'Glamping' in B.C. reaches new heights with comforts like spa tents

Interest in glamour camping or 'glamping' in the wilds of beautiful British Columbia has really taken off and more businesses are banking on people'slove for a comfortable adventure.

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The Little Cabin Company in Elk Valley is one example.

The newFernie-basedcompanyis trying to capitalize on "glamping" by manufacturing single room cabins that they're marketing with a focus oncampgrounds.

They're adding tothe ranks of already established luxury campingoptions, like high-end resorts.

ClayoquotWilderness Resort was a pioneer in this industry,re-imagining howto sleep outdoors in comfort.

Siwash Lake Ranch takes the meaning ofcamping to a newlevel with atented spa.

Other businesses are attracting travellers by setting uptent in the most remote of places.

LikeCabana Desolation Eco Resort in the uninhabited Kinghorn Island in the heart of Desolation Sound Marine Park it is only accessible by boat or kayak.

The diversity of the "glamping" business is also growing.

There are options to dangle intreehouses in between cedar and maple tree groves inQualicumBeach.

For a more traditional outdoor experiencecampers canchoose from retro trailers like a 25' Airstreamby WOODSon Pender, locatedon Pender Island.

Other companies take the chore out of camping.

A number of companies in B.C.set up an RV for you at your campground of choice.

"It's all set up for you and you leave after a week and they take it down for you," said Joss Penny, chair of the camping andRVingB.C. coalition.

But he warns to make sure you've got a reservation for the campground you are booking,especially after June 1 and in light ofcampingreservation scalping.

GlampingHub the online booking platform for glamorous camping sitessaid Canada is one of its biggest markets for reservations, second to the U.S.It has over100 accommodations listed in Canada.

While these resorts take out the "roughing it"aspect of camping, they can carry a hefty price tag or charge as much of a hotel in downtown Vancouver.

Regardless of price tag, many of them are sold out in the summer months, like Rock Water Secret Cove Resort.

"We're usually sold out from June to September," said Rod Morrison, assistant general manager, "Our tent houses are booked all-year round."

Another example is YD Guest Ranch in Ashcroft, B.C. which has just opened this year, but isalready blacking out dates.