Glamping, for the first time, what to take?

[jazmine67]

Going 2 night glamping for the first time, any tips what to take?
The site has no electricity to it, so will be taking power banks for phones,

Drugs. I'd be taking drugs.

This is my basic glamping list
Thin towels
Firelighters
Lantern/torch
Bedding and pillow
Blanket
Toiletries
Crocs
Rubbish bags
Fly spray
Kitchen roll
Breakfast foods
iPads
Books
Sunglasses/hats/umbrella
Lattes and tea bags
Squash
Paper plates and travel cup for last morning
Mug/cup/bottles
Washing up liquid and sponge
Antibacterial wipes
Loo roll
First aid kit

What time of year? And what kind of glamping? The word covers everything from bell tents where there is a bed a firepit/bbq, to converted buses with a full kitchen, running water, fridge, sofa, a private shower and/or loo... (and a lot in between).

Assume there is a camping stove, or you will bring one?

Hot water bottles!
Multiple layers and blankets.

What kind of thing are you staying in? What is provided? Some of the fixed yurts etc have stoves.

Either provided or to bring I want
Comfy bed and bedding
Comfy chair and sth to rest your feet on
Lights
Table to eat/ game on
Some kind of floor covering by the door to put boots in and catch worst of the drips. If its a tarp type tent floor water goes everywhere and I hate wet socks. I always pack big dirt trapper doormat when I camp 😅
Wellies or waterproof footwear for going outside on wet grass
Torch
Copious hot drink supplies

It's a yurt, it's this weekend.
It has a fire to be able to cook on with a tripod, a wood fired hot tub, and solar lanterns

Wow, you're brave camping in January. Assume it's going to be freezing cold and pack accordingly.

And does it have bedding? Tell us more about it.

"Glamping" covers a lot of scenarios! I've "glamped" in a hut that had more mod cons that I have at home and I really didn't need to take much more than if I'd been staying in a hotel.
Good outdoor gear is going to be essential though - waterproofs, walking boots and lots of warm clothing at this time of year. Take more clothes than you think you need as things get dirty and smokey very easily and it's nice to have fresh (and dry!) clothes to put on

In the U.K.??

Oh sounds lovely!!
Wellies. Clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Hot tubs in winter are amazing.

Firelighters (the flamers sort) because you will need to keep the fire going and be able to re-start it easily

Wellies and walking boots
And lots of spare thick socks

You’ll need to keep your feet dry.

I’d also bring breakfast foods that don’t require cooking. If your only cooking option is a tripod, it may not be possible to get it going (unless there is a covered or sheltered cooking area), so pastries and juice for breakfast. Is there a kettle in a building somewhere for tea/coffee? Otherwise a jet boil or similar is ideal for quickly heating water for hot drinks or quick hot food.

In this weather, I’d be eating out for lunch and dinner. We do a lot of cooking over fires, but definitely wouldn’t be doing it in this weather unless it was very dry/not windy and I was feeling really keen. Whatever you do, no heaters/cookers inside the yurt (except the wood burner that should be in it!), due to CO poisoning risk.

Just checking, the yurt is definitely heated? Like there is a wood burning stove in it and a supply of logs? I realised after reading your post that you didn’t specify.

It needs to be heated this time of year. Or you will need winter gear.

Thanks everyone, it's got a wood burning fire inside the yurt. Comes with towels and bedding.

There is a toilet and shower a very small distance away.

We are gonna go out for dinner.

Crocs or similar for toilet trips. I'd consider a bucket for night wees.
Headlight
More layers than you think
Extra bedding / blankets
Gin
Wine
Bottle opener

Easy on-off shoes for inside and wellies for outside, you don’t want a wet muddy floor inside the yurt.

Flip flops or crocs for showers

Torches

Whatever you need to make tea / coffee in the morning plus snacks - bag of brioche rolls or croissants, bananas or whatever. You can take fresh cold milk in a flask.

Pack of wet wipes.

I love camping, and glamping... but not in January! In the yurt will be OK (they come from Mongolia after all, and it gets a bit parky there), but the toilet/shower... brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Going out for dinner is all well and good, but it means you'll come back to a cold yurt. I'd eat my main meal out at lunchtime, come back and get the log burner going, and hunker down with cards/games/books for the evening.

I'd take extra lighting/torches etc - you don't get much sun to power anything solar at this time of year.
And don't drink too much - middle of the night toilet trips will not be fun!

That's a very good point about the supply of logs - some places have fires but only a tiny amount of fuel. Check that there is decent, kiln-dried, wood available. And good firelighters to get it going quickly.

Something to do when you're not up to something. Books, tablets, phones, that kind of thing, board games. A very warm thermal blanket. Lots of thick clothes. Thermos flask. Wind up torch.

A list of hotels nearby?
Sorry but that comment comes from previous experience!!

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It will still be col despite the log burner and the bedding may feel damp, take lots of extra warm clothing, thermals, thick bootie socks, hat, scarf, fingerless gloves, hot water bottles, extra warm pyjamas. Anything to keep you feeling cosy and warm.

Basic list mentioned above includes a million things and she's not wrong

Drugs and wine

Oh, and if you freeze food the night before, it acts as an ice block

It largely depends on what is provided already. At Home Farm Campsite Radnage in the Chiltern Hills lots of people camp with younger children, and often school classes book the whole glamping field, they supply all that is needed, and have wood burning stoves and electric in their Bell tents but do take plenty of warm clothing at cooler times, and food and any drinks. Definitely a great social event for kids and parents or grandparents alike. I'm sure you will enjoy it :)

Think carefully about the lighting, with no lantern / nightlight on it was absolutely pitch black in the tent and freaked my children out, we had to have a battery lantern (pop up style) on all night but then needed other torches to take to the loos. Bottle opener :) easy breakfast if they wake up starving, brioche, muffin etc. hats to sleep in and thick socks (the solar lantern might only last 5 mins..). Also second the tip don’t drink too much, no big drinks for children before bed. Gotta be tough trekking out into the cold and darkness at 3am for a wee in a loo block and best to avoid if possible