New Nordic Sauna and Shower House Now Open!
Make your wildest glamping dreams come true in our Firefly, the first unit of its kind in Alberta! This tree cocoon is suspended from trees a few feet above the ground. Unwind, spend quality time and enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience on 160 private acres of boreal forest. Melt away all your stress away in our brand new wood-burning Nordic sauna - access is included in your stay.
The Firefly is almost 10 ft wide (3 meters), and is 100% bed (queen size). Pillows, sheets, a duvet and an interior lamp are provided. This off-grid stay has basic solar power to charge your cell phone and laptop, but does not have full-wattage electricity or running water.
The outside space features a private area with 2 large canopies for rain cover/shade, LED lights, an outdoor sectional, a propane fire table (no wood fires permitted!), a picnic table, 2 gravity chairs and a camping stove with propane. There is also a shared wood-burning Nordic sauna, a shared heated off-grid shower house with on-demand hot water and a composting toilet, a second shared composting toiled outhouse, a heated shared gazebo to cook and eat in with an egg chair, picnic table, commercial-grade patio heater, LED lights, BBQ and propane range and winter canvas walls. Our new cookhouse is a fantastic space to make meals together with lots of seating and counter space, an off-grid sink, prep space, a BBQ, a propane range and a pizza oven.
Glamping is very much like camping in the sense that it is an outdoor experience - camping knowledge and essentials are required. Bring your own shower water jug (4L recommended), drinking water and camping food.
Please note: We have 3 geodomes and 2 cabins on our property (and 1 seasonal treehouse cocoon), approx 150 ft away from each other. There may be other glampers and pets on the property during your stay.
As you can see in the pictures, this is not a drive-up situation. Our glamping units are in the forest and as such please be prepared for a short walk from your car (180ft) to the Firefly. Also, considering it is a forest, there are no paved trails and you can expect the same terrain you'd find in a forest anywhere else :)
On-site shower + 3 toilets: One off-grid shower house with composting toilet and two outhouses with composting toilets. The heated shower house features a luxurious Moroccan plaster shower, on-demand hot water heater (bring your own water, 4L jug recommended), hand washing station and composting toilet. The outhouse features a composting toilet (instructions provided) and a foot-pump hand washing station with soap (spring/summer/fall).
Nordic sauna:
Our Nordic sauna is now open! This is a communal amenity, shared amongst all guests. The sauna is wood heated. You will need to bring your own firewood to heat the sauna, and an axe to cut your wood. **Experience in creating and managing safe wood fires is required to use the sauna.** Guests must follow all warnings and rules, or they will be asked to leave the property immediately.
Cleaning duties: Please note we don't charge a cleaning fee. All guests are required to complete light cleaning such as changing the bedding, sanitizing surfaces, leaving no trace (pack out all garbage) and maintaining clean shared spaces.
Failure to complete your cleaning duties will result in you being charged a $150 cleaning fee.
People on property: Please be aware that there may be other glampers, pets and/or the property owners present during your stay. Reservations must be a max of 2 guests and no other people are allowed on the property during your stay.
Acceptable noise levels: Please be aware of and mindful of other glampers' experiences and keep your voice, music and general noise level to no higher than you would in a restaurant for example. We have rural neighbours and ask that you respect our community by observing a 10pm-8am quiet time. This is NOT a party placeand disrespectful or rude behaviour/language directed at the owners or other guests will not be tolerated, you will be asked to leave with no refund. Also, please mind your children to ensure they play safely on the property and ensure they respect the shared amenities.
Cancellations: Please see our cancellation policy and note a 3% nonrefundable transaction fee.
Extreme wind policy:
**The risk of trees falling due to high wind speeds is a risk in any and every naturally wooded/wilderness environment.**
Glamp Good considers winds over 55 kilometres per hour to be a potential threat to people and personal items, as live tree falling may occur within this wilderness setting. Glamp Good monitors wind speeds daily, and in addition to any wind warnings/evacuation requests we send, we expect guests to also monitor wind weather conditions and protect their own personal safety. Based on environmental data, wind speeds of this rate occur in the area at an average rate of 5 to 6 days per year.
Guests must practice proactive wilderness safety and remain vigilant and aware of wind risks within the surrounding environment - in addition to our wind policy outlined above, guests must use their own judgement in any wind-related circumstances they find themselves in. If guests are uncomfortable with the wind speeds, we ask that they leave the property.
Guests are responsible for their own personal safety.
By booking this property, you are confirming you are fit and able to partake in an outdoor experience and have the basic skills to undertake this type of stay.
