Sticks and Stones Farm offers a rustic glamping experience! When you stay with us you'll get all the adventure and fun of camping (like no electricity, outdoor showers and composting toilets) while still getting to lay your head on a soft pillow in a cozy bed with a roof above you and four walls.
You can treat your stay here as a chance to go inward or enjoy getting interactive with the different programs and events going on!
After booking feel free to message directly to find out more!
The space
About the Cabin:
Our hand-built log cabin is made from Tulip Poplar trees from the surrounding land. It is nestled up our mountain in the woods next to our spring. Please keep in mind that because this is a log cabin there are not a lot of windows. Upstairs has skylights and a large window and down stairs has two large windows and a glass door in the back. THERE IS NO ELECTRICITY IN THIS CABIN.
It has two floors and a deck for lounging and stargazing. The deck has a table with chairs and behind the cabin is a sitting area with an additional table, chairs and propane grill. There is a fire pit just off the back of the cabin as well.
Downstairs there are two couches, a small pullout couch, a dining table with chairs, a queen size bed and a few board games.
There is a sink just outside the cabin for washing dishes. The water at the sink is not potable. There is a propane powered stove, counter space, table and chairs, basic kitchen supplies, salt/pepper, olive oil, large cooler (BRING YOUR OWN ICE), and 5 gallons of drinking water .
There is a french press available, make sure your coffee is pre-ground.
There is a gas BBQ grill but no oven.
We do not have food for purchase available on the property. All of our produce grown in our century garden goes to local food banks. There is a grocery store two miles away. The local Monroe Farmer's Market is open every Friday starting June 17th from 3 pm to 6pm. It is located on the corner of 7 Fan Hill road and route 111.
A head lamp is recommended for nighttime cooking.
It is very important that you do not leave food out unattended. Birds, mice and squirrels will very likely get into it. Even food that is in a plastic bag is at risk so your best bet is to keep everything in the cooler.
Trash and Recycling:
BRING TRASH BAGS
There is trash and recycling available at each cabin. We do ask that you take your own trash and recycling when you check out from your cabin. If they are left outside animals may rip the bags open and strew trash around. We really appreciate you keep your recycling clean and separate from your trash.
Lighting:
We provide some fairy lights strung around as well as a few flashlights and lanterns and a headlamp for each guest. You may want more light than this so we recommend that you bring additional lanterns but please keep in mind that we DO NOT ALLOW CANDLES or other flame sourced lighting.
Some cabins also have solar lights set up. If it has been cloudy for a few days they probably won’t work well and even if it has been sunny they won’t have enough juice to stay on all night. They turn on automatically at dusk and shut off at dawn or when they run out of juice.
Bathroom and Shower:
The SHARED composting toilet (no water) is not located in the cabin but rather a 1-2 minute walk away.
The showers are outdoors and are heated with an on demand propane heater and located a 2-3 minute walk away.
BRING YOUR OWN TOWELS
We implore you to be water conscious as it comes from our spring and thus is from a limited source.
Please try to use environmentally friendly bath products such as castille soap. We do not provide any shower products.
Fires:
There is a large bonfire pit located behind your cabin.
WE DO NOT HAVE WOOD FOR SALE
If you bring wood it MUST be purchased in Connecticut per state law.
In the unlikely event that we are having a particularly dry summer and there is a state wide fire ban, we will be enforcing this. We also ask that if it is extremely windy you refrain from having fires.
Fires can ONLY be made in designated fire pits and must be extinguished properly with either water or sand. Please this is very important as even a fire that looks out can spread sparks if a wind picks up.
Cars:
Our roads are gravel and steep at times. Nearly all cars can make it up them but some drivers are less comfortable than others.
If you choose to park at the base of the mountain we will drive you up upon check in with your things but we cannot, unless available, drive you back down for check out. The furthest cabin from base parking is a 15-20 minute walk.
Cell Service and WiFi:
There is complimentary wifi at the base of the mountain (Sticks and Stones Guest) and the password is lovehasahomehere. There is a charging station for phones as well. Verizon and really only verizon get service at the base of the mountain and immediate area. Most other carriers get service at the top of the hill where the cabins are located... but alas no charging stations up there!
