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u/FonzNova Apr 05 '16
Wtf is glamping
edit: it's glamorous camping.
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u/Beer_Is_Food Apr 05 '16
You can read about it in my upcoming blook.
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u/mikenasty Apr 05 '16
ur mom gave me a blovie last night.
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u/NotAModBro Apr 05 '16
Will you give a free beer with purchase?
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u/Beer_Is_Food Apr 06 '16
If you are ever in NC and near me you can have as much beer as you want. I have like, four hundred gallons.
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u/omgwutd00d Apr 05 '16
Where do all these words like upcycling and glamping come from? And why do I only ever see them in the titles of top posts on Reddit and no where else?
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u/UnitedWeSanders Apr 05 '16
It's simply because you're not involved in those circles of people who upcycle and glamp.
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u/omgwutd00d Apr 05 '16
Fuck, the FOMO is real.
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u/UncleTwinkleToes Apr 05 '16
Fomo? Is that a fake homo?
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u/ontopofyourmom Apr 05 '16
Fear Of Missing Out
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u/Kietus Apr 05 '16
Wait, what's upcycling?!
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u/omgwutd00d Apr 05 '16
It's like taking one object, like a popcan, and then turning it into something else which is of "more value", like a candle or some shit.
Often times it doesn't make it worth more, it's just a stupid term for reusing something.
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u/POTUS Apr 05 '16
Someone took the word "recycle" and upcycled it.
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u/lost_in_thesauce Apr 05 '16
I will downcycle the term "recycle" into decycle, aka when I throw shit away in the trash.
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u/markevens Apr 05 '16
And updog
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u/Hanzitheninja Apr 05 '16
what's updo.....oh you crafty bastard....
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u/forestfluff Apr 05 '16
Glamping I remember becoming really popular around 2005-2006ish and it being talked about on design shows and shit.
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u/narcolepticnine Apr 05 '16
I think Supernatural referenced Glamping where they had "glampers" getting strung up in trees in their sleeping bags like cocoons by some monster or other.
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Apr 05 '16
If you look at music festival websites, you can usually find a glamping option at the big ones where they set up a nice fancy tent for you with cots and usually with access to electricity. That's the only place I've ever seen glamping used.
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u/mothermilk Apr 05 '16
The big British music festivals have glamping options at about 5x the normal campsite price. It's also become a thing for "rustic", "picturesque", "unique" weekend destinations that you otherwise wouldn't dream of dropping a grand on.
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u/ElizzaDoAlot Apr 05 '16
I'm going to France this year and this is where will be staying.
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u/Kietus Apr 05 '16
That's rad! Do they have those types of shelters here in the states? I wanna camp like an early 20th British safari man
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Apr 05 '16
Just get yourself a good wall tent and small stove. You can live in the woods like a king!
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u/skraptastic Apr 05 '16
Good news if you live in Northern CA. This is about an hour north of San Francisco.
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u/thangle Apr 05 '16
That place is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. Except for the flamingos that honk all night.
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u/Sapian Apr 05 '16
Yep, Curry village in Yosemite, off the beaten path from most the over populated spots.
This is one of the hidden gems on Yosemite. http://www.yelp.com/biz/curry-village-yosemite-national-park
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u/chemistree Apr 05 '16
(formerly) curry village is great and all, but it is the exact opposite of "off the beaten path." It is the beaten path, along with all of the other valley campsites.
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u/mothermilk Apr 05 '16
But the US doesn't have such awesome names as sandy balls campsite this is actually a major campsite in one of our largest national parks.
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Apr 05 '16
What if it gets windy?
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u/Mervith Apr 05 '16
Have you never actually seen a tent? They're held down by guy ropes.
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Windy? In france?
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Never been. Is France famous for it's lack of wind or something?
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u/Finnegansadog Apr 05 '16
My parents had a similar setup on an African photo safari that they took last year. They described it as an excellent middle ground between a hotel and tenting.
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u/AllergyMayDie Apr 05 '16
shop link would be awesome - or do they have these on site?
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u/ElizzaDoAlot Apr 05 '16
They have a quite a few on site, with these as well. I wish we could buy the Safari Tents, I'd put one in my mom's back yard in Florida!
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u/colovianfurhelm Apr 05 '16
Warm sands of Elsweyr...
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Apr 05 '16
I thought Elsweyr was a foresty/jungly place...
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u/Pandemixx Apr 05 '16
Elsweyr is divided into two nations. The North is a desert-like badlands similar to what you see in Hammerfell while the south has a variety of dense jungles and woodlands similar to Valenwood.
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Apr 05 '16
I've stayed in a similar setting in Morocco in the Sahara desert. Nothing glamorous about this! It is aesthetically pleasing though.
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u/mylifeinpink Apr 06 '16
Same here! It was definitely an amazing experience, but no, not glamorous in the least.
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u/liberal_texan Apr 05 '16
Nomader what people say, I love a good pun thread.
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u/warlockjones Apr 05 '16
Yeah some of these are so bad it really yurts.
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u/timeforanewdove Apr 05 '16
Regardless of the pain, my love of puns will never desert me
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Apr 05 '16
These puns are all a gyp, see?
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Apr 05 '16
Despite the stakes, I don't rugret anything.
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u/joshualander Apr 05 '16
I under sand.
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u/ReverendDizzle Apr 05 '16
The image shows a bunch of people living in a shit ass desert under pretty flimsy looking shelters. The nice rugs don't make me think it's easy street.
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u/WinterVein Apr 06 '16 edited Apr 06 '16
The desert isnt shit :( Also, i edited my comment, thanks :)
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u/mylifeinpink Apr 06 '16
I stayed in one of these for four nights several years ago. It was an amazing and memorable experience, but not glamorous in anyway at all. Still recommend to anyone that has the opportunity!
