Reading a Site Before You Build

What the ground, the water, and the tree line tell you before the first stake goes in. Before the first stake goes in, the land has already told you a great deal. This guide explains how to read t...

Cabin Build Notes Vol. 1

Foundation and framing are where a cabin either earns its strength or stores up problems for later. Volume 1 covers the decisions that keep it square, dry, and solid before the walls make those ch...

Choosing an Axe That Will Outlive You

What separates an axe worth keeping for a lifetime from one that ends up forgotten in the shed. DOWNLOAD HERE

Hand Tool Primer

Hand Tool Primer — Skills Download No. 1 You don't need a lot of tools to build something that lasts. You need the right ones, and you need to know them well enough that they become an extension ...

52 Weeks to Self-Reliance: One Year of Deliberate Decisions to Take Back Your Time, Money, and Freedom

Hi, welcome back to the cabin. I finally wrote my first book. If you've followed my journey for the last ten years, you know that I've had many ups and downs throughout my life. One of the "ups" w...