Since the camping season began on the first of November, the scene of tents and mobile homes (cabins), which has spread significantly in the northern, southern and central regions of the State of Qatar, has become a familiar daily scene for citizens and residents.
The background of camping in Qatar, related to the popular heritage associated with ancient land and sea alike, has changed and developed in recent decades, to be more than just a habit or tradition, as it has turned into a way of life and a kind of luxury.
The development of camping, rooted in Qatar and the countries of the region for centuries, was embodied in the transfer of civil life in all its forms to land or sea, and was greatly reflected in the nature of tents, which have become more developed and luxurious.
Camping cabins protect families from cold, heat and dust (networking sites)
Dr. Ayman Irbid, a researcher in the use of artificial intelligence in smart homes, believes that camping has developed greatly in recent times. While it was a kind of suffering in the past, the situation has now changed and has become a kind of luxury and a way of life.
5 star tents
Arbid, an associate professor in the College of Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, tells Al Jazeera Net that the development of camping was mainly reflected in the tents that were transformed from open hair tents to closed tents on the latest models comparable to 5-star hotels, as well as mobile homes (cabins). In which there are huge capabilities and technologies that prevent the cold of winter and the heat of summer.
He points out that the camping areas are now surrounded by different types of buildings and places of services, and that the camping area is no longer sandy in light of the placement of types of coverage on the sand, which led to the complete transfer of civilian life to the camping sites.
Camping is no longer a place for young people or families to go, for a day, two, or at the weekend, but has turned into a way of life after all means of entertainment are available in it, in addition to that it sometimes includes some materials that are not available in civilian homes, according to Irbid.
The annual winter camping season began in Qatar this year, in the northern and central regions, starting from the first of last November and continuing until the first of next April, while it began in the southern regions from December 20 and continues until May 20. next.
annual tradition
Qatari citizen Jaber Al-Kubaisi explains that camping in the past was embodied in the ancestors carrying their tents on the backs of camels, and setting them up in places of livelihood.
Now, it has witnessed a great development in recent years, especially with regard to tents, whose shapes and types varied, taking advantage of modern technological means.
Al-Kubaisi, who is the owner of one of the camps in the Al-Muruna area, explains to Al-Jazeera Net that the forms of camping at the present time have multiplied, as there are regular tents, air-conditioned 5-star tents, as well as mobile homes (cabins) that have spread in recent years, and include the latest technology, It protects parents and children from cold or heat, as well as from dust, dirt and rain.
Al-Kubaisi considers that camping is a habit and a tradition for parents and grandparents (Al-Jazeera)
He points out that camping has become a habit and an annual tradition for Qataris and the people of the region, and it differs according to the person or family. Some go to camp and return daily, and others camp at the end of the week only, while some citizens accept camping for a month or two in a row, while there are those who camp for the whole day. The six months (season) of each year.
Tourist camping
Basil Hamad, the organizer of one of the camping resorts, says that the idea of camping has developed in Qatar over the past decade, and has turned from an annual habit and tradition into a source of attraction for tourists, which led to the emergence of "hotel camps" and high-luxury camping resorts.
Hotel tents range in price from 1,500 to 1,800 Qatari riyals (social networking sites)
Hamad told Al-Jazeera Net that the hotel tents are suitable for all groups, as there is a multiple tent that fits one person, two people, or a family with two children, in addition to the presence of a tent that includes two rooms, a hall and a majlis.
He explains that the hotel tents include all services, from means of transportation to the camp, safari trips in the desert, as well as catering services (food and beverage management) and full accommodation throughout the camping period.