<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for aka ‘glamping’]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Corey McKrill http://www.grist.org/article/oxymoron-of-the-day-glamorous-camping/ Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:20:24 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/oxymoron-of-the-day-glamorous-camping/1 Extravagance breeds insularity.

You get what you pay for.

A friend of mine worked for the Park Service for a while as a nature guide in Glacier Bay Nat'l Park, in Southeast Alaska.  Every day she'd board one of the giant floating casinos cruise ships and give nature talks as it spent the day touring the bay.  At the end of the day, she'd disembark as the boat was leaving to continue on up or down the Inside Passage.  Sometimes she'd have passengers come and lament to her as she was packing up her guidebooks that they'd missed the park.  She'd ask how that was possible since they were in Glacier Bay all day, and they'd respond, "I had my stateroom TV on the wrong channel."

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]]> Extravagance breeds insularity.

You get what you pay for.

A friend of mine worked for the Park Service for a while as a nature guide in Glacier Bay Nat'l Park, in Southeast Alaska.  Every day she'd board one of the giant floating casinos cruise ships and give nature talks as it spent the day touring the bay.  At the end of the day, she'd disembark as the boat was leaving to continue on up or down the Inside Passage.  Sometimes she'd have passengers come and lament to her as she was packing up her guidebooks that they'd missed the park.  She'd ask how that was possible since they were in Glacier Bay all day, and they'd respond, "I had my stateroom TV on the wrong channel."

Frequently asked technical questions about Grist's newsletters and website.

]]> Comment #2 by Delay And Deny http://www.grist.org/article/oxymoron-of-the-day-glamorous-camping/ Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:32:20 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/oxymoron-of-the-day-glamorous-camping/2 Is That How Bowie Got Famous?


Is Glamping a cousin of Glamrock?

Somehow, I think of 38 year old English guys from the band "Sweet" in vinyl boots with six inch heals, lots of spandex, long hair and Kiss makeup, trying to set up a tent and cook an otter for lunch.

John Bailo
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]]> Is That How Bowie Got Famous?


Is Glamping a cousin of Glamrock?

Somehow, I think of 38 year old English guys from the band "Sweet" in vinyl boots with six inch heals, lots of spandex, long hair and Kiss makeup, trying to set up a tent and cook an otter for lunch.

John Bailo
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]]> Comment #3 by LandMan http://www.grist.org/article/oxymoron-of-the-day-glamorous-camping/ Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:26:17 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/oxymoron-of-the-day-glamorous-camping/3 Like the Vagabond Trips

This is great. Nothing sparks a concern for the loss of natural areas more than getting out into them. These people are the most likely to leave an endowment to their local land trusts, or other conservation organization. It reminds me of the Vagabond trips that Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs would take that did so much to poularized land conservation and outdoor recreation. Even the Trust for Public Lands has started using "Glamping" trips to attract new donors.

Land_IWonderIfBearsEatBrie_Man

]]> Like the Vagabond Trips

This is great. Nothing sparks a concern for the loss of natural areas more than getting out into them. These people are the most likely to leave an endowment to their local land trusts, or other conservation organization. It reminds me of the Vagabond trips that Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and John Burroughs would take that did so much to poularized land conservation and outdoor recreation. Even the Trust for Public Lands has started using "Glamping" trips to attract new donors.

Land_IWonderIfBearsEatBrie_Man

]]> Comment #4 by eram http://www.grist.org/article/oxymoron-of-the-day-glamorous-camping/ Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:44:29 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/oxymoron-of-the-day-glamorous-camping/4 better than building a new marriott!

Glamping uses less resources than building a resort to house these folks. I think it's wimpy & a huge waste of money, but if it's helping conserve land from development--fine by me.

]]> better than building a new marriott!

Glamping uses less resources than building a resort to house these folks. I think it's wimpy & a huge waste of money, but if it's helping conserve land from development--fine by me.

]]> Comment #5 by randino http://www.grist.org/article/oxymoron-of-the-day-glamorous-camping/ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:36:14 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/oxymoron-of-the-day-glamorous-camping/5 Ugh.

I am a wilderness canoe tripper, even though I only get to do real authentic tripping only about once a year.  

Now a canoe can haul all the comforts you need, up to 500lbs of gear, which is a hell of a lot. But still you have to simplify, and I think that is a high environmental value that should be defended, and not just discarded under the rubric of "Oh, if only we let the rich snots live like Maharajas on a tiger hunt, maybe they will tell their fellow plutocrats to stop raping the earth. Or throw a few pennies the way of my 501 c 3." Pllllllllllllllllllease!

I value the old rustic ways. I think they have inherent values to them that will do a lot more to save the earth, than sucking up to the Masters of the Universe ever will.

Randy Cunningham

Randy Cunningham

]]> Ugh.

I am a wilderness canoe tripper, even though I only get to do real authentic tripping only about once a year.  

Now a canoe can haul all the comforts you need, up to 500lbs of gear, which is a hell of a lot. But still you have to simplify, and I think that is a high environmental value that should be defended, and not just discarded under the rubric of "Oh, if only we let the rich snots live like Maharajas on a tiger hunt, maybe they will tell their fellow plutocrats to stop raping the earth. Or throw a few pennies the way of my 501 c 3." Pllllllllllllllllllease!

I value the old rustic ways. I think they have inherent values to them that will do a lot more to save the earth, than sucking up to the Masters of the Universe ever will.

Randy Cunningham

Randy Cunningham

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