My boyfriend and I were really sick on our holidays and had to stay in the cabin. So I can't say much about activities or surroundings. John tells you much about the area and the best trails, if you ask him. He draws his own maps, so that you can find the trails better. And there is much to do and explore in that area.
John and his wife are very nice and friendly people, who would do almost anything to make you feel at home. You have the feeling, that they really care for you. They drove me to a doctor and 3 (!) pharmacys by car when my fever got really bad.
The cabin is tidy and has everything you really need on a holiday trip (I personally think that not having WIFI is a good thing on holidays).
So aside from being sick we really enjoyed our trip and want to thank our hosts for their extraordinary hospitality.