Cabin

‘Evocative, endearing and very funny, Cabin perfectly captures the joy and jeopardy of building by hand. I could see the sparks, smell the woodsmoke and taste that ice-cold beer.’ ― Callum Robinson, author of Ingrained: The Making of a Craftsman

‘Patrick Hutchison’s Cabin is an absolute joy. I found myself escaping to this book over and over again in the same way Hutchison escapes to his cabin. Hutchison’s enthusiasm is infectious, and his love of the natural world deeply moving. Beautifully written, Hutchison’s account of self-discovery through DIY is inspiring.’ ― Colin Heber-Percy, author of Tales of a Country Parish: From the vicar of Savernake Forest

‘In the writing of ‘Cabin’ Patrick Hutchison has achieved something truly rare. This book is beautifully drawn, and Hutchison is an immensely likeable self-deprecating ‘everyman’ guide, but crucially, he makes the life of the backwoodsman feel relatable and obtainable.

‘Cabin’ details the case for a universal wilderness, where the many great joys, freedoms, and sense of independence, is available to anyone willing to give it a go. This is a brilliant debut that hammers its wonky wooden planks somewhere between the works of Henry David Thoreau and Bill Bryson.’ ― Will Millard, author of The Old Man and the Sand Eel and co-author of The Way of the Hermit

‘Funny and thoughtful…Hutchison’s dread at returning to Seattle after weekends at the cabin is the same Sunday blues many feel, amplified by the proximity of what he increasingly becomes convinced is a better way to live. You feel his desire to be back in the woods, working with his hands. Don’t we all?’ ―New York Times

‘Cabin is Hutchison’s charming, funny account of his journey rehabilitating the dilapidated hovel on Wit’s End Place…In this equally motivating and relatable book, that earnest commitment to learning and the thrill that accompanies even the tiniest achievement shows on nearly every page.’ ―Washington Post

Patrick Hutchison is a writer and builder from the Pacific Northwest. His work has appeared in Outside, Wired, Vice, Seattle magazine, and Seattle Weekly. He grew up in Washington State’s rainy southwest corner, eventually moving to Seattle to attend the University of Washington. He now finds himself most often in the woods, working on tiny homes, cabins, and treehouses. Cabin is his first book.