The Secret to DIY Glamping (Free Checklist Inside)
Let’s be honest. We all love the idea of glamping. The fairy lights, the real bed, the glass of wine under the stars.
But paying $300+ a night for a tent someone else pitched? Hard pass.
Here’s the thing: I see it as glamping is a mindset, not a price tag. If you can stand up in your tent, drink wine out of a real glass, and sleep on actual sheets — you’re glamping. Full stop.
Here’s how to do it yourself.
Sleep Like a Human
Forget the thin hiking mats. If Mum doesn’t sleep well, nobody has fun — and everyone knows it.
Bring a double air mattress or self-inflating mat, your actual pillows from home, a fitted sheet, and your doona. Throw down a cheap floor rug and use a small crate as a bedside table. Done.
The tent needs to be tall enough to stand up in. That’s non-negotiable.
Ambience Does the Heavy Lifting
You can make a $20-a-night campsite feel like a boutique retreat with fairy lights and a bit of bunting.
Solar garden stakes or fairy lights around the guy ropes look lovely and stop the kids tripping in the dark. Two wins.
The Sanity Saver Kit (Mums Only. Do Not Share.)
Pack this separately and guard it with your life.
Dry shampoo and baby wipes take care of the “shower.” Noise-cancelling earbuds handle the kookaburras — or the kids — at 5am. And slip-on shoes are non-negotiable for midnight bathroom runs.
Cafe Vibes, Not Camp Vibes
No instant coffee. That’s the rule.
Bring your Moka pot, French press, or Aeropress. Pack polycarbonate wine glasses. Pre-cook your first-night meal so you can arrive, set up, and actually relax.
It genuinely tastes better when it feels a little fancy.
Grab the Free Checklist
Ready to pack? Don’t leave it to Mum-brain to remember the duct tape and the marshmallow forks.
The free No-Stress DIY Glamping Checklist covers everything: the boring basics, a kids’ boredom-buster tub, and my top 3 almost-glamping spots near the Gold Coast.
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