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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

10 Ideas You Can Borrow for Girl Camping




1. Use an old ironing board as a sign. Bonus: Stand it up to make an extra table or an impromptu bar.



2. Transport treasures in a set of vintage luggage. Bonus: You can display the luggage itself once you've removed the items you put inside.



3. Use an old suitcase as a step. Tip: Reinforce the inside with scraps of lumber, and make a non-slip surface by affixing a carpet piece to the top.



4. Cut up old license plates to make signs. Bonus: They yield numbers as well as letters.



5. Make anchors for your awning-pole ropes. When you can't pound stakes into grass, these give you a way to anchor down the awing poles. For each, you'll need a large can, an extra-long eye bolt, a quick-link (it connects the rope to the eyebolt) and quick-mix cement.



6. Paint your propane tanks. Bonus: Add a basket of flowers to the top and you have an instant garden.



7. Make a pennant banner from vintage hankies. Bonus: Yours won't look like anyone else's.




8. Display your party clothes. Why save something as fun as these red shoes for just a single occasion?



9. Get creative with chalkboard paint.  Bonus: Any sign surface you make with it can be erased and used again.



10. Add whimsy with a simple but silly 'road sign.' Bonus: You can make one with nothing more than a few pieces of scrap wood, a handful of screws, and some white paint.



10 comments:

  1. Such fabulous ideas! I really LOVE the banner made out of hankies! I've been looking for one so, I'm gonna try that! Wonderful glamping blog! Blessings~~~Roxie

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  2. Let's hear it for all the creative women we get to camp with--their ideas are boundless and so much fun!

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  3. Fabulous and fun! Glamping gals always amaze and add starch to my crinoline!

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  4. I love these ideas. What great fun. If I can just find me a small light weight trailer now that I have the small truck. Love reading this blog.

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  5. Love the painted propane tanks. New to this and excited to get going on fixing up my vintage Shasta.

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  6. Those hankies can be purchased at most $ stores without breaking the bank!

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  7. thanks for all the ideas love them

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  8. Your brain is so full of creative ideas, and your heart is full of love. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. You ladies give me inspiration. Thank you. Just became the owner of a 1955 Bellwood that needs a full restoration from the frame up. this is the 2nd one I'm doing and by far the hardest. See ya on the road

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