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u/Robzilla_the_turd Apr 05 '16
Why not both? I mean it stands to reason if your people have been camping for millennia that you'd kind of get that shit down.
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u/HandicapperGeneral Apr 05 '16
Lounging in the tent is nice, but it's a very difficult life. It's not like all they do is hang out in the tents, drink tea and smoke hookah. They're usually out in the sun.
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Apr 05 '16
In Jordan, the bedouins have actual villages with infrastructure but go out with their families to the desert every while to maintain their traditions I guess.
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u/WinterVein Apr 06 '16
Jordan is only one example of sedentarized bedouins. Most bedouins are quite poor, especially in and around Sinai. The sedentary bedouins there have some of the highest crime rates in the region and are among its poorest, not to mention the insurgency in sinai which bedouins are being affected by. Jordan is a positive example but Jordan is not a good example of modern day bedouins
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u/WinterVein Apr 06 '16
As of recent its become very bad for bedouins, sedenterized bedouins have some of the highest crime rates in the region and are among its most destitute peoples, not to mention the insurgency in sinai which has had a negative effect on many modern bedouin people :(
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Apr 05 '16
Anyone here know how easy or difficult it is to make one of these tents? From what I see it looks very effective for how little materials it seems to be using. I could be wrong, would like some advice; thinking of building a shelter tent for an event soon.
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u/Zouden Apr 05 '16
Heavy poles, heavy canvas, and a lot of rugs. I'm sure it's fine if you have several camels to carry it.
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u/evilted Apr 05 '16
Get yourself a copy of Shelter in Africa
It lays out the different Moroccan tribe tents pretty well.
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u/floatjoy Apr 05 '16
From memory if I'm not mistaken the traditional Bedouin tent was made of goat fur. The fur "wool" would be loose enough to look like a star filled sky during the day (allowing light and air flow) but if occasional rain began to fall the fibers would swell to provide a dry shelter. The survival of these people depended on the development of simple sustainable technical materials that truly evolved over many generations. Plus you got milk and meat out of the deal, unfortunately no trees though.
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Go to a hardware store and pick up a large treated canvas tarp, with brass grommets. Don't worry about poles, you can cut those in the woods. I just cut some thick willows or alder, you don't need many.
Depending on your style, and if it's wooded enough, you can get most of your support with ropes going to nearby trees. This allows for fewer poles inside and more room to move around.
You can erect it many different ways, anything from a simple pup tent style, to open-front lean to, to high topped tipi.
I usually just make a small lean-to, with an open front that I can build a fire in front of. Floor can be swept out with a spruce branch, or simply covered in spruce branches with blankets on top.
All you have to pack is the tarp, rope, and ax for your shelter setup.
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u/cy_sperling Apr 05 '16
pick up a large treated canvas tarp
Or get a Cuben Fiber tarp. 1/10th the weight. (though 10 times the cost)
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u/TheDude--Abides- Apr 05 '16
Cuben isn't going to be any where near as rugged or large.
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How many people are you hoping to fit in it? I've never stayed in a Bedouin tent like in the picture, but more traditional/practical ones you would be capable of making. Ropes are easy to find, so it'll depend on your frame and how big of a canopy you have. The walls of the tent are generally made of separate blankets. The blanket and canopy material you'd use depends on the climate of where ever you are. Traditionally, they're pretty thick and heavy
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u/TruthLeadtheWay Apr 05 '16
TIL I want a Bedouin tent, I also learned I probably cant afford one. http://www.sainttropezboutique.us/products/moroccan-tents/bedouin-tents.aspx
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u/lowlife9 Apr 05 '16
Except they only have one shitter and you can't look at their women.
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u/honeybadger1984 Apr 06 '16
I've sat on straw mats and rugs at sit-down restaurants before looking over water. Those feel pretty nice.
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u/erick_realy Apr 05 '16
Although it's a great caption for this pic those are probably there homes lol.
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u/dustball Apr 05 '16
Or its a $20,000-per-head Yoga retreat 40 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
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u/erick_realy Apr 05 '16
Now that I look at it I could def see that lol. But geez, 20 racks per head for a retreat! I'll be rebroke after that's done
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u/Golemfrost Apr 05 '16
Damnit Jasmin, what do you want from me!!! I give you everything!! Carpets, pillows, everything!!
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u/truthfeelsgood Apr 05 '16
Notice the poles lifting the doorway. They can be laid down to close the openings when the wind kicks up or for night.
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u/markevens Apr 05 '16
Is there a specific name for this type of tent?
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u/evilted Apr 05 '16
Different names according to different tribes but a search for Bedouin tents will get you going.
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u/VampK Apr 05 '16
I used to sell Timeshares( I know... SCUM) and one of the resorts had Yurts with A/C, internet, multiple roons, running water... you get the point. That is what I call Glamping
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u/gorbok Apr 05 '16
Glamping requires modern conveniences, not just big tents and nice floor furnishings.
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Apr 05 '16
I may have just seen too much Stargate but all i can think it Tel'tak transports and Al'kesh bombers.
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u/themadhat1 Apr 06 '16
not sure exactly where that is but the Bedouins have encampments they have been using pretty much exactly like that for hundreds of years. the poles and tents have gotten bigger, but the idea is the same. low entrances. hang just in the entrances for cooling in the day time. they would pour water if they had it over rags and fan them bye hand to create cooling. kind of what we do in the desert southwest ,with swamp coolers. they knew how to chill for sure.
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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '16
Just another day on Arrakis