CABIN: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman
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After a decade of office work, Patrick Hutchison left his job to pursue carpentry—with nearly zero skills. This memoir follows his 6-year journey to restore a cabin in the Pacific Northwest.
- Follow author Patrick Hutchinson's 6-year journey to restore a run-down, off-the-grid cabin purchased on a whim in the mossy woods of the Cascade mountains in Washington state
- CABIN is a book for those who know what it's like to bite off more than you can chew—or who desperately wish to
- Hutchison's work has appeared in Outside, Wired, Vice, Seattle magazine and Seattle Weekly; this memoir is based on his popular Outside Magazine piece
Made in USA.
From the publisher:
Wit's End isn't just a state of mind. It's the name of a gravel road, the address of a run-down, off-the-grid cabin, 120 shabby square feet of fixer-upper Patrick Hutchison purchased on a whim in the mossy woods of the Cascade mountains in Washington state. To say Hutchison didn't know what he was getting into is no more an exaggeration than to say he's a man with nearly zero carpentry skills. Well, used to be. You can learn a lot over 6 years of renovations.
CABIN: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman is the story of those renovations, but it's also a love story: of a place, of possibilities, and of the process of construction, of seeing what could be instead of what is. It is a book for those who know what it's like to bite off more than you can chew, or who desperately wish to.
Patrick Hutchison is a writer and builder from the Pacific Northwest. He grew up in Washington state's rainy southwest corner, eventually moving to Seattle to attend the University of Washington. After a decade of copywriting, Hutchison left a career behind a keyboard to pursue carpentry. His first book, CABIN, follows him as he makes that clumsy transition. He now lives and works in Tacoma, WA, with his wife, Kate, and their black lab, Marge.
Wit's End isn't just a state of mind. It's the name of a gravel road, the address of a run-down, off-the-grid cabin, 120 shabby square feet of fixer-upper Patrick Hutchison purchased on a whim in the mossy woods of the Cascade mountains in Washington state. To say Hutchison didn't know what he was getting into is no more an exaggeration than to say he's a man with nearly zero carpentry skills. Well, used to be. You can learn a lot over 6 years of renovations.
CABIN: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman is the story of those renovations, but it's also a love story: of a place, of possibilities, and of the process of construction, of seeing what could be instead of what is. It is a book for those who know what it's like to bite off more than you can chew, or who desperately wish to.
Patrick Hutchison is a writer and builder from the Pacific Northwest. He grew up in Washington state's rainy southwest corner, eventually moving to Seattle to attend the University of Washington. After a decade of copywriting, Hutchison left a career behind a keyboard to pursue carpentry. His first book, CABIN, follows him as he makes that clumsy transition. He now lives and works in Tacoma, WA, with his wife, Kate, and their black lab, Marge.
| Best Use | Casual |
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| Dimensions | 11 x 8.6 x 5.9 inches |
| Author(s) | Patrick Hutchison |
| Number of Pages | 304 |
| Format | Hardcover |
| ISBN-13 | 9781250285706 |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
| Copyright Year | 2024 |
| Sustainability | Contains Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified materials |
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