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What To Pack: Three Dogs Go Glamping (Glamor Camping)

6/28/2014

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No luxury spared camping, or glamping, with dogs.
Typist: Bethany
Every time I take the dogs on an amazing adventure, I think of the saying about hoping to be the person my dog thinks I am. All three dogs believe perfect road trips and glamorous camping weekends just magically occur. While I enjoy the idea that Wilhelm, Brychwyn and Huxley imagine me waving an enchanted wand to make it all happen, in reality it takes hours to gather up and pack everything necessary for a pleasant time away from home with three dogs. Here's the secrets to the magic it takes to create the ideal camping trip with dogs:
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I am the first to admit that I over pack but I would rather have two extra leashes for each dog than no leash at all. I never go anywhere without my complete pet first aid kit, PoopPac, hydration for the dogs and Umbilical Belt hands free leash. I prefer a set up of x-pens for the dogs when we are camping for more than one night but such configuration doesn't work everywhere so I pack multiple tie out options.

Three of the most important items I always travel with are paper towels, as many rags as I can fit and Pooch Pads. I use Pooch Pads to absorb a different kind of moisture than what they're intended, though. I place Pooch Pads under water dishes wherever we go; in the car, tent or a motel room. The dogs would likely say that making sure I always pack a few toys is the most important part of the magical camping trips I take us on. And this is all about the dogs!
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All packed and ready to go!
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And like magic, we arrive and bond with nature.
The Big Shrimpy Landing Pads the dogs travel on double as beds when we arrive at the campsite. I bring plastic for underneath the pads to keep them dry and slightly more clean. While throw rugs seem like the ultimate glamping item, rugs are very easy to pack and take up little space in the car. In fact, wrapping propane canisters or hiking boots in throw rugs is very efficient! Camping with dogs is made so very much cleaner and more comfortable with throw rugs on either side of the tent door.

Everyone sleeps better when the dogs have their travel crates along. And by everyone, I mean neighboring campers too. Nocturnal critters are way less likely to arouse Wilhelm, Brychwyn and Huxley when the dogs are comfortable in their own safe spaces. To save floor space in the tent and to keep Wilhelm warmer, all I need to bring to make his stacked crate accessible is a small folding stool. The interior of the tent is just as glamorous as the natural scenery outside.
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Home away from home: Three dogs at glamp.
Tah-dah! *insert enchanted twinkling sound here* The magic of a glamp for three dogs revealed! Sometimes packing for road trips and camping with dogs is about more than having everything it takes to be prepared for anything. It's okay to bring an item (or twelve) that's simply for luxurious comfort. Or maybe pack a few extra items that really make you the person your dog thinks you are...
Do you glamp with your dog(s)?
What do you bring to create canine camping magic?

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Marge
6/28/2014 06:18:38 am

We always pack special chews for our pups that they only get when camping. This makes the adventure extra special. It's like the humans getting to have s'mores!

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Bethany
6/28/2014 06:27:59 am

What a great idea for making a glamp even more magical for dogs, Marge. Thank you for your comment!

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Oz the Terrier link
6/29/2014 01:16:05 am

You know I go glamping and I love it! I love how I have my own fold-up chair now and I always have a special little, light blanket for lounging on the aerobed (so I do not get dirt on it). We are all for bringing little rugs too...Ma says she thinks Daddy-dog drags more dirt into the tent than I do.

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Bethany
7/5/2014 10:25:08 am

On this last camping trip I realized that Huxley needs his own camp chair. Wilhelm and Brychwyn can climb up with me but poor Huxley is stuck on the ground. What kind of glamping is that? :)

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houndstooth link
6/29/2014 02:11:10 am

Ha ha! All summer I've been seeing the ads for Skinny Cow on Facebook that talk about glamping and I think, maybe that's the kind of camping I could get into. I love going out and hiking, but I also like coming home to my own bed. I would really love to give camping a try at some point, though. Perhaps by staying in a cabin... You make it look like a lot of fun, and I know all about all the gear preparation!

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Bethany
7/5/2014 10:30:41 am

My favorite part of camping is hiking without the drive! Many state parks in Cascadia have pet friendly yurts and cabins, often with a pet limit of two, but at an affordable price that make renting more than one reasonable! To me, glamping feels like coming home to my own bed (I didn't mention the human amenities in this post but I actually put a mattress pad, sheets, blankets, several pillows and a comforter on my air mattress!)

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Mark at DBDT link
6/29/2014 10:45:01 am

That looks like a comfy camping trip. We were thinking about camping with Ava and Veruca this summer. Thanks for sharing the tips.

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Bethany
7/5/2014 10:32:22 am

Glad to help, Mark! I look forward to reading about a camping adventure with Ava and Veruca.

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2 Brown Dawgs link
7/1/2014 10:10:17 am

The Pooch Pads are a great idea! We always over pack too, but we rarely camp. :)

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Bethany
7/5/2014 10:34:33 am

Thanks! Over packing for any away from civilization trip with dogs is just necessary. I don't ever want to have to use most of the stuff I bring but it's way better than not having it if I need it!

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Emma link
7/1/2014 08:29:58 pm

Wow, quite a project. Camping at our house means a cheap hotel. Mom doesn't do real camping. Hiking anytime, but she needs a hotel room at the end of the day. Soft sided crates wouldn't work either as Bailie rips her way out in about 5 mins. She has done it twice, so we gave up. It does look like fun and I think my sisters and I would love camping. Hope you are having fun!

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Bethany
7/5/2014 10:38:53 am

I do affordable motels if I have to but I so prefer my own space and my own set up. (I am a bit of a control freak...) Bailie is young still for soft sided crates; I don't normally trust a dog in one until at least two years old. I also never leave my dogs alone in their soft crates, though. Bailie is small enough to take a folding wire crate along for travel. I used to travel with Wilhelm and Brychwyn's folding wire rates but Huxley's is just too large!

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M. K. Clinton link
7/6/2014 01:32:05 am

Every time we go somewhere with Bentley & Pierre and it gets hectic, my husband says "How do the Cascadian Nomads do it?" Haha! I say, "I have no idea!" ♥

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Lisa Bishop link
2/26/2016 10:10:16 am

Great list! When Pele was still with me, I always used my folding chair as a stakeout by covering it with - you guessed it... Wrapsit™! He could lay on top of the chair (if I didn't claim it first) but, when he wanted a cave, he could curl up within the security of the slipcover chair crate. Alas, poor Huxley would still be left out!

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