It's certainly not for me! I feel I would be remiss in my obligation to my readers, however, if I did not say a few words about this form of outdoor recreation.

"Glamping" — is  short for "glamorous camping". It seems to have started in the United Kingdom and Canada and The New York Post wrote about "glamping" in an article about luxury travel.

Glamping is for those who want to be one with nature, but without the dirt, smelly sleeping bags, bugs, bears and a sore back from sleeping on rocks.

With organized glamping trips you get all experience of the great outdoors but without any of the usual discomforts. Typical glamping trips, for example, have tents that are often designed with colors not the olive canvas we outdoorsmen have come to love. These colorful tents often have electrical power providing electricity for appliances, reading lamps, heating and air conditioning . No smelly sleeping bags or uncomfortable rocky, insect-infested earth for these campers.

There's no need to be concerned about getting the campfire started either because most likely you'll be dining on a full-course meal prepared by a French chef.

Glamping seems to have been conceived by young, rich entertainers and models who enjoyed outdoor events and concerts. But without the hot tents or muddy cornfields.

If your planning on a glamping out vacation in British Columbia, Canada, at the Clayoquot Wilderness Resort keep in mind it will not be a budget vacation. A three-night package vacation for one person could begin at $4,100 and go up from there.

In the United States you'll find the  Maine Family Adventures offers a deluxe guided camping trip to Acadia National Park with prepared meals, camping equipment and activities for the cost of about $1,000 a person.

For me it'll be hot dogs over an open fire, a can of Off insect repellent, and a rocky snooze under the stars.

About the Author:
Bob Macek has been an outdoor enthusiast since 1969. He converted a VW bus into a living RV and traveled the country. He left St Louis, MO and ended in Salt Lake City, UT . In 2000. he again decide to opt for the nomad life and purchased an RV. He lived the Gypsy life until September 2004. While traveling in the Panhandle of Florida his RV was destroyed by hurricane Ivan. You can Contact Bob at: bob@probizusa.com