Our vision for the camp
Presence, coziness, diversity and sustainability are just some of the words that describe our dream and vision for Ly.
The Vision
After our wedding, on a Saturday in August 2019, we left for Portugal on our honeymoon the following Monday morning. Thomas has been surfing for a long time, so he suggested that the first part of the romantic trip should take place at a surf camp. When Mia had only just recovered from the fact that the honeymoon began with a shrill alarm at a little after six, because that was where the waves were usually the best, she, like Thomas, was sold. Sold for the camp atmosphere and the way of cultivating nature.
Since our honeymoon, we've been pondering how we could create that kind of experience for others. On our own home turf. So when the opportunity to take over the space in the outdoor capital between forest, lake and city presented itself, we jumped at the chance. And then the dream of combining camping and nature experiences suddenly became a reality.
We will:
- create a breathing space where you can relax and share the day's good experiences with each other in cozy and comfortable surroundings.
- that everyone from families with children to pensioners feels welcome. Both mountain bikers, nature hikers, kayakers as well as those who come for the city's cultural life. What everyone has in common is that they want to end the day under the treetops - together or separately.
- inspire all kinds of activities that can be practiced in the surrounding nature.
- inspire you to explore Silkeborg's cultural life.
- facilitate smaller events for the camp's guests as well as for locals: everything from joint runs, bike rides and training sessions in the forest to communal dining, campfires and live music in the camp's common area.
Creating a framework for comfort and presence
Privately, we live in a small wooden house in Sejs-Svejbæk outside Silkeborg with our children Otto, Viggo and Ingrid Marie. And Lulu, our cuddly golden retriever. Even though we don't have a big backyard, we hold a garden party every year for all our friends and our entire family. With a big tent, barbecue, children's games, house orchestra and adult party. Because we enjoy gathering those we love - and being the ones who make the coziness and presence sprout and grow.
It is this spirit that we want to bring to Ly Outdoor Camp. We want to create a setting that gives our guests the desire to cultivate presence, coziness and perhaps even community. Under the open sky.
Sustainability and local cooperation
Thomas is a bit of a Bob the Builder. He's the kind of guy who relaxes with a hammer or screwdriver in his hand. One of his latest projects was to build a tiny house out of as many recycled materials as possible.
And that mentality is one of the cornerstones of the camp. Because why buy newly produced beams for the glamping terraces when we can take over good, old quality rafters from a local renovation project?
We choose to recycle where it makes sense, and fortunately, most places do. So it's not necessarily the latest designer furniture and flawless materials you'll find at the camp. On the other hand, it's furniture and materials with soul and history. It's better for the environment, your conscience and your wallet.
We want to strengthen and support the local, and therefore we support other local players. Only in this way will Silkeborg continue to develop and be one of the most beautiful places in the country. We hope for many good collaborations with strong local players. From producers to personalities.
Culture and communication
Although Thomas is good with tools, he is at least as good with people. He has nine years of experience in developing cultural and leisure life in several municipal administrations. Furthermore, throughout his childhood he has been to various campsites in the country - he has been introduced to camping life with his mother's milk.
Mia has a background in communications. She previously worked as a journalist and is now trying her hand as a communicative octopus, partly here at Ly and partly in another company. It will therefore be her to a lesser extent that you meet at the camp. But when you do, it will probably be with our little trio on her heels. That's how we hope it will be. That we create a place where we ourselves and our children want to be most of the time. Together.
Why Ly?
We wanted a name full of atmosphere, and when we first walked around the site, it was the feeling of being between and under the treetops that stuck out the most. That feeling eventually became Shelter. In the shelter of the forest. In shelter from everyday life. That is how we hope our guests will experience spending their holiday at the camp.