About 4 years ago I volunteered at a project to set up a fully kitted-out canvas bell tent as a ‘turn up and camp in luxury’ (ie proper double bed, furniture, all kitchen goods, double camp stove, dutch oven and fire-pit, awning, books, solar led lights, candle chandelier) option on an existing campsite. It proved popular for all kinds of couples and families ie:
– Those who have camped for a while in nylon setups yet were curious for whatever reason about the idea of a bell tent and wanted to try it out for a couple of nights before splashing out a lot
– Special weekend then got engaged
– Touring with kids wanted a break from the whole setup in the rain with a flapping nylon monster tent
– Single parent with child having a once in a lifetime pamper-camp
I met some great people and hardly any (if any) rent-a-memes, but our emphasis was on offering a basic setup with on-hand coaching in use of dutch oven, kelly kettle, foraging, exciting recipes etc. It was a great experience.
Choose a swathe of the market and cater for that (pricing and spec accordingly).
*Edit – if you go for canvas – be prepared for the British weather and the effect it can have on canvas if you don’t keep the grass cut, don’t pitch near certain trees (big sap bother/pollen bother) . Also make sure to rotate, re-site, generally move the tents around between bookings to keep it all fresh and mildew free. Always pack when bone dry.
I thought “glam” was relative in this context, not absolute
Yep. But that kind of talk gets in the way of a sneering, tabloidesque stereotype-a-thon, careful now…