Care-free Glamping - intimate cabin in the forest
Tiny homes in Perth, Canada
- 16+ guests
- 1 bedroom
- 1 bed
- Half-bath
Hosted by Choleena & Larry
- Superhost
- 6 years hosting
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Self check-in
You can check in with the building staff.
Comfy bed for better sleep
The room-darkening shades and extra bedding are loved by guests.
Cabin with camping sites & firepit included! Our 10x10' cabin is nestled a 1/2 km into the forest on 260 beautiful acres. Experience off-grid life with just enough amenities to be comfortable. Grill food at the fire pit, hike, or cozy up to the woodstove and watch the wildlife wander by.
A booking is for the whole location, and you decide who gets the cabin (sleeps 2) and who brings the tents. A 2nd 'bunk' cabin, for an additional fee, is always available for your extra guests. Ask us about it!
The space
10x10 wood cabin, very private, half a km from our house and many kilometers from the nearest neighbour.
You will find your cabin already warmed up when you arrive, (when the temp drops below 0), and you will keep it warm yourself by tending a beautiful, mini, glass-doored woodstove. Many an hour can be spent just gazing into a warm fire.
During Summer and much of Spring and Fall, you should be able to drive up to the cabin. Unless your vehicle has especially low clearance. The road/path out to the cabin started as a well made tractor path that has held up well over the years but has some rocks and bumps. (Check with us ahead of time if driving to the site is important). Otherwise, when you arrive, you can park at our 100 year-old farmstead and then enjoy a beautiful, 10-minute walk to your site (We are happy to bring in your supplies loaded in our mini-tractor's little, red, wagon, if check-in happens while we are here). This pathway may be a bit muddy, slushy or icy but is kept cleared of fallen snow and mowed in the warmer months.
You will sleep in a double-sized bed on a firm wooden frame. The mattress is a 14", deep pillow-top, Sealy with a box-spring. Both mattresses are securely wrapped in full mattress covers and it is topped with a thick mattress pad for maximum coziness. Linen or fleece sheets are available and the bed has a large, warm hypoallergenic duvet, (duvet cover also available in linen or fleece), with three pillows of various firmness.
For extra guests beyond the initial 2, those guests will have to bring their own tents and beds/bedding and camp in the large clearing beside the cabin or elsewhere on the property. This option is included in the basic additional guest fee incurred when you book. We also have an optional cozy but unheated, guest cabin that extra guests can use for an additional fee of $12/person/night, $20/person/night if they wish bedding. Ask the host for details.
There is an outhouse that is bright and easy to access. There is a hanging solar light that can be turned on as needed. During the year when the temperature stays above zero, there is a handwashing station set up behind the outhouse. Water and soap for this station is provided.
There isn't running water in the cabin but we are happy to provide you as much tasty well water that you would like, for cooking/drinking/cleaning. We are ready to top up your water supply, as you need it. Propane water heater available upon request. No shower space in the winter but sponge/cloth bathing possible inside the cabin. (Cloths, towels, and body soap supplied).
There is a beautiful, bright, roomy, cedar, outdoor shower available during the warmer months. Water is provided for a portable, rechargeable shower pump. Water can be heated in the sun or warmed up with some added boiled water.
There are dishes, pots and pans, and other basic food-prep type equipment for your use. There is an area inside to prepare food that doesn't need cooking or to make ready food that is going to be cooked outside on our grill or propane stove. A small cooler is available to store any perishable food you may have. During the winter, the cooler can be kept at a proper temperature by moving it in and out of the deep freeze that is the Canadian outdoors. You will need to bring ice during the warmer seasons.
A fully charged Lithium Ion Energizer power station is available that is trickle charged on sunny days by a solar panel. This pack is capable of powering most of the devices that you would bring on your trip such as laptops, iPads, or Bluetooth speakers. The power should last with moderate use for a couple of days but we are happy to pick it up daily to recharge if you require that. The cabin itself has solar lighting for the evenings and a bright light that you can plug into the power station, when needed.
There is a large, 12x16 floating deck, directly outside the cabin that is covered by a large gazebo with optional walls. Seating and a cooking area is located on the covered deck.. The deck and the area near the cabin and fire pit is mowed and kept clear of snow and you will find a nice fire pit for outdoor warmth and relaxation with plenty of seating. The pit is equipped with gear for you to do open fire cooking. Fire wood is available for $6/large bundle or you may bring your own.
There is a 12'x14', hard-top, walled/screened, furnished gazebo in the cleared area around the cabin close to both the cabin and the firepit that will be available until the snow becomes too difficult to clear that far.
There is a third, hard-top gazebo, located right next to the fire. This allows you to enjoy the fire even if there is a bit of rain or snow.
The land is a rugged mix of Canadian Shield, pocket marshes, beaver ponds, forest and old fields slowly returning to the wild. There are some basic paths but you are also welcome to strike out on your own and enjoy the land.
