They sound like they know what they're doing. Keep up these types of interviews where you're talking to folks who are running a real glamping business! I find them very helpful.
Easily one of the most informative channels on YT. I actually sat through the entire video and wasn't bored at all! Can't wait to see all the timestamps ;)
My number one goal with this channel is to be helpful and provide value to the people who subscribe and watch my videos regularly. I take your time seriously so no fluff over here. I'm glad these videos are worth watching for you! More to come soon!
We just scored 5 acres of raw land for our off grid cabin/glampground project. Minutes to skiing, fishing, swimming, bike trails, and walking distance to town amenities. Can’t wait to get our hands dirty!
Hey, I am working on figuring out the best way to do something like this. I just need a little time. I run this whole channel by myself and its hard to keep up with everything.
I feel sorry for people that can't leave their electronics and modern amenities behind to immerse themselves in nature for a couple days. It's such a peaceful feeling not knowing what's going on in the world.
I recently deleted social media off of my phone and it has honestly changed so much for me. I'm in my early thirties and have my phone attached to my hip almost at all times. NOT ANY MORE! I am trying my hardest to detox off of being so stuck on my electronics.
we need more podcasts like this. informative, interesting, creative content, clear language not talking over everyone’s head. like your getting information from a friend. please keep it up 🎉❤❤❤
Inherited family farm with beautiful 25 acre red pine woodlot, 75 years old, slowly transitioning to mixed woods. Swale, with spring and tiny stream. Lots of wildlife. I've thought about advertising "raw camping -- no amenities" but I'm terrified of a fire starting.
I know what you mean. Letting people onto your land is a big worry and commitment. Most people understand that and respect your land while there but to be honest there are some bad actors we have to watch out for.
If you rent thru hipcamp, you can usually (read the fine print??) get insurance included in the reservation. Could be worth the peace of mind?? Also could install fire breaks and early alarm system of some kind (???) bec a family heritage site….yeh that could break your heart.
This is great! I visited the 5 finger lakes over 15 years ago. We stayed in Penn Yan and absolutely loved it! I'm not a morning person. However, to my surprise and my friends' surprise, I was up before everyone. I jogged, did yoga right off the water, and made breakfast for everyone. It was nature calling me. We boated to the wineries. Purchased fresh vegetables from the Amish farms. It's absolutely beautiful! I told my husband that I'd like to have a home there someday. We looked at real estate last year, and it was expensive. Some day, we'll make it happen. Good for the owners! We will have to stay at their STR soon. We are building several structures on our 10.4 in Alaska, but we are starting off with glamping on one area of our property. Great information in this interview!
This was an informative interview well worth watching all the way through. However I was very disappointed that there was no video tour of the property…and the rest of the cabin - even a quick walk through would have enhanced my connection as a viewer. Otherwise I truly enjoyed the interview and gave it a thumbs up.
They are definitely something you should dig into. I am making a note now to make a video all about them. It probably won't get a ton of views but it will be very helpful and thats all that matters.
Interesting so the place doesn’t have a shower? The reviews on Airbnb look great and no one mentions the shower. I’d love to see a picture of it. I’m so happy that this labor of love is doing well for them!
Check these two videos out for my opinion: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x5eoH7fpPeA.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1cdXj_iBGqI.html
People like you are why I made this channel! I can tell that you are serious about learning as much as you can on this topic. You just made my day man!
lol very true, YT sometimes will make you feel invincible. More times than not though its so helpful and great in either teaching us, or steering us in the right direction.
Love your cabin. What a great interview with some really good information, also a lot of validation of experiences and ideas, and things learned. I have an on grid cabin and an off grid cabin, started them the same year 7 years ago. Thank you, so nice to hear from folks that totally relate. I started one cabin with the help of my designer brother, the other one, the off grid one 95% all on my own, hiring when I absolutely had to. Thank you! Made my day watching this. Been getting a bit burned out and discouraged with some tough challenges of major repairs.
Love your vids, young man. I am about to start a camp ground, and all this information is ...golden for me. Great job. P.S Only other thing, that would have enhanced this experience, is if we all could have had a tour of there place. Just a thought.🙂
Thanks for leaving the comment and supporting the channel! Here is a link to a tour of there place: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5zm6vv4WTSU.html
Trying to do more of them, its hard to find the people, talk them into giving us free info, then coordinate, record, edit, blah blah blah. I will do more, though, i promise! Shout out to my guests in this video though. They are awesome!
There is a fancy term for this but i don't feel like googling it to answer lol but I suggest digging you a big ole hole, filling with rocks, and having grey water trickle into said hole and back into the earth. That is the easiest method. You could also look into recycling the grey water for plants and things but thats a whole other story.
Thanks! I have to give a big shout out to my hosts from Camp Ervay! Not a lot of people are willing to teach others what they have learned and be so honest!
Glad you found the video worth watching! I'm always trying my hardest to be informative and helpful to the people who choose to give me some of their time and watch my videos.
What a great video! Thanks so much for the interview. There was a ton of really good info. I'll be sure to check out your other content as I research for my own glamping business in Colorado.
