Stats show more people are camping than ever before

Dec. 15, 2010 - PRLog -- With the country gripped amidst the worst recession since the 1930’s, and airfares are constantly on the rise it’s not surprising that people are choosing to holiday at home. The package holiday is fast becoming a thing of the past, as worried consumers are saving their cash, and opting to go on camping holidays instead.

In the past, people often thought of camping as an uncomfortable way to spend their precious time off. It was also commonly perceived that camping was mainly for the adventurous, or for children attending cub or brownie camps.

However, since the rise in the popularity of trendy music festivals such as Glastonbury, V festival, Reading and the Isle of Wight, camping has become fashionable again.  The increase in people choosing to camp has also been helped with the more affordable prices of camping equipment, such as canvas tarpaulin and heavy duty tarpaulin which are needed to keep tents clean and dry.

This is in addition to the growing popularity of a new trend called ‘Glamping’, which is an abbreviated version of glamorous camping. This is where people can stay in the great outdoors, under the stars in a wooden tepee or hut. This type of accommodation comes with amenities such as running water and wood burning ovens, and has converted the middle classes into opting for ‘glamping’ holidays at home, rather than luxury trips abroad.

The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics have shown that 5.43 million camping trips were made last year, which is an increase of 29% on the year before.  

While a weekend of glamorous camping can work out at around £500 per family, other people have found out that a camping trip away can work out very cheaply. Twenty years ago, the price of a high quality tent retailed at around £50, which was the cost of a hotel room in the nineties. Tents are now sold at around just £20 on the high street, whereas today a room at a bed and breakfast for just one night is usually a minimum of £50.

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