Considered campers

考虑的露营者

Monocle on Design

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2024-08-15

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Gregory Scruggs looks at the design essentials that can elevate camping to a way to connect with the natural world in comfort See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • This is Monocle on Design Extra.

  • It's a short show to accompany our weekly program, where we discuss everything from architecture and craft to furniture and fashion.

  • I'm Ailey Evans.

  • While the British are credited with inventing recreational camping, the vast landscapes of the United States were ideal for turning it into a mass hobby.

  • What began in the 19th century as a primitive pursuit in wilderness settings gave way by the 20th century to orderly planned campgrounds as far back as the 1930s.

  • Architects like Albert H.

  • Good were hired by the US National Park Service to design specifications for camping facilities, right down to their signage.

  • Visiting a national park or campground today is an experience with considerable design pedigree.

  • But with more on campground design essentials, we join Monocle's Gregory Scrugg, busy pitching a tent somewhere in the wilds beyond his home in Seattle.

  • I'm blessed to live in the Pacific Northwest, a region of outstanding natural beauty, but our strong environmental ethic often prohibits development in sensitive ecological areas, which means hotels can be few and far between.

  • So camping is often the best way to experience the region's most scenic landscapes.

  • For some rugged coastlines and mountain vistas, there simply is no alternative.

  • As a result, I've given considerable thought towards certain design elements that can elevate camping from mere roughing it to both a visually pleasing and even comfortable way to connect with the natural world.

  • Here are five essentials, then, that I've gleaned from some recent nights spent in the great outdoors.

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  • Mute the color palette Bright orange is perfectly acceptable on a mountaineering expedition.

  • When you need to find your tent in a blizzard, it's not necessary when you drive right up to your campsite.

  • The outdoor industry's penchant for garish colors, while perhaps suitable for emergencies, detracts from the natural setting of a campground.

  • Campers should remember that their temporary abode is visible to anyone who passes by.

  • Camouflage isn't necessary, but try blending into the landscape.