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Kitchen: You are free to use the kitchen from 7 am to 10 pm (longer for groups). We ask only that you wash your dishes immediately after use and leave the kitchen as clean or cleaner than you found it. Dishes may be taken and used on the porch, but please return them to the kitchen and wash them when you are through.

Kitchen: We have both refrigerator and pantry space for guests use. If you are staying at the Hermitage or in one of the shelters and are keeping food with you, it is important to secure it at night. We have raccoons that love to get into things.

Bathroom: We have two indoor toilets in the lodge, one indoor shower and one permanent outdoor composting toilet and outdoor private shower. In addition to this we have five mobile composting toilets that are in or near each accommodation for night use. As with the kitchen, we ask that you leave the bathroom as clean or cleaner than you found it. Please do not leave personal items in the bathroom.

Bathroom: You are free to use the indoor shower between 7 am and 9 pm. We also have an outdoor shower with hot water and composting toilet. These can be used at any time. It takes about three minutes for the hot water to come from the house to the outdoor shower. When using the composting toilet, please cover everything including the paper you have used with the sawdust provided, and please let the guestmaster know when the composting toilet needs to be emptied. Also, in order not to over tax the septic tank, we invite men to urinate outside.

Open Flames: You may notice a scorched area on the Hermitage porch and in the Gnome Lodge. These are places where guests left open flame candles burning and caught the wood on fire. Please do not use any open flame candles. We have candle enclosures if you need them.

Telephone: There is no cell phone service available. You
can pick up service about a mile or so back towards town. You are welcome to use the landline phone as needed. We do not have direct long distance service, but you may use your calling card, toll free numbers or call collect. Please limit calls to fifteen minutes or less.

Internet: We have high speed wi-fi internet available so you may bring your laptop to keep up with necessary business or personal concerns.

Use Your Flashlight: There is the possibility of tripping and falling by walking at night between buildings without a flashlight, so please walk with care after dark.

Swimming: We have a nice swimming hole adjacent to the Sanctuary property. OK, the creek isn't really big enough to actually swim in, but the water - flowing directly out of the national forest - is clear and icy cold. it's a great place to take a refreshing dip on a hot day.

A Word About The Elves: 'Tis true. We do have elves here at Mt. Light as well as gnomes and fairies. We are still getting to know our wee friends and learning to work together. There are stories from Europe of how the elves in the olden days would often help out with household chores as simple acts of kindness. While you are visiting Mountain Light, we invite you to liberate your own elfin nature not only in exploring your capacity for spontaneous joy and delight, but also with the little acts of kindness such as tidying up here and there or helping out with chores which you see need to be done. These small acts bring joy to yourself and to all of us who are sharing community for our brief time together.