Why July Is Glamping Season

What more could you ask for? • [We’ll Always Have Glamping](#toc_item_0) • [Check it out](#toc_item_1) • [Everything You Never Knew About Ben & Jerry’s](#toc_item_2) • [Watch now](#toc_item_3) • [If You’re Flying Right Now, You’ve Earned Some Goddamn Peanuts](#toc_item_4) • [Check it out](#toc_item_5) • [I Could Tell You, But I Would Have to Kill You](#toc_item_6) • [Check it out](#toc_item_7) • [Burger Glow Ups](#toc_item_8) • [Buy now](#toc_item_9) • #toc_item_10 *Header 728x90 [] I am writing directly beneath the air conditioner, jittery from my annual cold brew, and anxious to let you know about the things I learned from reading the latest on [Thrillist](. With hump day behind us and the weekend afoot, I am itching for ways to interrupt the endless slog of identical quaran-days. Today’s newsletter includes a history of my favorite homosocial ice cream duo, [Ben & Jerry’s](, a sensitive and probing investigation of the [KFC Secret Recipe Fries](, and some tips about glamping, otherwise known as “[glamorous camping](.” That’s right: there is a portmanteau, my friends. Thrillist also has the scoop on [United Airlines’]( snack and booze policy and some [beefy kits]( to improve your summer burger. Savory. Sweet. Glamorous. Down to earth. What more could you ask for? -Ned Riseley, Newsletter Contributor [ [( travel [] [We’ll Always Have Glamping]( Tents are well and good, but what about a tree house, or an airstream, or a yurt? Hell, I’ve been in my house so long, I would honestly live in anything at this point so long as it doesn’t have all my dumb stuff in it. [Leila Najafi]( and[Lauren Reichert]( have the scoop on some [glamping outposts]( that offer all of the charm of a wilderness excursion with some touches that make the experience that much more memorable. Think Henry David Thoreau, but with Wi-fi. Wait.. [] [Check it out]( [( [( history of [] [Everything You Never Knew About Ben & Jerry’s]( Every ice cream has a story. Some of those stories are tragedies: for instance, last week I made ice cream in a jar because the Internet told me I could, and it ended up looking like cottage cheese (it tasted good though). [Ben and Jerry’s]( ice cream story is anything but a tragedy. Watch this [video](to learn more about the history of the ice cream that many critics can agree is “from Vermont.” [] [Watch now]( [( [( news [] [If You’re Flying Right Now, You’ve Earned Some Goddamn Peanuts]( Remember the days of getting absolutely soused on an airplane? Now you don’t have to bring your own Nalgene of Ketel One on the plane, because United is reintroducing food and snacks to their [menu](, in a safe way that is! I for one will not be flying anywhere anytime soon, let alone first class, so you kids will have to tell me about it, but viva la Bloody Marys! Why is tomato juice such an air travel thing? Someone should write a [Thrillist]( article about that. [] [Check it out]( [( *720x300 Ad Banner [( news [] [I Could Tell You, But I Would Have to Kill You]( I love open secrets. They’re closeted Liberaces. They’re spoilers you asked for. [Ruby Anderson](delivers the inside scoop on the latest fast food novelty craze: [KFC Secret Recipe Fries](. Spoiler alert: they apparently taste like chicken. [] [Check it out]( [( *Sponsored Ads List [( shopping [] [Burger Glow Ups]( I’ll take any help I can get when it comes to elevating my home cookery. [Goldbelly]( is offering a bunch of different burger grilling kits that will turn drab home grilling into restaurant-ready fare. [Thrillist]( has picked some of the best ones just for you. [] [Buy now]( [( [] If you would like to share feedback, offer suggestions for ways we can improve, or send along additional links we can share, we welcome emails sent to feedback@thrillist.com. *Footer 728x90 Thrillist Editorial - Favorable reviews cannot be bought. Read our [Terms & Conditions](, [Privacy Policy]( Delivered by Thrillist.com, 568 Broadway, Suite 507, New York, NY 10012 [212.966.2263]( Sent to {EMAIL}. Add themove@newsletter.thrillist.com to your safe-sender list so our emails get to your inbox. [View On The Web]( [Content Settings]( [Unsubscribe](