Gorilla Camping

A Flask site for off-grid nomads with Azure cloud integration.

Features

• 🏕️ Camping gear reviews and recommendations
• 📝 Blog posts and guides
• 🤖 AI-powered camping assistant
• 📊 Analytics and affiliate tracking
• ☁️ Azure cloud services integration

Azure Integration

This application supports Azure services for enhanced scalability and reliability:

• Azure Cosmos DB - Primary database option
• Azure Blob Storage - File storage and static content
• Azure Key Vault - Secrets management
• Azure Application Insights - Monitoring and analytics

See AZURE_SETUP.md for detailed Azure configuration guide.

Running with Docker

This project includes a Docker setup for easy local development and deployment.

• Python version: 3.11 (as specified in the Dockerfile)
• Exposed port: 5000 (Flask default)
• Environment variables: Configure Azure services or use fallback options

Build and Run

docker compose up --build

The Flask app will be available at http://localhost:5000.

Configuration Options

1. Full Azure Integration - Use Azure services for production
2. Hybrid Mode - Mix Azure and traditional services
3. Development Mode - Use local/demo services for development

Create a .env file from azure.env.template to configure your environment.

Local Development

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Configure environment (optional)
cp azure.env.template .env
# Edit .env with your service credentials

# Run the application
python app.py

Deployment

The app is configured for Azure App Service deployment via GitHub Actions. See .github/workflows/python-app.yml for the deployment pipeline.

Features

• Responsive design optimized for mobile camping scenarios
• AI-powered camping assistant using Google Gemini
• Affiliate link tracking and analytics
• Email subscription management
• Social media integration
• SEO optimization
• Azure cloud services support