Whenever camping gets put forward as a holiday idea, it’s met with quizzical looks and concerns by some. You like the idea of spending time in nature and getting to see cool things, but you don’t enjoy the prospect of sleeping outside away from a comfy bed. You’d much rather book a standard holiday to another country and spend the week in a plush hotel room.
But what if you learned that camping holidays can become luxury experiences?
There’s no reason the two can’t co-exist – and all you have to do is follow these key steps to bring luxury to your next camping trip:
Buy or Rent An RV
You might see these vehicles referred to as caravans or motorhomes, but it’s all the same thing. You’re buying or renting a vehicle that brings home comforts with you on your camping trip. The best RVs will include at least two double beds for sleeping, fully-equipped kitchens, attachable shower tents and much more. Setting off on your trip with one of these immediately brings a more luxurious experience to the table. You’re not so much camping outside in a flimsy tent as you are lying inside a cosy van with hot water and electricity at your beck and call.
Stay At Luxury RV Parks
In theory, having an RV means you can set up camp wherever you want – as long as you’re not staying on private land. Nevertheless, it’s much better for the overall experience if you book to stay at a luxury RV park. These parks are equipped with special amenities that almost provide the five-star hotel experience at a campground. You have full access to hot water and relaxing showers, there are fully-equipped laundry rooms to wash your clothes, and you can connect to a proper sewage facility to avoid emptying any toilet tanks.
Bring a Portable Mi-Fi Router
Nothing screams “luxury” quite like constant connection to the internet. While you might think that the point of camping is to disconnect and unwind, you’ll soon realise that having a consistent internet connection helps improve the whole experience. It lets you connect to navigation maps to find great hiking or road trip routes, you have instant access to loads of entertainment options (which is important when venturing off with kids), and you may be able to connect many other devices that add further luxury to your camping trip.
Portable wi-fi is available through something called Mi-Fi, which essentially uses 4G or 5G mobile data connections instead of actual broadband internet. All the major mobile phone networks sell these, so choose whichever one fits your needs and budget.
These three steps set you up for the most luxurious travel experience ever. To be fair, it all starts with your RV/motorhome. This will bring most of the luxury home comforts to the table and enable you to sleep in a much more comfortable setting. Finding the right RV parks adds more luxury amenities to the fore, while a personal wi-fi connection ensures you can stream movies, get directions, and never feel on edge.