{"id":2837,"date":"2017-08-17T15:43:05","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T19:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/?p=2837"},"modified":"2018-10-23T21:36:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T01:36:04","slug":"glamping-idaho-will-make-believe-narnia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shaleewanders.com\/glamping-idaho-will-make-believe-narnia\/","title":{"rendered":"Glamping in Idaho Will Make You Believe in Narnia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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GLAMPING IN IDAHO WILL MAKE YOU BELIEVE IN NARNIA<\/h1>\n
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Sometimes the best places come with the lowest expectations.<\/p>\n
Five years ago if you asked me to choose between a trip to California or a trip to Idaho I would have chosen California. Hands down.<\/p>\n
I mean do we ever really hear about Idaho? What does it even look like there? Isn\u2019t that where French Fries are born?<\/p>\n
When I first ventured into Idaho I\u2019ll admit it was for the sole reason to tick the state off my list. However, from the first night I spent in the state during Van Life on a cold February week, I could tell it was about to surpass my expectations.<\/p>\n
In fact, Josh and I loved Boise so much we immediately considered applying for some jobs in the area. The downtown was by far the cleanest American city I\u2019ve ever been in, the people were almost too nice, and the cost of living was incredibly affordable (which is the complete opposite of most of California, FYI). Beyond Boise is an entire state filled with peaks to climb, rivers to raft, and hot springs to soak in.<\/p>\n
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Idaho is technically part of the Pacific Northwest; however don\u2019t expect to find many lush green forests in this area. In the north most of the forests are evergreen and in late summer the ground vegetation will be brown and dry due to the typical lack of rain.<\/p>\n
But Idaho is known as one of the best states for white water rafting and mountain biking. Not to mention the complete lack of crowds compared to similar areas in places like Colorado. Picture a gorgeous alpine lake surrounded by high cliffs and tall trees. The scene looks like it was plucked from a spot close to Vail or Breckenridge. Except there are three differences:<\/p>\n
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\u00a0You can actually afford to stay in the area<\/li>\n
Even the most popular trails only have a few fellow adventurers along the route<\/li>\n
You\u2019ll find mostly \u201chumble hikers\u201d (aka no giant outdoor egos)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n