A Bad Year for Huckleberries? Our Secret High-Country Spot Says Otherwise

Everyone in town said the same thing this summer: bad year for huckleberries. Late frost, dry June, do not bother. We loaded up the Aerie 8 and went to check on a spot we have kept quiet for years.

Spoiler: the mountain did not get the memo.

This one has everything we love about huckleberry season in North Idaho: a sketchy climb up a muddy forest road, the camper proving why a truck camper is the right tool for berry country, Bobby supervising quality control, and the kind of purple-stained-fingers afternoon that makes the whole summer.

The TorkLift GlowStep stairs earned their keep in the mud on this trip. And if you want to see where the Aerie 8 came from, start with the full camper tour.

No, we will not tell you where the spot is. Yes, the huckleberries were worth it.