Cabin

CABIN offers a detailed guide for finding and buying beautiful property, and then siting and building an attractive, functional cabin, from its footings to its rooftop. You'll learn how to do this by hand, without heavy equipment or road access. There are tips on getting water, disposing of waste, and cooking, lighting, heating, and maintaining your cabin. The advice is borne of long experience, many cabin builds, and years of living in small, off-grid cabins in Alaska. The book is a joy to read with 50 short chapters in which the authors provide the how-to information, along with 33 short stories that add color and insight. If you are thinking of building a getaway cabin, or even well on your way, buy and read this book. Your cabin will be easier to build, easier to maintain, and be just perfect-- for you.