GYPSY CAMP & Cedar HouseAt the old Melvin farm, lilacs, ancient maples and butternuts. Our newest and smallest camp. CLICK & GO! (On this page.) Built at an old farmsite . . . Amenities Summary. Safety First! & Guest Information About access to Gypsy. The Gypsy Camp Story--How it go that way.  Four Star Camping.
Guest Notes:
"we loved Gypsy. We picked the right place . . . the trailer adding a certain playful element to the whole experience"
From my Inbox: What is the difference between the gypsy camp and the cedar house?
More about Gypsy Camp (on the next page).
Meet Our Guests at Gypsy Camp. (What they had to say about it, with photos.)
Lilacs and butternuts at Gypsy Camp.
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Gypsy Camp, though small, is a two-building complex. Our old 1974 Gypsy Trailer (rebuilt 1999) with just a bed for sleeping (80 sq. ft.) and covered view deck (160 sq. ft.) is rented along with "Cedar House," complete kitchen, dining table, and woodstove (160 sq. ft., with sleeping loft, 80 sq. ft.). Propane refrigerator. Pitcher pump. Privy.
For location see Fourpeaks Trail Map label [GC] and CLICK HERE for the kind of secluded living offered at Gypsy Camp.Two buildings, two rooms, Non-smoking, Pets welcome, just 240 sq.ft. plus loft, max. 2 persons. Single or double occupancy, Single or double occupancy, $350/3 nights, $700/week. CLICK HERE for a seasonal offer, promptly delivered. 11% Sales/Occupancy Tax applies to all rentals of less than one week duration. A Deposit Payment is required to secure reservation. Cancellation fees apply. See Guest Information for occupancy limitations and financial arrangements. Discount Prices. Please SCROLL DOWN for all 20 photos!
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"Gypsy Camp" Amenities SummaryBedrooms/beds: Double bed in Gypsy Trailer. Sleeping loft at Cedar House. Blankets and pillows supplied. [CLICK HERE for Frequently Asked Questions about what to bring, including linens and towels.] Full Kitchen: Sink with pitcher pump, apartment size (20 in.) cooking range with oven, 4 cubic foot refrigerator, dining service for 4 persons and a complete selection of utensils, dishes, silverware, pots and pans, including a toaster, a tea pot and 3 kinds of coffee makers. Toilet: Outside Privy (outhouse). 
Water/washing: Pitcher pump at Cedar House kitchen sink.
[CLICK HERE for all about limited water at Fourpeaks Backcountry Camps, especially in Winter. CLICK HERE for fun bathing ideas.]Lighting: Gas lighting. No electricity. (Bring electric reading lamps, extra candles, if you like. No kerosene, gasoline or other lighting permitted.) Fireplace/heating: Scandinavian airtight woodstove with view glass (Cedar House) Firewood supplied and propane space heater (Gypsy Camp). Outdoors: Covered view deck with Adirondack chairs, picnic table, and charcoal barbeque grill. Hammock. Optional portable screen house. Additional fee. CLICK HERE for photo, room plan. Miscellaneous: Dish soap, hand soap, sponge/pot scrubber, Comet cleaner, firewood, dish towels, toilet paper, trash bags, matches, candles, biscuit mix, honey, salt, pepper, sugar, etc. are all supplied. [ Planning your visit? CLICK HERE for more helpful information on setting up housekeeping.]    Four-Star Camping. Enjoy the quiet and beauty of untrammeled Nature in considerable comfort with no equipment and no experience required. Get help deciding which Fourpeaks Cabin is right for you. View our Graphic Amenities Summary to compare fireplace, kitchen, water, showers, toilet, views and other amenities. Please SCROLL DOWN for all 20 photos!
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Safety First! & Guest Information. The buildings at Fourpeaks are spread out on a 700-acre property, 2-1/2 miles end to end. To maintain an orderly,  clean and safe place to live, the good will and cooperation of our guests are essential. Prospective visitors must familiarize themselves with propane (gas) safety, fireplace/woodstove safety, water safety, housekeeping responsibilities, arrival arrangements, and other matters that will affect their personal safety and comfort at Fourpeaks. If you're considering a Fourpeaks vacation rental, CLICK HERE for our Safety First! & Guest Information pages. Access to our Backcountry Camps. There's year-round auto access to The Cabin, Sugar Camp, New Camp, Gypsy Camp and Thoreau House, but there's no "front desk" at Fourpeaks. so you need to find out how to get to your rental. CLICK HERE for How to Get to Your Rental.and What to do When you get There.During the Summer season guests at our two remote camps, Wolf's Nest and Ridge Camp, meet us at our Camp Barn Office. There, we take their food and gear and jeep it up to camp. And we take it back down when they leave. There's no need for them to pack it themselves. In Winter, early Spring, and at other times when road conditions are unfavorable, guests at Wolf's Nest and Ridge Camp must carry their stuff on their own (Wolf's Nest, 5/8 mile or Ridge Camp 1-1/2 miles). Firewood plus propane for lighting and cooking are already in place at camp. Wash water is at the Well House at Ridge, but wash water must be carried up for Wolf. A full orientation to camp precedes the visit. Extra backpacks and a cargo sled are available for loan. No guest vehicles. Except for short access roads off Stonehouse Road (to Thoreau House, Gypsy Camp, Sugar Camp, New Camp and The Cabin), the use of guest vehicles on Fourpeaks roads and trails is strictly forbidden. [More about access at Frequently Asked Questions.]  Meet Our Guests at the Fourpeaks Photo Guest Book! A fun way to learn about our Adirondack backcountry vacations.
