The nearest supermarket is in Skinnskatteberg 3 kilometers away - open 7/7 from 0800 - 2000. A limited stock of pans and cutlery is available in the storehouse, but we recommend you bring your own plates and cutlery. You're cooking on an open fire, so should either plan to barbeque/grill, or use one of the supplied pans. There are a couple of big kettles for hot water and making tea/coffee. At weekends, food can be provided for those making a reservation in advance.

There is also a sauna to chop wood for, though as washing facilities are limited to a stream, you are encouraged to be brave enough to cool down with a dip in the nearby lake.

The toilet is in a natural outhouse, which though rustic, serves its purpose adequately, as was the normal practice for centuries! It has been decorated into a 'royal privy' and provides clean, candle-lit peace.

Pack warm clothing for cool evenings - and be prepared for a fantastic camping experience.

Kolarbyn is a couple of hours by car from Stockholm and 60 minutes from Västerås. Alternatively trains run hourly from Stockholm Central Station to Köping where a connecting public bus runs to Skinnskatteberg for an arranged pick up by the Kolarbyn team. Total travel time is about 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Providing a back-to-nature experience in the natural woods of Sweden, visitors can additionally book a number of guided excursions and even a romance package.

Of particular note are the Moose Safari and Wolf Howling tours where you will learn about wild inhabitants of the forest in a practical way. Kolarbyn guides have been successful finding wild moose on every Moose Safari for the past five years. As night falls the forest is brought to life and moose awaken from their daytime slumber to feed. The animals seen are wild and it is through the identification of hoof prints, fresh droppings and bite marks plus knowledge of their favourite locations that the guides manage to find these kings of the Swedish forest.