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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2014 14:47:59 GMT 10
Hello, who amongst us are glampers? I would love to hear from other glampers who have loved glamping up their vans and who go on great adventures. Enid B
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Post by ForumMod on Mar 19, 2014 20:16:42 GMT 10
enidb, Forum member patrushka (Trish) is our resident glampa gal. This gal has had more caravans than I've had hot dinners, so it's hard to keep up with what she's actually working on at any particular time. I think the latest project is/was this one: 1978 Capricorn Tea and Coffee VanThe project before that was the Glamper Girl one: 1976 Chesney President 11 ft[No doubt you've already read about the US group "Sisters on the Fly": U.S. Group Sister's on the Fly... ] Before that, Trish had a Travel Home van: Travel Home 12ft Chassis# 7036And before that was a Millard. How the heck she has ever found time to go away in a caravan is beyond me! I get exhausted just reading about what she's been up to! cheers, Al.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2014 21:57:34 GMT 10
Thanks Al, I have dropped her a line and look forward to hearing back. Cheers
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Post by ForumMod on Apr 13, 2014 17:07:24 GMT 10
enidb, you'll have to get one of these metal signs for your van, that are listed on ebay... See the TIN RANCH SHOP, or search for GLAMPING TIN SIGN. You'll sometimes see these sorts of metal signs at markets around the place. Maybe not the Glamping sign, but other designs. I've bought some old car-type signs for around $15 each, so the ebay price is higher than what I've paid elsewhere. cheers, Al.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2014 23:37:29 GMT 10
Gee Al THANKS, I LOVE IT! :-) I sure will get a sign like this and have the perfect spot for it! I'm still working on the back bed (NEARLY FINISHED) and can't wait to put little touches on the van once the big stuff has been done. EnidB
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2014 0:48:00 GMT 10
Al you inspired me with this sign. I went and bought some pink champaign and went and got the Cosmopolitan cocktail kit out of my cupboard complete with martini glasses (a christmas present that I haven't used yet). Then I decked out the van with some decent wine glasses (I can't drink wine out of plastic cups). So its all in the caravan and will be consumed around a campfire or under the caravan awning whilst watching the sun set over Easter. Happy Easter Caravaners! Stay safe!
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Post by murray on Apr 18, 2014 9:07:52 GMT 10
Enidb, These mobile cocktail cabinets (aka glampervan) are a good idea. No need to drive home cheers Murray
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 8:58:21 GMT 10
Hi Murray. You sure are correct! Glamping cocktails are so much nicer. One is fun. Two is wild. Three is positively Nasty! Happy Hour around the campfire just got better!
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2014 7:41:25 GMT 10
Can you define Glamping for me, I'm thinking that I might fall into this category, lol cheers donna
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Post by ForumMod on May 14, 2014 20:33:59 GMT 10
The word "Glamping" has come to mean more than its original meaning of "a form of camping involving accommodation and facilities more luxurious than those associated with traditional camping." The key words in that definition are "more luxurious" because resorts are trying to outdo each other with the level of luxury. One person's definition of glamping might be a second person's definition of 'slumming' in comparison to what they've experienced in the luxury stakes. There's even a website dedicated to it: GlampingIf you fix up your van and decorate it so that it looks like a fancy upmarket accommodation room, then you could consider yourself to be glamping. The way I see it unfolding is that you will have to redecorate your van every year just to keep up with the minimum level of luxury that glampers consider to be glamping. Already you should be drawing up a floor plan so you can put a bath with claw feet in, which allows you to have a relaxing bath with lotions squeezed from the highest leaves in the eucalyptus tree. Any of the lower leaves just won't cut it. The male equivalent of glamping is 'stinking'. He who stinks more after a week in a caravan is the winner. cheers, Al.
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