Hey man, a goal zero or any portable power station won't be able to run an A/C unit. They draw way too much power and keep pulling power the whole time they operate. A goal zero can however keep lights on, and cell phones charged. Just make sure you are getting lights that run on DC power and not AC. DC power uses less energy. Hope this is helpful!
@@KeepItTiny this is a very informative video! Enjoyed hearing this couple talk about their glamping business. Getting ready to try to start my own after being in the Airbnb space for 5 years already with a house. The Northeast has fairly hot summers and I worry about lack of air conditioning. I see camp Ervay doesn't have air conditioning and I wonder if people have a problem with this... I realize they are off grid, but do people really want to stay in a tent or yurt or tiny house in the heat without air conditioning?
@@Justicia007perhaps if you provide ample outdoor activities? A gazebo? Something shaded so people don’t have to be inside. As long as the indoor temperature is fine during the night when people rest
Thanks for the video! Are we allowed to say no to children,or pets? Or do we have to rent to anybody regardless? I feel those two would cause more damage than simply renting to adults with neither of the two. Thanks for any answers.
I think you can't straight up so no to children, but you can say no with pets. You are right though, my airbnb's and glampsite caters to couples not full on familys. That being said I accept everyone. ( except their pets lol, its a hard no for me with pets.)
Thank you so much, it’s hard to figure out before you get into the commitment of doing this business and have the county see your vision and all the code and permits
Great video. We are currently looking for property for a similar business here in Missouri and we are REALLY curious how you manage the use of a wood stove on the property. I know, from experience, that a stove newbie can, and will, smoke the house out if they are not familiar how to start a fire in a stove. Soooo many questions I would love to ask, but that'll have to do. Thanks!
I've rented a camping site as a "newbie", and all I can tell you is the owner lived an ATV trip away, and came by to check on us several times in the course of two nights. We would've survived if he didn't come by at all, but I can imagine problems with other people getting lost on the way, vehicle breaking down, injuries, and like you say, smoking out the cabin with a wood stove. All I can say is that the further you are away from your property, the more instruction manuals and signs you will need to leave around.
Becoming ecofriendly is a community effort. Motion sensored lighting is an option. Offer certain amount of water per day free. Charge additional if more is used. As an example . Good interview. God bless you all.
I, like other commenter, also thought about being mindful about light pollution, as I listened to this interview. The hosts are mindful and realize they need to educate guests some. If they had more than one “glamp”, being mindful of light pollution for other guests is an important part of the experience. But also being mindful of light pollution for the animals, as there is growing research of how harmful it is to birds etc (which makes me think about effects on humans too lol)
Thanks for leaving a comment and supporting the channel! It's crazy how there are not many RU-vid channels giving this kind of information. That's, why I decided to start, Keep It Tiny!
I am so excited to have found your channel! I’m planning to watch every single video 🙂 I’m looking to purchase my first land purchase and I’m wondering should I start small or go big. I could buy a smaller piece of land (.5 a acre) where I can place one tent/ cabin or I could buy a several acres and in the future can add more cabins/ tents as I make the income
I would recommend waiting and getting more than .5 acres. It is so difficult buying land, then building it up to be perfect that I'm not sure people would really go through the process all over again. I also think half an acre is just too small to do much. I would be looking for 2-5 acres as a good starting spot. Maybe 3 acres is perfect.
Hey I have watched probably 5 of your videos or more and now I’m going to be starting from the beginning and watching all them. I’m proud of you (weird to say?? Cuz it’s not really my place to be that, but I AM proud of you growing a business and seeing that you bring value to the world and sharing your knowledge even in the early stages of your life/business. I’ve personally been, and still am, so unsure of if I’m “expert enough” to provide advice, hence proud of others going for it. Plus it’s generous of you to share knowledge. …any way, you go! But also, even tho I’ve watched a few and am watching more, I don’t know your name. So maybe have a real or show biz name more prominent???). I’m commenting here bec this is a burning question I have not seen an answer to yet: how many campsites per acre? How much space per campsite? Which leads to how much land to make a MVP. I’m gonna research more and then hire you as a coach (thank you for making yourself available!) so I know I’ll get an answer then. But just saying that I haven’t seen that content yet. Like: maps, contours, layout, space, measurements, etc. Bec I’m trying to do the financials to make sure how much land I need to buy to break even (worst case scenario) etc. I’m gonna start w camping on raw land and then maybe add glamping, maybe not. Out here in WA state, it can take a year to reserve a campground. They are really hard to come by and people LOVE to camp here. So I’ll start there. I LOVE your “buying land” video btw. Awesome valuable stuff! It helped me a lot.
I also really like you encouraging people to start out setting themselves up to be successful, first, even if small at first. Like how you gave advice about buying land near water or not. (Eg: Don’t buy near water for your first venture if you’ve never built off grid, basically. Make it simpler than that at first.) I follow Codie Sanchez (unconventional acquisitions) who is democratizing buying businesses and creating 100,000 business owners who are good community builders. And she stresses that it’s super important to have your first deal make enough money and not suck so that you do it again and/or grow/get bigger. She believes small businesses are the backbone of a decent community and has a “no a**hole” policy lol. So anyway, I like your advice about how to start, versus how to grow bigger. Those are different games at first.
