October 10-17, 2026 / Island Park, Idaho
Seven nights at Iron Slide Lodge: Yellowstone days, a ridiculous Airbnb setup, late-night games, and enough room for the whole crew to stop pretending they are "checking the calendar."
guys on the board
bedrooms at the lodge
beds listed at the Airbnb
The trip board
Yellowstone is the exploration side: geysers, wildlife, big views, and stories that start with "from a safe distance." Island Park is the friendly competition side: lodge nights, game room records, golf sim confidence, and enough amenities to make staying in feel like part of the plan.
Island Park side
The lodge half of the trip: golf sim, game room, sauna, hot tub, and a deeply unserious chance to prove your manliness in events no respectable athletic commission would sanction.
Yellowstone side
This is the exploration half: wolves in Lamar Valley if the park is feeling generous, bison doing bison things, moose country, Grand Prismatic color, canyon views, and the reminder that the best parts of the trip are not indoors.
Album roll
Consider this a scouting report with better lighting and fewer group-text logistics.
Travel coordination
If it is convenient, I want to help guys travel together. The dream is everybody landing at the same airport around the same time so we are not running a one-man shuttle company all day. That probably will not be perfect, but we can get close.
There are already a couple of likely travel groups, so text me before you book if you want help lining it up. Idaho Falls looks like the clean AI answer because it is about an hour and a half from the Airbnb. I personally like Bozeman a lot, and Jackson may be necessary for some routes. All three are on the table.
We will have a 15-person van plus my own vehicle, and we will make airport runs to pick everyone up. The goal is not perfection. The goal is fewer lonely airport coffees and less logistical nonsense.
Likely easiest for the Airbnb. The practical pick, which is annoying but useful.
BZNPersonal favorite energy. Good airport, good town, more of a move if it lines up.
JACMay be necessary depending on flights, prices, and who wants to make travel spicy.
Featured stay
The listing reads like it was built to end the group chat debate: golf and multisport simulator, private sauna, outdoor hot tub, theater room, ping pong, foosball, double-shot basketball, fire pit, lake access, and room to spread out. It is basically a lodge with side quests.
View the AirbnbThe most important athletic event of the week may happen indoors.
For recovery, conversation, and pretending we understand wellness.
Ping pong, foosball, basketball, and several ways to lose with dignity.
8 bedrooms, 24 beds, 4.5 baths, and enough room to not become a group therapy experiment.
Optional homework
Full disclosure: I made it with a slightly leftist, maybe-a-little-commie lean because apparently I cannot discuss public lands without briefly becoming a pamphlet. I also did not properly color correct or adjust my volumes, because apparently my post-production workflow was "vibes and consequences." The history is genuinely rich, though, and I wish the message had landed more libertarian-anarchist: protect the parks, distrust everyone in charge, and let the mountains remain aggressively unbothered.
Airbnb intel
TruGolf APOGEE package with arcade-style sports games listed by the host.
Private sauna, outdoor hot tub, and the correct post-park recovery plan.
Ping pong, foosball, double-shot basketball, and a theater room for the week.
16+ guests, 8 bedrooms, 24 beds, 4.5 baths, and an extra-large dining setup.
Roll call
C is confirmed. P is pending. N is not going. The board can get more official once the final headcount shakes out and the maybes stop living in the fog.
Cost plan
The goal is to keep the shared cost lighter than the actual bill. I am putting $6k toward the Airbnb, leaving about $5k of the house to split. Groceries, the van, and other shared expenses can be split normally from there.
The chart starts in individual mode so the per-person math is visible first.
My chunk goes toward the Airbnb so the house does not land like a piano.
Bunk room keeps the baseline lower. Solo space is for guys who want to pay more.