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NORTHSHOREMAG.COM 44 JUNE + JULY 2018 e canvas tent starts to glow with morning light, birdsong surrounds us on all sides, and I can hear water lapping gently at the edge of the nearby lake. I stretch lazily, enjoying the forest noises around me, and then reality hits and my heart sinks. For all the delights of sleeping in a tent, the one hitch is al- ways that morning trek to the bathhouse. But a moment later, as I open my eyes, I feel like a kid on Christmas morning with the realization that this canvas tent comes equipped with its own tiny bathroom. Granted, getting to the minia- ture shower requires a gymnastic move around the toilet, but still, it's a bathroom. In a tent. is "Trappeur tent" sits on a tranquil lake at Huttopia White Mountains, the first U.S. outpost of a French company that specializes in "glamping," a trendy mashup of glamor and camping that brings some (or all) of the comforts of home to a woodland setting. Huttopia, about 20 minutes south of North Conway, New Hampshire, has a range of accom- modations, from bare sites for RVs or tents up through actual cabins, with the Trappeur tent offering a delightful taste of roughing it, but with hot and cold running water. / L I V E + P L AY / e fully canvas tent has an open living area with a table and a little kitchenette that includes a dorm-size fridge, a sink, and even a full set of dishes, cups, and cutlery. e bathroom sits between two canvas bedrooms, each with a curtain for privacy. Beds have mattresses and sheets—though you'll need to make the bed yourself. To keep the peaceful vibe, cars aren't allowed at the Trappeur sites; wagons are available in the parking lot to roll your gear to your unit. While the canvas tents on wooden platforms remind me a bit of Girl Scout camp, the other amenities are decidedly high-end. A tricked-out Airstream trailer serves up espresso and crepes in the morning and hand-tossed pizza in the evening, whipped up by a professionally trained chef. French pop music wafts gently from speakers in the Lodge Tent, which houses check-in as well as a camp store where marshmallows and graham crackers sit alongside French Cabernet Sauvignon. Amenities include a heated pool, a beach, and paddleboard and The "Trappeur tent" sits on a tranquil lake at Huttopia White Mountains. At Huttopia, a tricked-out Airstream trailer serves up espresso and crepes in the morning and hand-tossed pizza in the evening. PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROMAIN ETIENNE (TOP), COURTESY OF HUTTPOIA WHITE MOUNTAINS (CENTER AND BOTTOM)