Issue 98 Campground

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Reported in the Buffalo NY Times: One camper said furnished tents saved her marriage. A grandmother brought her six grandchildren to sleep in two tents under the stars. But for motorcyclists Donovan and Bonnie Wilson of Brantford, Ont., camping in well-appointed white canvas became a necessity.

gear,” said Bonnie Wilson, 51. “That’s what’s so good about Contentment Camping. It has everything for you: bed, linens. You have a table and chairs. You’ve got the tent. That’s all the stuff you don’t have to pack on your motorcycle. That gives you more room, so when you come back to Canada, you can bring more clothing.”

“When you’re on a motorcycle, you just don’t have the room to bring

The camping industry has called it glamping, this 2year-old trend toward luxury that can transform

campgrounds into camp resorts with theme weekends, flat-screen TVs—and furnished tents. Today’s campers can still roast marshmallows, but after singing around the fire pit they also can curl up in a comfortable bed. Even better for vacationers, camping –tent, recreational vehicle or cabin— remains a bargain when compared with staying in a hotel or a resort with, you know, Continued page 2


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