Who came. Where they're from. Where they stayed. The Season. What they did here.  Photos, Letters and Guest Book entries. CLICK HERE for our Photo Guest Book. Pet-friendly vacations.  Romantic getaways.  Families with Kids.See Gypsy Camp photos at our Guest Book Pages for Pam and Rich and Kim and Dan.
The Story. At Melvin Farm.Back from a trip to France in '73 we admired the design of the Gypsy wagons so much I just had to build one. I told Merritt about the idea and his Dad Frank gave me the frame and wheels off an old Chevy truck he had fixed up for a woods wagon. Merritt and I built it over the Winter. Scaled down to just six by ten it was a perfect fit. We bolted floor planks to the truck frame and built the walls right on it. Two storm windows rigged awning style gave lots of light plus another little window at the kitchen end. The roof/ceiling was round like a gypsy wagon should be, with a skin of plastic corrugated roofing. A 24-inch foldout cot served for a bed (now doing duty at The Cabin Screen House). It had a sink, a camp stove for cooking, two gas lights and a funny little potbelly stove. I decorated it with paisley cloth from India--a nice touch. In the Spring of '74 we brought the Gypsy trailer up to the Cow Pond at the end of the woods road on the Hurley lot. It was a line camp, sort of. A place to hang out, another Tiny House, a base to explore that beautiful corner of the property by Rattlesnake Knob. It was so pretty there I got to work sketching and building Ridge Camp, right there by the Cow Pond. Got it all done by Thanksgiving. (CLICK HERE to hear the story about Ridge Camp.) When Ridge was done we brought Gypsy back down and set it up at the end of a woods road (now the downhill leg of Cedar Trail) that leads out from Melvin Farm (AKA Boughton Field and Gypsy Camp field) into Cedar Swamp. I thought it would be nice to have a camp right at the edge of that forest of beautiful trees. We set a privy nearby. Problems came up with that location. There was no opening for light and it was very wet and rocky. No way to get the bush hog in with mud holes and rocks around the camp. The place just grew up and Gypsy stayed there for years and years. (CLICK HERE to hear The Whole Fourpeaks Story--1967-2003, 7 camps, 3 barns, 1 Stone House, 700 acres and 40 years.) #1095 "we loved Gypsy. We picked the right place . . . the trailer adding a certain playful element to the whole experience" Thanks you Martin, Irene and George (the charmer) for making our stay here at Gypsy comfortable We had a lovely time getting lost in the woods and trying out the battery shower (cowboy showers are definitely the best way to go!). We hope to see you again, when we'll have more time to chat and ask questions-- We never get a chance to be alone and really appreciated the privacy. Take care, Julia From: Your Adirondack Guiude Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 07:33:31 -0400 To: u*****a@hotmail.com Subject: Re: Your Fourpeaks visit 10/10/03 to Gypsy Camp Dear Julia, Thanks for your nice note. I couldn't tell from it if you used the battery shower or not. Was that your cowboy shower? Need feedback. Let me know. Thanks. Please visit again. Best wishes, Martin Subject: Re: Your Fourpeaks visit 10/10/03 to Gypsy Camp Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 11:06:36 -0400 From: "julie c" To: Your Adirondack Guiude Hi Martin~ I had to revisit the website--guess I had some of my terminology mixed up. To clarify: the tin washtub method (not cowboy bath) was exquisite. We warmed up some water in the sun, thanks to the great weather, and mixed it with some water we boiled on the stove. Just sat out in the tub in the sun and took turns pouring pitchers of water over each other. This was all of a bath I needed and it was nice and rustic--appropriate to the surroundings. We used the battery shower to rinse off with. It felt like more of a novelty; I can't say that it was necessary. It's very simple and fun to use, however, and I 'm sure there are some guests who would appreciate it. I'll add some other comments in the guest book, but just wanted to let you know how much we loved Gypsy. We definitely picked the right place, with the gypsy trailer adding a certain playful element to the whole experience. We felt like carnies traveling from fair to fair, and imagined that there was a big festival taking place in the field around us. Obviously, it was fantastically inspiring for us to be there. Thank you, again. Have a wonderful autumn. Julia What is the difference between the gypsy camp and the cedar house? Subject: Fourpeaks Email Inquiry From: anna2****@gmail.com Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 11:23:19 -0700 To: martin@4peaks.com Your_Name: Anna Your_Message: What is the difference between the gypsy camp and the cedar house? Subject: What is the difference between the gypsy camp and the cedar house? From: "Martin (Your Adirondack Guide)" martin@4peaks.com Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:40:06 -0400 To: anna2****@gmail.com Anna-- What is the difference between the gypsy camp and the cedar house? Lots. Then maybe not so much. Gypsy Camp is for sleeping, reading and whatever else people do in bed. Cedar House is for cooking food, dining and whatever else people do in a kitchen or a dining room. When you rent Gypsy Camp, it comes along with Cedar House (no extra charge). For a week at Fourpeaks (or even a weekend) you need them both. Find all about them at http://4peaks.com/fgc.htm Best wishes, Martin P.S, I like you. Nobody ever asked this question before! And it definitely needed an answer. .  Are you in this picture? Fourpeaks hosts now welcome paying guests to a 700-acre rest and playground for vacations in the Adirondack Great Camp tradition. Couples appreciate Fourpeaks secluded settings. Outdoor loving families have fun exploring our accessible wilderness. Folks with dogs enjoy the open spaces to run their pets. A private nature rereat. For a vacation away from it all. Are you in this picture? CLICK HERE to find out! 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