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.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f52b2e2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1440x1440+0+0/resize/880x880!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8d%2Fc7%2Fc77477bc493eabe5fca9f49a95b9%2Froamstead-rv.jpg)
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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.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/840fd20/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1440x1440+0+0/resize/880x880!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2F11%2Fbc529a624aca9b400f3a9873e454%2Froamstead-yurt.jpg)
Roamstead