Off Grid Cabin in Lapland Forest - A Retreat to Silence and Nature

The cabin with nature right at your doorstep, offers stillness and deep tranquility.
A wonderful place to rest, recharge, and explore the surrounding landscape.

🌿 Time to start planning your summer and autumn experiences!

❄️ Enjoy February, March, and April with snow and milder temperatures, longer daylight hours, and great opportunities to see the Northern Lights!

The area is also perfect for scenic hikes, berry and mushroom picking, and perhaps a cycling or jogging trip.
Good fishing waters are nearby, and many healing herbs can be found in the surrounding nature.

In winter, the area naturally invites outings on foot, with snowshoes or on skis.
You choose whether to follow forest roads, winter trails or create your own tracks through untouched snow.

Whatever you choose to do, you will always enjoy close contact with the forest and nature.

TRY LIVING AN OFF-GRID LIFE, just as people did in the past:
• Drinking water is collected from the lake or from my home.
The drinking water is stored in a stainless steel container inside the cabin.
• Wood-burning stove
• Wood Burning sauna for washing/showering, located right by the lake
• Firewood is collected from the woodshed
Firewood for the cabin stove is included
Firewood for the sauna is included once; more can be added for longer stays
• Outdoor toilet with urine-separating system
• Lighting powered by solar panels and LED lamps
• Waste sorting and recycling
• Food waste is composted and turned into soil for growing vegetables

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THE GREEN TRANSITION in our surroundings is important.

Step by step, the cabin and the life around it are adapted to CIRCULAR ENERGY AND ECONOMY, as far as possible.

✨ REconnect to Nature by REpair & REuse & REcycling ✨

This means making use of nature’s resources in a sustainable, efficient, and long-term way—balanced and in harmony.

One example is the Top-Down Burning technique used in wood stoves:
Less toxic gases in the smoke, less soot, and a happier nature!

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GÖTES STUGA – Wilderness & Calmness

is located deep in the forest of northern Lapland,
2 km from the small village of Nattavaaraby, with road access all the way.

A wonderful opportunity to experience nature in a genuine way—just as I do myself.

Here you live surrounded by forest and beautiful nature, with close contact to the small wildlife around the cabin.

CLOSE TO MUDDUS NATIONAL PARK and several nature reserves makes the cabin a perfect base for exploring unique natural areas on your own.

NUMEROUS SMALL WILD ANIMALS and great chances to see forest birds, squirrels, hares, and perhaps even a reindeer passing by the cabin.

The area is also home to bears, golden eagles, lynx and wolverines.
These animals are shy and prefer to avoid people.

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HIGH SEASON ALL YEAR ROUND

You choose which season attracts you the most.

MAY, JUNE, and JULY

offer nature’s abundance of herbs, bright nights, and active wildlife 🐾

In mid-May/June, nature begins to awaken and by early June, wildlife activity is in full swing.

Large migratory birds such as swans and cranes can be seen near the cabin, and small birds build nests in the birdhouses provided.
Pure natural power!

In JULY, the forest and land are lush and green. We enjoy beautiful summer days and swimming in the lake.
Herbs and flowers grows lush.

AUGUST
brings ripe berries and plenty of mushrooms to pick.
Evenings start getting darker, and the NORTHERN LIGHTS return to the sky!

SEPTEMBER

invites hiking and fishing in nearby lakes and streams.
Leaves turn yellow and red—absolutely stunning!

OCTOBER and NOVEMBER

bring our white gold—the snow!
Experiences of white landscapes, Northern Lights, and full moon nights await us, lasting all the way until April.

DECEMBER and JANUARY

are true winter months with an Arctic climate, offering cold temperatures, occasional winter storms, and magnificent winter days.
A refreshing experience is a winter walk at -25°C.
Worth trying!

FEBRUARY and MARCH

days become longer, brighter, and slightly warmer.
An excellent period to enjoy the Northern Lights and full moon!

APRIL

is a wonderful month with warming sunshine, snow, and great skiing.
The snow begins to melt, usually toward the end of the month and into May.

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NATURE CLOSE TO GÖTES STUGA

Several small streams nearby flow into the Råne River.
The Råne River is one of Sweden’s untouched rivers, offering excellent fishing for grayling, salmon, pike, and perch.
The area is also part of Natura 2000.

