Appalachian Trail Shelters

In an initial armchair approach to preparing for some longer and tougher hiking trails (I’m starting to train for Mount Whitney), I’ve been reading some great books on people tackling the Pacific Crest Trail and the Appalachian Trail. The popular book “Wild” was fun, but I am really enjoying “Awol … Read more

Tiny House in a Landscape

log cabin in a landscape

Today’s Tiny House in a Landscape is from Fred Beal in Helena, Montana. My wife and I spent our first two years of our marriage in Helena and it is one of my favorite places. Fred is an expert with the Log Dovetail technique in building log cabins. He has … Read more

Mr. Cabin Affordable Mini Cabin

For anyone who has dreamed of having a real log cabin in the woods, but still wants to keep it small, Washington based Mr. Cabin, Inc. builds substantial and very affordable log cabins that stay under 200 square feet. Rhett Conner and Robert Burrington of Mr. Cabin also claim that … Read more

Banff Log Cabin Guesthouse

guest cabin entry

If you are looking for an opportunity to try out tiny house living, staying in a small or tiny cabin for a vacation is an option. Clifford Trend spotted this one and wanted to share it with us. It is called the Banff Log Cabin Guesthouse. Here is what the … Read more

Patrick and Christie’s Cabin Story

cabin front

by Patrick Schutt Who hasn’t dreamed of escaping the stress of the real world and going back to a simpler time? That is exactly what my wife Christie and I did. After years of running the rat race Monday through Friday and dealing with hectic weekends we were frazzled and … Read more