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

“What a fun and funny blast of fresh air. Very enjoyable indeed!”

Tristan Gooley, best-selling author and founder of The Natural Navigator School

‘A modern Walden for our times, Patrick Hutchison’s funny and enchanting debut […] is about making something real in a digital existence, about learning the craft of repair in a world where so much is disposable, and about seeking out that which we so often avoid: silence, discomfort, effort and solitude.’

Sarah Langford, author of Rooted: How Regenerative Farming Can Change the World

‘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

‘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

‘A Walden for the modern age’

Brett McKay, author of The Art of Manliness

‘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

‘Henry David Thoreau meets Home Improvement in Hutchison’s charming debut.’

Publishers Weekly

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.