The access to MUDDUS NATIONAL PARK, part of the LAPONIA WORLD HERITAGE SITE, makes Götes Stuga an excellent base for wilderness adventures.

The distance to Muddus National Park is only 30 km from the cabin.

Also worth visiting is EKOPARK LEIPIPIR, a very beautiful forest area near Nattavaaraby!

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(See also this cozy cabin: Tiny Timber Lodge)

A mini house with two beds and the same off-grid features is also available on my property.

Here, simple living is slightly more modern, with electricity and the option of Wi-Fi.
Of course, there is an outdoor toilet, sauna, and no running water!

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MORE ABOUT THE CABIN

The cabin has lovely decks with fantastic views of the small forest lake.
There are tables and benches—perfect for dinner or simply enjoying the view.

The cast-iron stove is wood-fired with free-standing heat storage, providing cozy warmth even when snowstorms rage outside.
Atmospheric lighting comes from solar-powered lamps.

Food is prepared on a gas stove, and a ground cellar keeps food cool during summer.
In winter, food can be stored outdoors in a designated cold box, functioning as a natural refrigerator.

There is also a charcoal grill for those who enjoy barbecuing.
Bring charcoal or purchase it at the local grocery store in the village.

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THE SAUNA

Firewood for one sauna session is included.
Additional firewood can be purchased for 100 SEK per bag.

The sauna is wood-fired and has a 20-liter water tank, which heats up while the stove is burning.
You wash yourself with warm water in basins and enjoy the soothing steam.

Washing takes place inside the sauna; the water drains through an opening in the floor.

The sauna is located right by the lakeshore, making a quick dip followed by warming up again in the sauna especially refreshing.

Tip:
Take some warm water with you for washing dishes in the cabin after your sauna session.

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🔥 MAKING A FIRE IN THE STOVE 🔥

Learn the TOP-DOWN BURNING technique for wood stoves.

This means placing large logs at the bottom of the stove,
then building upwards with smaller pieces of wood, finishing with kindling and birch bark on top.
Light the fire at the top and let it burn downward.

This method is highly energy-efficient and improves fire safety in both stove and chimney.
Most importantly, it prevents the formation of dangerous black, sticky soot (tar) in the chimney.

Guests are expected to use the Top-Down Burning technique and maintain a COMFORTABLE INDOOR TEMPERATURE of +20°C.
A wall thermometer shows the temperature.

SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS

There is one bedroom with a bunk bed and a single bed.
In the living area, there is a 120 cm bunk bed, where the lower bunk functions as a sofa during the day.

In total, there are 5 comfortable beds.
Duvets, pillows, bed linen, and towels are included in the price.

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OUTDOOR TOILET & WOODSHED

The outdoor toilet has a cozy interior and a urine-separating system with two containers.
Urine is led via a hose to a stone soakaway outside the building.
Solid waste goes into the rear container.

The toilet seat is made of insulated material, making it warm immediately.

After use, sprinkle one spoon of compost material into the rear container.
Important: Do not add it to the front urine section—it will cause blockage.

In winter, it is recommended to pour a cup of hot water into the front urine section to prevent freezing.

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THE ENVIRONMENT

REconnect to Nature by REcycle – REduce – REuse – REpair – REcover

We try to recycle as much as possible of old items and furniture.
We repair rather than buy new.

All waste and food scraps are sorted and recycled.
Containers are available both inside the cabin and near the outdoor toilet/woodshed.

Food waste is composted and turned into soil for growing potatoes, kale, broad beans, and rutabaga.

We use environmentally friendly cleaning products, dish brushes made from natural materials, and washable dishcloths.
The “plastic bags” are compostable.

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THE LAKE WATER

Lake water can be used as drinking water.
Guests who prefer tap water may collect it from my home.
Drinking water is stored in a stainless steel container inside the cabin.

It is very important not to pollute the lake—for example, by washing hair with shampoo or pouring dishwater into it.
Dishwater should be emptied into the stone soakaway located to the right of the outdoor toilet.

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Circular thinking and reuse permeate the atmosphere at Götes Stuga, and much has been preserved in its original condition from when the cabin was built.
Scratches on the floor, for example, are seen as signs of life once lived.

The woodshed, outdoor toilet, and waste sorting area are located in the same building, a few meters behind the cabin.

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