Along the driveway where the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness can best be seen across our grassy pond, the view has always captivated us, so we dropped a tiny cabin here. It’s a magical rustic blend of off-grid simplicity and curated luxury. The space We built the Cabin with the intention of doing things differently and because we believe we’ve succeeded in this concept, finding the words to define it has been a challenge. It’s somewhere between guest lodge and summer camp. When you come here, you have to expect that you’ll also be doing things differently. Like preparing your food over the outdoor fire or the outdoor cook stove, and heating water to wash the enamel plates in a basin after your meal. And in learning how to use the composting toilet (don’t worry, it’s in a room of its own off the front porch!). Instead of a shower, you’ll have a forest sauna and a dip in the creek. Bring your ice chest and your favorite camp cooking meals. You can find details on exactly what is provided below. The single room has handcrafted custom everything from the queen sized bed to the built in counter. Outfitted with a blend of vintage treasures and thoughtfully sourced high quality pieces like the tiny wood stove with a glowing glass front and the organic linens inviting you in. This is a space for you to soak in nature and connect over the campfire, or across the board game by the light of candles. When the sky is clear you’ll be able to stargaze from bed and when you wake you’ll be greeted by ducks on the pond and a ceramic mug waiting for it’s French pressed coffee. Slip on your boots and your coziest sweater for a walk down the driveway. Reconnect to the simplicity that is possible in this life. Due to the rural location, you have access to hiking trails, lakes, ponds, and rivers literally within walking distance. Relax, go for a run, hike into the mountains, swim, whatever suits your fancy. This is a relatively secluded location. The cabin is within seeing distance to our main house where we live, and you'll also see another occupied cabin to the right of the pond (our friendly neighbors). We give you lots of privacy but are also happy to visit. We'll let you lead the way! If you are going to visit us in the late Spring and early Summer months, know that mosquitos like to make themselves known, so do keep all windows and doors closed (every window and door has a screen!) and bring your bug spray! We usually have some handy as well. What we provide: •Coffee •Tea •Water •Candles •Outdoor camping cook stove •Basic Kitchenware - silverware, enamel plates/bowls, one knife, wooden spoon, spatula, cast iron skillet, pot, colander, ceramic mugs, glassware, cutting board, French press, teapot, two kitchen towels for drying •Basic Bathroom Essentials - toilet paper, hand sanitizer, lotion •Two body towels for sauna use and creek dips •Firewood for indoor and outdoor fires •Fully dressed bed (we use Parachute linen pillow cases and duvets and organic cotton sheets) with extra blankets Things to note: SAUNA You get to enjoy our wood fired sauna facing the forest. It's a gem! To access you will be walking by our house and through the yard to the sauna. We are happy to get it going for you, just ask :) OUTDOOR KITCHEN We've added a gorgeous outdoor kitchen to the property that we'd love to share with you. Fully equipped with a wood-fired pizza oven, a grill, and a propane stove. It's located near our main house as well. You can bring your cooking supplies from the cabin to enjoy. WINTER You will need to have a snow ready vehicle to get here, along with an understanding that at times you will have to do some light shoveling. We do a good job at keeping our driveway plowed, and we are right off of a plowed county road. But snow can still get deep so just be ready for that potential. COMPANY The cabin is located directly off our driveway so you will occasionally see us driving by. You are also near the main house which we occupy. There are neighbors who live on the other side of the pond as well. We like to note this here so that you aren't surprised when you arrive. Although the cabin and our home are secluded, there is still other life happening around the cabin itself. NO WI-FI We are located fully off grid and the cabin is not equipped with wifi. We did this intentionally as a way for our guests to disconnect from the noisiness and reconnect with themselves. LITTLE TO NO CELL-SERVICE Again, we're off grid. No power lines in site! You may get one or two bars, enough for texts to come through, but that's about it. When you head back into town service pops in around 3 miles in. WATER We do supply water from our well in a five gallon jug for cooking/drinking. It is delicious and if you end up needing more we're happy to get that for you! PET FEE We are happy to host you and your dog however we do require a $40 pet fee. We also have two dogs of our own who like to make themselves known. Let the dogs run free as long ad they are friendly and can jive with other dogs. WHERE YOU CAN ROAM We are on a 15 acre parcel of land surrounded by lumber land and and neighbors. You are free to walk the driveway, roam the meadow and the forest, and more. We will have maps showing you the spaces you can be. We cannot wait to host you at the Northwest Montana Retreat Cabin!