Using vintage footage, this witty documentary explores the history and sociology of camping, from its origins in English high society at the end of the 19th century, through hippy outfits and the advent of mass tourism, to contemporary 'glamping'.
Editing
Brutal cuts between hippie idealism and modern glamping hell.
Writing
Narrator's dry irony about 'getting back to nature' in RVs.
Director
Heike Nikolaus
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Camping as leisure began with Victorian aristocrats 'playing poor'—the original cosplay.
The film's funniest reveal: early campers brought entire dining sets and servants to 'escape civilization.'
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