The area around the cabin is set up with larger groups in mind while still maintaining an intimate feel. We encourage friends and/or family to come together and camp out with two able to sleep in the cabin itself. Additional guests who may be using tents, tent-trailers, vans, etc, to join you on your stay, are able to pick close by, mowed clearings, to set up camp or they can move further into the woods and find a more secluded campsite.
Firewood is available upon request at $8/bundle, ideally before arrival but more can be provided during your stay.
Outdoor Theatre Option
For a fee of $50, a large screen can be set up in the hard-top gazebo for use with a provided projector. A generator is required to power the projector and will be provided, fully fueled. Additional fuel can be purchased, if needed. There are also two, stereo-capable, rechargeable, Bluetooth speakers that can be used with the system. Guests can bring a laptop, gaming system or even just media on a USB stick. Note: the projector is picky about what files it will play from a USB. The best option is a laptop or similar device. HDMI cable provided.
Guest access
The whole site is yours!
Aside from the barns and areas directly around our house, the entire 260 acres is there for you to wander. You will be the only guests on the property and you won't see us after check in unless you require something from us such as more water/firewood. The second cabin shown and mentioned is for any extra guests you have that want to pay a bit extra to avoid using a tent. Ask us for details!
You can expect to see signs of, or actually encounter, the typical wildlife of an Eastern Ontario forest. Deer, a rare moose, racoons, skunks, porcupines, birds of every kind, beaver, otters, muskrats and just about anything else you can think of. We have coyotes around but they are rarely seen. Their lonely howls and yips are often heard and the strange noises of a fox aren't uncommon. Please be respectful of these animals, and their habitat, and remember, we are in their home. We are all guests and we want to always be welcome so be sure to treat our ultimate hosts well.
It is a big chunk of land but you can't really get 'lost' on it for any significant period of time. We are bounded by roads and swamps so eventually you will find your way. But, if you aren't experienced in the woods you may want to keep your wandering short, to start, as you get familiar with the land.
Before you set out for any serious hike, we will want to discuss some landmarks and some areas that that should be avoided for safety reasons. Some areas on the property were used for some very minor mining about 120 years ago.
We will be creating paths and interesting things to see as time goes by.
Other things to note
We will provide you all the extra things you need to enjoy your stay but please come prepared for changes in weather and things like a hat, sun block and bug spray. Bugs are seasonal and will ebb and flow through-out the year. The reduction or absence of bugs can be one of the more enjoyable things about fall/winter camping, though.
A booking is for the whole location, and you decide who gets the cabin (sleeps 2) and who brings the tents. A 2nd 'bunk' cabin, for an additional fee, is always available for your extra guests. Ask us about it!
The space
10x10 wood cabin, very private, half a km from our house and many kilometers from the nearest neighbour.
You will find your cabin already warmed up when you arrive, (when the temp drops below 0), and you will keep it warm yourself by tending a beautiful, mini, glass-doored woodstove. Many an hour can be spent just gazing into a warm fire.
During Summer and much of Spring and Fall, you should be able to drive up to the cabin. Unless your vehicle has especially low clearance. The road/path out to the cabin started as a well made tractor path that has held up well over the years but has some rocks and bumps. (Check with us ahead of time if driving to the site is important). Otherwise, when you arrive, you can park at our 100 year-old farmstead and then enjoy a beautiful, 10-minute walk to your site (We are happy to bring in your supplies loaded in our mini-tractor's little, red, wagon, if check-in happens while we are here). This pathway may be a bit muddy, slushy or icy but is kept cleared of fallen snow and mowed in the warmer months.
You will sleep in a double-sized bed on a firm wooden frame. The mattress is a 14", deep pillow-top, Sealy with a box-spring. Both mattresses are securely wrapped in full mattress covers and it is topped with a thick mattress pad for maximum coziness. Linen or fleece sheets are available and the bed has a large, warm hypoallergenic duvet, (duvet cover also available in linen or fleece), with three pillows of various firmness.
For extra guests beyond the initial 2, those guests will have to bring their own tents and beds/bedding and camp in the large clearing beside the cabin or elsewhere on the property. This option is included in the basic additional guest fee incurred when you book. We also have an optional cozy but unheated, guest cabin that extra guests can use for an additional fee of $12/person/night, $20/person/night if they wish bedding. Ask the host for details.
There is an outhouse that is bright and easy to access. There is a hanging solar light that can be turned on as needed. During the year when the temperature stays above zero, there is a handwashing station set up behind the outhouse. Water and soap for this station is provided.
There isn't running water in the cabin but we are happy to provide you as much tasty well water that you would like, for cooking/drinking/cleaning. We are ready to top up your water supply, as you need it. Propane water heater available upon request. No shower space in the winter but sponge/cloth bathing possible inside the cabin. (Cloths, towels, and body soap supplied).
