North Idaho Bed and Breakfast

It all started with my mid-life crisis. My youngestFirst, I decided to have only 3 canvas wall tents
child would be starting school soon and I neededon my end-of-the-road 42 acres to ensure a
to think about re-entering the work force. It waspeaceful and private retreat from the modern
time to answer that age-old question of "what didworld. Next, I wanted families and couples to
I want to do when I grew up." My grandfatherrediscover each other, so no electricity, video
had always told me, "Do what you love, be thegames, tv, internet or other modern distractions.
best at it and the money will take care of itself."For comfort and convenience, each 12Ã-14
Maybe I had watched too many episodes oftent features a porch, plank floor, wood-burning
"Little House on the Prairie" as a child but what Istove and queen-sized bed. For a complete
love to do more than anything is homesteading. Icamping experience, every site offers a screened
love gardening, raising animals, quilting, gatheringand equipped camp kitchen, hand pumped water,
firewood, baking bread in a wood cookstove andprivate outhouse, outdoor shower, campfire and
living close to the land. From this foundation, thes'mores.
idea of Huckleberry Tent and Breakfast was born.To learn pioneer living first hand, guest may help
I set out to create a unique North Idaho bed andin the organic garden, gather eggs, feed chickens
breakfast that I, personally, would love to stay at.and goats, learn to sew on a treadle sewing
I wanted an old-fashioned camping experience butmachine, cook in a dutch oven, use an
with all the comforts of a traditional bed andold-fashioned clothes washer, gather morel
breakfast. A place where people could have amushrooms and berries (in season), make jam,
good night's sleep but also enjoy a campfire,hike the many nature trails or just relax and
pump water by hand, view the stars and just getenjoy the outdoors.
back to the simple way of life.