You will not be able to connect to the wifi from your cabin. Please keep in mind that as your approach the farm you may lose service. This can affect your gps and your ability to contact us. For this reason it is very important that you text us when you are 20-30 minutes away.
Dogs:
As this is a refugee for wildlife we humbly ask that you don’t bring dogs or other pets.
True service animals are protected by the law and are considered working animals and guests themselves. We only ask that you let us know you will be bringing a service animal.
Check in:
This is noted in our check in policy but in case that gets missed!
We will message you the morning of your check in day for your approximate eta. We ask that you keep us posted if your travel time changes and that you send us a final message when you are 20-30 minutes away. This is very important as we do not have a staffed check in desk. If you don’t text us we won’t know to stop what we are doing and come to the barn to meet you.
When you arrive you can park on either the right or left lot and walk on up to the stone barn for a meet and greet.
We understand traffic and unforeseeable circumstances happen so we ask that you do your best to keep us updated and arrive between our 2pm and 9 pm window.
Early check ins as well as late check outs are free and welcome as long as the request is made at the time of booking.
We host a summer camp here so if you arrive during pickup on a Friday at 3pm it will be crowded. It’s not a problem just a heads up.
Check out protocol:
This will be listed in your manual in the cabin but here is a primer:
We ask you not to leave dirty dishes.
Please make sure that the battery powered lights are switched off. Batteries are expensive so we want to conserve them when we can!
Please make sure your cabin door is closed and locked.
If you had a morning fire please make sure it is properly extinguished.
Please check that the grills propane tank is tightened off and the cover is on the grill.
Please make sure you aren’t taking our lanterns or flashlights with you!
Check out time is 12, we appreciate getting a text to letting us know.
Guest access
The cabin is located on 60 acres of forest and farm and all is available for you to explore.
At this time the stone barn is closed off to the public except for workshops or classes.
Please check out our website for more details on our non-profit partners and to find out about our events on the weekend of your visit.
sticks and stonesfarm dot com.
Other things to note
Our Sticks and Stones Packing List!
~Good walking shoes
~At least one flashlight or headlamp each.
~Additional (if one is not enough) Towel/Washcloth/Toiletries (biodegradable please!)
~Layered clothes for warmth, one never knows!
~Bug repellent if you use it
~ Ground coffee if you drink it
~ paper towels if you will want those, we provide two dishcloths
~ water bottle, for the environments sake we prefer you not to bring cases of single use bottles
~ a lighter if you'll be having a fire
~ rain jacket if the forecast calls for it!
~ a good book
~ a portable charging device, please be careful not to kill your car battery while you are here
Other Tid Bits-
Everything below is listed in your guest manual located in your cabin.
There is a Stop and Shop grocery store located 2.5 miles from the farm.
We have a wilderness camp that runs Monday - Friday from 9am - 3pm during the summer. Campers and staff respect the privacy of the cabins but you might see some groups of children building forts or playing games throughout the forest if you're here on a week day. This also makes our parking area a little crowded around 3pm for an hour. Keep this in mind if you are arriving on a Friday at 3.
Please be aware that depending on rain fall the property is at risk of drought in the late summer. This can sometimes cause the pond levels to drop making it less scenic for some. We have a spring on the top of the mountain which can work for a dip but not much else! Fishing in the river or spring is allowed.
For tips on restaurants, swimming and, other things to do please check out our Guide Book on airbnb.
There are two roaming cats that live here, Goji and Nella. They are very friendly, too friendly in some people's opinion ; )
There are no dangerous animals living in the woods. Even if on the very, very rare chance there is a black bear they are quite timid creatures. Sometimes at night you can hear distant coyotes but they will not bother you.
Last but certainly not least, if you've made it this far...
Please keep in mind this isn't an official campground this is just a cool offering we've worked to put together over many years. We're constantly tweaking and working to improve it but it's far from perfect. It's funky and low key. For the vast majority of people that come here it's dreamy and fun for a few people it's disappointing and derelict. If you think you may fall into the disappointed category then perhaps a quaint New England bed and breakfast is a better fit. <3
