Small, off-grid cabins

[Oregon Bill]

Seeing the post on improving a small trad. hunting cabin got me wondering about what some of you call your woods hideaways. I know cabin plans abound if you Google them, but would love to see or hear what some of you have put together out there for a simple  but comfortable hunting shack. I'm thinking no utilities other than perhaps a generator. And in our state, it can't be on a permanent foundation or you need a bunch of permits ... grrrrrrrr.

[SCATTERSHOT]

Find an old camping trailer. You can add a porch, etc. and be really comfy in the camp. Completely equipped with everything you need, just drag it into the woods and go hunting.

[Marblesonac]

Here's a picture of mine:

 

From the back:

 

It was built about 11 years ago.  I was told they built it raised so they would have some storage under it.

[Whip]

Here's mine.  2 main rooms, and screened porch.  No running water, and lighting is by propane lights or sometimes a generator.  Wood stove provides the heat.
Originally, we built the part on the left with the shed style roof, and then added on the addition about 4 years ago and resided the whole thing with half log siding.
 

[Holm-Made]

I built this one inb Northern Mn a couple years ago.
 
 

[kojac]

this thread has all ready made me VERY envious!!

nice get-a-ways guys

[Bowferd]

Man, those are nice, but I'm gonna steal the back 30 foot of this and retire. My Grandkids love it. Bowferd

[Jim Picarelli]

This is my shack.It's a 20'x20' 1-room,no utilities,heated with a woodstove and lit with Coleman lanterns.Sits on top of the mountain a mile off the hard road on about 10.5 acres of hardwood ridge country.I'd like to add another room on for some bunks eventually and a porch
 

[Frank V]

Wow, awsome. Mine's a 10X10' nylon tent heated by a Coleman lantern, but it is portable. Frank

[katie]

We will put up a yurt with a wood stove and cloeman lanterns in the next few years.  Thy are not "fixed" housing so no tax.  Then I can move her in 1 day if I need to in the future.

[rtherber]

I built this small cabin on limited funds back in 1985 when I bought the land. All my old hunting buddies have since passed away so I never saw any reason to build anything larger or add on to the original cabin.  

[John/Alaska]

Here is my crummy little shack. It's just 16x16, 2x6 construction, fully insulated and heated by wood stove. Still needs to be sided but that can wait. It sits at the base of the Alaska Range in the famous TMA (trophy sheep area). I had to pack everything in on my 4 or 6 whlr (ATV) after building a trail in. It is raised up to help keep the bears from pushing in the windows.

 

Edit add ons: No electricity though I'm in the process of installing solar panels. Water from a nearby creek but will add a catchment system next spring. Lights by lantern until the solar is fully up & running (I've wired it for that). As said access is by foot or atv & winter by snogo off the Alaska Highway. Had a bull moose try and take it out two weeks ago after I called him in. No shot as it was pitch black at 3 in the morning. Was a bit exciting as this raging critter was stomping, snort'n & popping its jaws trying to get my shack to fight. Sheep, bear (lots of both grizz & blacks & they have been a problem at times), caribou & moose can be hunted from it.

[Oregon Bill]

Wow, guys. Thanks for the pictures. I'm not certain you guys with cabins realize how fortunate you are. Heck, I would be thrilled with a sod-roofed dugout ...

[IB]

Don't weaken just yet Gang. Keep it commin      

[kadbow]

Here is mine.  On 80 acres with National Forest access.  No electricity, no water, no maintained roads, winter access by snowmobile or snowshoe, wood stove heat, propane cook stove and coleman lanterns for light.  It is 12x20 with a 12x12 loft for sleeping and a 12x8 porch.  Very well insulated and very comfortable.  Also in good elk country.

 

Here is view from porch.

 

[Talondale]

I don't have digital pics of mine just yet.  I'll post some come Nov. if I remember.  It's a 16'x18' we built on the foundation of an old tobacco barn my grandparents used when my dad was little.  It has bunk beds, a small twin mattress bed for dad, propane lights, propane/kerosene/woodstove heat (depends on how cold and what fuel we have).  Kitchen table, and counter with a sink that just dumps outside.  I have florescent lights and an outlet that can be plugged into a generator outside if we want but we rarely bother.  Siding isn't done and interior walls only half covered.  It's rough but dry and warm (mostly).