While Airbnb reviews are great, it’s the notes that guests at The Pocket Getaway at Big Calm leave that really warm our hearts. So many wonderful people – individuals, couples, families, fur-families, friends, and even colleagues – have visited our charming tiny house in the peaceful woods of the Slocan Valley. Here’s what they had to say about it…
2022 ended much as it began – with a big dump of snow and a deep freeze. Tough reminders that homesteading and tiny house winterization aren’t easy.
But in between the extremes this year, we enjoyed a quiet, steadily productive year at Big Calm. We ticked through a lot of core to-do’s – including:
Selective Logging – We worked with Acreshakerr, the best of the best, to carefully cull the property’s woods of dangerous leaners, open up some grown-in trails, and generally clean up fuels for wildfire mitigation.
Driveway – We also rebuilt much of the kilometre-long driveway leading up to Big Calm. Straightened, widened, ditched, and smoothed with 96 loads of gravel, it is a big improvement on access. (It’s still strange to see the FedEx truck come around now.)
Campaign – One of the bummers of the year was launching an equity crowdfunding campaign on Equivesto just as the world was starting to talk inflation and recession. Investors stayed sidelined, slowing our community buildout plans.
Shangri-loft – After a series of supply-chain delays and more than a few painting/flooring/trimming all-nighters, the property’s centrepiece, the Shangri-loft, was finally completed.
Garden – It was a cool, wet spring this year. Despite the slow start, we made positive inroads with the garden – learning a little bit more about what grows where. The winners: tomatoes, potatoes, pumpkins, apples, and some very happy sunflowers.
Getaway Guests – We opened up bookings for The Pocket Getaway in mid-April and, aside from an odd lull in June, we were pretty much booked solid until fall. And so many heart-warming notes left in the guestbook!
Tow-ins – And of course in 2022 we welcomed our first long-term residents and their two beautiful new pro-built tiny houses – Petrichor and Marillian – to Big Calm!
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We’re thrilled to welcome the first tiny house to Big Calm!
Last month, a 25-foot Jaunt tiny house on wheels (THoW), a first-of-its-kind model by pro builder ZeroSquared of Calgary. And it sure does look pretty in its perch between the maple and cedars, opposite the garden!
Move-in called for some muscle and finesse. Access to this particular spot, just outside of the rental community area under construction, required traversing a soggy lawn, a hairpin sloped corner, and a nudge up next to the old homesteader cabin. A rig with highway slicks hauled it to site, a local tow truck rounded the corner, and a mini-excavator inched it the last metre or so.
This tiny house will be operated as a guest-stay bookable on Airbnb. Called The Pocket Getaway, its owner John has lovingly set it up to be an incredible remote escape with all the modern conveniences: a comfy queen bed, sofa, full fridge, gas range, microwave, desk, wifi, a surprisingly spacious bathroom, and lots of windows.
For more information on The Pocket Getaway at Big Calm, check out our Visit page or its Airbnb booking page here. We look forward to your visit!
