<\/a><\/span> You can transform any space with the right amount of throw pillows (IKEA built an entire empire on this concept). Pack up your favorite colorful pillows and soft blankets from around the house and bring them along on your trip. The addition of color and texture will make you feel like you\u2019ve arrived at a 4-star resort instead of drafty canvas tent, and you won\u2019t have to spend a dime. And don\u2019t forget to bring an air mattress or sleeping pad on your journey, because as you well know, sleeping on the ground is for peasants.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/span> Everyone knows true camping fun doesn\u2019t begin until the sun goes down. Create an illuminated ambiance (don\u2019t bring any candles into the forest unless you want a confrontation with Smokey the Bear) by bringing along lots of light. Solar-powered lighting options are a glamper\u2019s best friend. Hang delicate solar-powered lanterns in the trees around your campsite during the day and wait for them to light up the night sky. You can find solar-powered string lights and lanterns at most major retailers, and these energy efficient beauties won\u2019t break the bank.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/span> Thanks to the grape-loving geniuses behind portable wine glasses<\/a>, it\u2019s never been easier to drink in the wild. My personal favorite are the \u201cStack \u2018n Go\u201d glasses from Asobu. They\u2019re plastic, come with a strap, take up very little space, and are cheap to boot. Besides, what says \u201cnature\u201d more than hiking through the woods while getting buzzed on a nice cabernet? If you\u2019re looking for something stiffer, pack a cocktail shaker and make blueberry lavender hard lemonade<\/a> or strawberry punch<\/a> with a hint of pineapple for your woodsy endeavors.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/span> If you\u2019re toting along a well-refrigerated cooler, bring some marinating meat to your campsite to eat upon arrival. Marinades are easy to make and cost-efficient, plus they make any dish sound fancy. Try your hand at spicy ginger shrimp or black pepper garlic chicken, and place the meat on skewers with your favorite vegetables like bell peppers, red onions, and mushrooms, when you\u2019re ready to grill over an open fire. Meatless mavens can mix together pre-assembled salads (think of interesting combos like microgreens, mandarin oranges, slivered almonds, and cucumbers with Asian vinaigrette) in mason jars and bring along their favorite salad dressing on the side to enjoy near a lake. Lastly, bring along a campfire skillet to make traditional s\u2019mores with a twist (a glamping essential). Layer chocolate chips in the bottom of the pan and a splash of condensed milk, then add marshmallows on top and melt over the fire. You\u2019ll get a tasty s\u2019mores dip that you can dunk graham crackers or cookies in before falling deep into a food coma inside your sleeping bag.<\/p>\n Trekking around in the wilderness isn\u2019t for everyone, but with these glamping ideas, even the most luxury-loving adventurer will feel at home in the great outdoors. Or better yet, like you\u2019ve been transported to The Plaza. Happy glamping!<\/p>\n As Shelley Long famously declared in \u201cTroop Beverly Hills,\u201d one of the most thought-provoking cinematic masterpieces […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,7],"tags":[243,241,242],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2157"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2166,"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157\/revisions\/2166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.flights.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"FCOM](\"http:\/\/flights.waveinteractive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FCOM-Empty-campsite-at-music-festival-on-a-sunny-day.jpg\")
<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nLet It Be Illuminated<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nClass Up Your Drinking Game<\/strong><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nStock Up on Satiations<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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