Build your own log cabin

Why are you interested to build your own log cabin? Probably it started with some memorable summers in your own childhood. Perhaps my own interest was heightened when our children experienced pleasant summers at Lake George and on the St. Lawrence River. It isn't important how it started. But the fact that you and I have experienced a valuable contribution to our lives, made possible by camp life, is one reason why you want to build your own retreat.

In this site I have tried to make it possible for you to build your own log cabin that is inexpensive and will meet the requirements of summer living. This site has been arranged so that you can select the log cabin that appeals to you and then, by studying the more technical sections, be able to construct the shelter.

Nearly every locality is represented. You'll find camps near the ocean, lakes, and rivers. Some aren't near any body of water.

In the more technical sections on general construction, lighting, and plumbing, I have tried to select one easy way of doing the work. It is never the only way that it can be done. Custom and your own experience will help you to decide how you will want to do the job.

The special section will be helpful to you whether you already own or intend to build your own log cabin.