was just the two of us this really just meant keeping our gear  packed and ready to go. Variables like the weather and food weren’t a big deal.  We knew we could just “eat whatever” or sleep in the car if the weather turned foul.  Now that we have kids, variables like sleep, food, and weather play a much more critical role in whether or not we actually get out the door.  To help control these variables we’ve added glamping to our spectrum of camping options. We still go tent camping when we can and there are plenty of people out there going backpacking with their little ones-  but having glamping as an option has helped us to continue adventuring during every phase and season of life.

Just recently, we took our two kiddos (6 years and 4 months old) to Scotland for three nights.  Scotland is notorious for having unpredictable weather. Rather than let this worry us or stop us from getting out there, we booked a camping pod several months in advance that has heating and electricity.  This eliminates having to worry about the weather and ensures warm sleep and warm food for everyone.
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A few days before our scheduled trip the weather forecast looked pretty miserable and we all woke up with colds, but because we were glamping we were able to stick with our plans.  We ended up having beautiful crisp weather, perfect for day hiking and returning to a warm, cozy pod at the end of the day. It ended up being one of our favourite camping trips and very memorable as it was our little one's first!  

So, whether you are a novice camper looking to experience nature or an experienced camper that needs an easier way into the woods, I highly recommend putting glamping on your weekend adventure spectrum.  Living across the pond, we aren’t able to book with N.GA Glamping, but YOU SHOULD! Rebekah and Wesley love their little piece of the earth in Ellijay and they will take care of all the details so you can relax and explore it.

​Written by Ashley C. Powell
Loch Tay Highlands-- Glamping