How to build a cabin "Getting Started"

How to build a cabin "The Basics"




You can build a cabin in almost any shape or form and from almost any material. Here in western Pennsylvania we see a varied mix of old and new. Hunting camps are everywhere and range from an old truck body with a wood burner to multimillion dollar gentleman farms with pool tables. I like the creative souls in fact I know of one hunting tree stand so large it has its own mail box. (No kidding) The following are a few questions to ask yourself when you plan how to build a cabin.



1) Location, location, location

2) What happens at the location when it storms?

3) Electric, heat, water

4) What to build it out of

5) Summer or winter use



These are just a few things to work out before you get started. You don't want to build with concrete blocks if you have to haul them one by one 1000 feet up a steep hill. In this case local material would be a better idea. Runoff water in a big storm should be well planned for. Many people have returned to camp after storms to find a big puddle in the building.



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