There is a beautiful, bright, roomy, cedar, outdoor shower available during the warmer months. Water is provided for a portable, rechargeable shower pump. Water can be heated in the sun or warmed up with some added boiled water.
There are dishes, pots and pans, and other basic food-prep type equipment for your use. There is an area inside to prepare food that doesn't need cooking or to make ready food that is going to be cooked outside on our grill or propane stove. A small cooler is available to store any perishable food you may have. During the winter, the cooler can be kept at a proper temperature by moving it in and out of the deep freeze that is the Canadian outdoors. You will need to bring ice during the warmer seasons.
A fully charged Lithium Ion Energizer power station is available that is trickle charged on sunny days by a solar panel. This pack is capable of powering most of the devices that you would bring on your trip such as laptops, iPads, or Bluetooth speakers. The power should last with moderate use for a couple of days but we are happy to pick it up daily to recharge if you require that. The cabin itself has solar lighting for the evenings and a bright light that you can plug into the power station, when needed.
There is a large, 12x16 floating deck, directly outside the cabin that is covered by a large gazebo with optional walls. Seating and a cooking area is located on the covered deck.. The deck and the area near the cabin and fire pit is mowed and kept clear of snow and you will find a nice fire pit for outdoor warmth and relaxation with plenty of seating. The pit is equipped with gear for you to do open fire cooking. Fire wood is available for $6/large bundle or you may bring your own.
There is a 12'x14', hard-top, walled/screened, furnished gazebo in the cleared area around the cabin close to both the cabin and the firepit that will be available until the snow becomes too difficult to clear that far.
There is a third, hard-top gazebo, located right next to the fire. This allows you to enjoy the fire even if there is a bit of rain or snow.
The land is a rugged mix of Canadian Shield, pocket marshes, beaver ponds, forest and old fields slowly returning to the wild. There are some basic paths but you are also welcome to strike out on your own and enjoy the land.
The area around the cabin is set up with larger groups in mind while still maintaining an intimate feel. We encourage friends and/or family to come together and camp out with two able to sleep in the cabin itself. Additional guests who may be using tents, tent-trailers, vans, etc, to join you on your stay, are able to pick close by, mowed clearings, to set up camp or they can move further into the woods and find a more secluded campsite.
Firewood is available upon request at $8/bundle, ideally before arrival but more can be provided during your stay.
Outdoor Theatre Option
For a fee of $50, a large screen can be set up in the hard-top gazebo for use with a provided projector. A generator is required to power the projector and will be provided, fully fueled. Additional fuel can be purchased, if needed. There are also two, stereo-capable, rechargeable, Bluetooth speakers that can be used with the system. Guests can bring a laptop, gaming system or even just media on a USB stick. Note: the projector is picky about what files it will play from a USB. The best option is a laptop or similar device. HDMI cable provided.
Guest access
The whole site is yours!
Aside from the barns and areas directly around our house, the entire 260 acres is there for you to wander. You will be the only guests on the property and you won't see us after check in unless you require something from us such as more water/firewood. The second cabin shown and mentioned is for any extra guests you have that want to pay a bit extra to avoid using a tent. Ask us for details!
You can expect to see signs of, or actually encounter, the typical wildlife of an Eastern Ontario forest. Deer, a rare moose, racoons, skunks, porcupines, birds of every kind, beaver, otters, muskrats and just about anything else you can think of. We have coyotes around but they are rarely seen. Their lonely howls and yips are often heard and the strange noises of a fox aren't uncommon. Please be respectful of these animals, and their habitat, and remember, we are in their home. We are all guests and we want to always be welcome so be sure to treat our ultimate hosts well.
It is a big chunk of land but you can't really get 'lost' on it for any significant period of time. We are bounded by roads and swamps so eventually you will find your way. But, if you aren't experienced in the woods you may want to keep your wandering short, to start, as you get familiar with the land.
Before you set out for any serious hike, we will want to discuss some landmarks and some areas that that should be avoided for safety reasons. Some areas on the property were used for some very minor mining about 120 years ago.
We will be creating paths and interesting things to see as time goes by.
Other things to note
We will provide you all the extra things you need to enjoy your stay but please come prepared for changes in weather and things like a hat, sun block and bug spray. Bugs are seasonal and will ebb and flow through-out the year. The reduction or absence of bugs can be one of the more enjoyable things about fall/winter camping, though.
What this place offers
Kitchen
Free driveway parking on premises – 10 spaces
Private patio or balcony
Private backyard
Indoor fireplace: wood-burning
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Where you’ll be
Perth, Ontario, Canada
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Neighbourhood highlights
Beyond the property, you will find the rural country side of Lanark County. We are a 15-20 min drive from Perth, Ontario and we encourage you to visit this beautiful, heritage town. A pleasant hour long drive will take you to Ottawa or Kingston, if you want to make any day trips. There are also several options for interesting excursions much closer than that. There is no swimming on site but there are a few, great, options within 30 min of the stay.
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