Camping In Comfort: Roamstead’s Path To The Great Outdoors

A cabin at Roamstead’s campground in Cosby, TN - near Great Smoky Mountains National Park.(Roamstead)Sometimes, two words are better than one when you fold them into one.For example, combine the words “glamorous” and “camping” - and you get the word “glamping”: a type of camping with amenities and services beyond traditional camping.Or, take the words “roaming” and “homestead” - and you get the word “Roamstead”: a company headquartered here in Chattanooga that brings indoor comforts to accommodations in the great outdoors.Inside an RV at Roamstead’s campground in Cosby, TN - near Great Smoky Mountains National Park.(Roamstead)Last year, Roamstead opened its first campground near the Great Smoky Mountains - with plans for more campgrounds in the works.I spoke with Shannon Connolly, who co-founded Roamstead with her husband Thomas.A yurt at Roamstead’s campground in Cosby, TN - near Great Smoky Mountains National Park.(Roamstead)