Glamping's Secrets

Insider Tips

To find a camping packing list you can visit the second tab of this downloadable checklist
To book a Yurt in Folsom like in the pictures below, reach out to Creative Excursions
When you book a yurt, you won’t have to bring anything for sleeping or a tent
If you really want to bring very little, you can leave the campsite and purchase all of your meals at fast food places nearby
If you want to go swimming, make sure to bring your floaties, a few towels or blankets to sit on the sand and a portable cooler to bring your drinks and snacks

The Tent Situation

A yurt is the best form of Glamping! It’s a premade thick tent set up, typically with beds already made inside and sometimes other small amenities like rugs, a fan and games. This is obviously not “real” camping but super fun if you just want to spend the weekend outdoors but not deal with the extra work of setting up tents and beds. It’s more difficult to find campsites that offer Yurts but a few that we found are below (I’ve only visited Folsom):

Top 3 Things to Do

Beach at the Lake

The Folsom lake is almost like a beach, with sand and a dedicated swimming area. If you arrive early enough you can set up next to the grassy area with grills and a shaded area. If you want to relax near the water, make sure to bring a beach umbrella for the shade. We packed up ingredients to make sandwiches, and brought a cooler full of beers and water for the day. The water is warm, warm, warm so you can swim all day!

Play Games in the Yurts

If you’ve never been in a yurt, they are extremely comfy! The company we rented from offered games but you can always bring your own and spend some time in these fun tents. It feels like when you’re a kid, building a little tent for yourself in the living room, pretending it’s a house… but instead it’s real!

Evening Float

The evenings in Folsom are magical. The sunset is beautiful and the water is still warm enough to swim in the evenings. Bring your floaties, drinks and a few snacks to spend your evening in the freshwater. It’s also helpful to bring water shoes if you have them since it’s a bit more difficult to see what you’re stepping on in the water.

Great Camping Recipes

Breakfast - Egg Sandwiches

This is an easy meal that you can put together over a camp stove in an iron skillet. Make sure to bring spray olive oil or cook the bacon first to grease up the skillet. We purchased a small cooking grill which you can buy at any home improvement store. A few tips on how to cook this meal are below:

Gather these things

English Muffins
Bacon
Eggs
Cheese
Salt and Pepper

The next steps are super easy.

Fry bacon in a pan over the stove until cooked. (add to a plate on the side)
You can either scramble or make your eggs over easy, season with salt and pepper (add to a plate on the side)
Take your english muffins and add to your grill on the inner side first, then switch to the outterside of the muffin and add cheese. Allow it to grill until cheese is melted
Add your eggs and bacon onto the bread for a breakfast sandwich

Snack - Corn on the Cobb

Gather these things

Full Sized Corn
Butter
Mayo
Parmesan Cheese
Hot Sauce

Turn on the grill

Strip the corn of the husk and grass
Add the corn on the grill (cook until light brown on each side)
Spray corn with butter
Spreak mayo over the corn
Roll corn in parmesan cheese
Add hot sauce if you like it spicy

Snack - Guacamole

Gather these things

2 Avocado,
½ bunch of cilantro,
1 clove of garlic,
1/2 purple onion
1 jalapeno
pinch of salt
pepper
garlic powder

Grab a bowl and a cutting board

Take all of the avocado, chopped cilantro, minced garlic, chopped jalapeno, and chopped onion and mix into a bowl mashing up the avocado
Add salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste