GirlDad Glamping

We’re back this week from a short hiatus (details inside the pod) to continue sharing tips and tricks to make your next camping trip a Glamping Adventure! This episode we’re kicking off a mini-series on Glamping with Friends. We start by sharing some tips and tricks around Glamp-or-treat. We recently took a trip to Gator Grounds RV park with a small group of friends and had a great weekend. If you’re thinking about Glamp-or-Treating for the first time or if you a seasoned pro, you’ll find something in this episode to help you make your trip even more amazing!

Show Links:

• Episode 9 – Gator Grounds
• Biolite Fire Pits @ REI
• Z-Shade Canopies
• GCI Camping Chairs
• REI Memberships
• Bayou Snowball and Sandwich

As we discussed last time there’s times when you want to camp but the logistics of bringing your rig with you don’t work out. Don’t worry GirlDad Glamping is here with some more tips and tricks that you can use to still have that adventure you are craving even without your camper! This week we share how we were able to have an adventure using onsite lodging and cabins in several of our trips. Foremost on our minds was the trip to Yellowstone National Park. Hope you enjoy!

Show Notes

• Yellowstone Lodging
• Yeti Hopper
• Yellowstone National Park

The Girls and GirlDad are taking a couple of weeks off this summer, but don’t worry, we’ll be back in a few days to finish out our glamping without a camper series.

Sometimes you may want to get away and clamp without your camper. This week’s episode is part one of two about how you can still get out and Glamp without your home-on-wheels. Whether it’s due to an unexpected trip or just for a change of pace, we’ll share our tips and tricks for Glamping away from your camper.

Show Notes:

• CENLA RV – Our Favorite Dealer
• Camp Coyoacan
• Port Aransas
• Padre Island National Seashore
• Visit Corpus Christi

This week the Girls give GirlDad the week off and share their tips, tricks, and funny stories from the campsite. They also talk about one of their all-time favorite campsites: Disney’s Fort Wilderness.

Show Notes:

• Disney’s Fort Wilderness

We wrap up our Tourist in Your Own state series this week with a focus on getting outdoors.

Louisiana is rightfully known as sportsman’s paradise and Glamping makes a perfect complement to all of those outdoor activities. One of our favorite spots to take it all in is the Toledo Bend Area. It’s trophy lake, top-notch golf resort, and other outdoor adventures make it a great spot for Glamping. One of our favorite places to home-base in those great outdoors is the Cypress Bend RV Park, operated by the Sabine River Authority.

Show Note Links:

• Cypress Bend RV Park
• Cypress Bend Resort
• Toro Bayou
• South Toledo Bend State Park
• North Toledo Bend State Park
• Nichols Department Store
• Southern Classic Chicken

This week we continue our Glamping in your own State Series with Part III; Glamping and Festivals! Our home state has lots of festivals, over 400 a year, and visiting them can be a lot of fun. One of our tricks and tips for making festivals more fun is to bring your camper along and make it a Glamping Trick.

One place we did just that was at Grand Bayou Resort in Coushatta, LA. We used that amazing campground as a jumping off point to explore the area and enjoy the Natchitoches Light Festival. We recommend both as well as the amazing Festival section of the Louisiana Travel Website. See our show notes below for more links:

• Grand Bayou Resort
• Louisiana Travel Festival Section
• Natchitoches Light Festival
• Amazing and Unique Festivals in Louisiana
• Lasyone’s Meat Pieshttp://lasyones.com

This week we’ll continue our Tourist in your own State series with private campgrounds to help you beat the summer heat! It’s easy to overlook these “hidden gems” that might not have a slick website or an association with the major national franchises. However we’ve found that these often have great amenities, especially to help you beat the summer temps!

One campground is the Cypress Lake RV Resort in Berwick, LA. It had a great pool, fun outdoor water activities on its lake, numerous other local attractions, and a GirlDad Mom Approved laundry facility! Check out the episode for more info and the links below:

Show Links:

• Cypress Lakes RV Resort
• Morgan City Visitor Center
• Houma Visitor Center
• The Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild
• The Wedell-Williams Aviation and Cypress Sawmill Museum
• GirlDad’s Favorite Fan – MaxxAir High Velocity
• GirlDad Girls Favorite – O2Cool

Sometimes we get caught up in exploring as Glampers and we can overlook some of the jewels near our own home. We’ll be starting a series on Glamping in your own State this week with some of these hidden jewels we’ve found in our home state of Louisiana!

This week we’ll talk about Poverty Point. Poverty Point was a great place for us to extend our Glamping into a normal weekend. We enjoyed the park as well as some of the nearby amenities. Along the way we learned quite a bit about this ancient site in our own state that we’d never been to.

Links:

• Poverty Point – www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/poverty-point-reservoir-state-park
• Audubon Golf Trail – https://www.louisianatravel.com/audubon-golf-trail
• Louisiana Travel – https://www.louisianatravel.com

We’re back with our first episode for 2021! Part of the delay has been from some unexpected issues that came up with our Glamper. Anyone who’s been camping for a while knows that that’s just part of the adventure of camping. This week, we’ll share some of the tips and tricks we’ve learned that keep us on the level and keep us having adventures despite minor setbacks.

Links:

• Progressive Industries Surge Protectors
• Lonestar Jellystone in Waller, Tx
• Good Sam Roadside
• CENLA RV