EzylineAU: Are you a Camper or a 'Glamper'?

When you think of camping, what comes to mind? Roasting marshmallows over the fire, billy tea and plastic plates? Washing your dishes in the creek by rubbing sand over the dirty bits and having to turn a blind eye to the sand in the tent?

When we were kids, camping seemed more simple - maybe it was because we didn't have the responsibility of checking the list three times, packing the car like a jigsaw puzzle and tying down the bits that wouldn't fit in the boot onto the roof racks with occy straps... Thank goodness as kids we didn't have to think about what to pack for food! I can't really remember what we used to eat - something along the lines of vegemite sandwiches for lunch and a sausage sizzle for dinner with a thermos lid of Cottees for us kids and a wine or VB for mum and dad? Nowadays we eat better when we go camping than we do at home!

So here we are, 13 years into the 21st century and camping has become Australia's #1 choice when it comes to planning a holiday. Our tourism industry is topped by - you guessed it - camping, caravanning, and 'doing it rough'... although these days camping is shall we say 'tainted' with the invention of 'Glamping'... I'll let you be the judge on that one!

If you're a camping enthusiast and are looking for all the latest gear, we can recommend a host of great family run camping stores - located in metro and regional areas right around Australia. Click here to search by suburb and state.

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