One of the most frequent questions I get about our float cabin on Powell Lake in Coastal BC is, “Does it move? I’m sure that’s because the closest thing most people are familiar with is a houseboat. We have a few here on Powell Lake, but a float cabin is … Read more
By Margy Lutz, Powell River, BC Float cabins on Powell Lake in Coastal British Columbia come in many sizes and styles. Originally they were bunkhouses or working structures for logging camps, or inexpensive weekend fishing and hunting retreats for mill workers. The cedar log floats and cabin materials for these … Read more
by Margy Lutz, Powell River, BC My husband Wayne and I were vacationing in Coastal British Columbia when we discovered something unique and intriguing on Powell Lake, float cabins. It was love at first sight. We had been looking for a place to retire and knew this was it. We … Read more
There has been quite an interest in the floating home niche, so I am sharing with you Doug Lundy’s story written by Doug himself. For this builder living on a 37 foot sailboat provided all the comforts. The boat was his first project and Doug took the boat single handed … Read more
In the last post “Steph’s Tiny Floating Cottage“ I introduced you to the idea of tiny floating homes. In this post I would like to expand on that thought a bit and show you a few of the options and resources available to you. In a recent post on Park … Read more
One thing I really am enjoying about writing this blog is the people I am meeting along the way. As I research and look for people living the small house life style it is fun get to acquainted with them. This time I had the privilege of meeting Stephanie who … Read more