CABIN

Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman

By: Patrick Hutchison

Narrated by: Patrick Hutchison

This program is read by the author.

“This is a great audiobook for nature lovers, carpenters, and people who dream of their hobby becoming their day job.”—AudioFile

A memoir of the author's journey from an office job to restoring a cabin in the Pacific Northwest, based on his wildly popular Outside Magazine piece.

Wit’s End isn’t just a state of mind. It’s the name of a gravel road, the address of a rundown, 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 six years of renovations.

CABIN 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 an audiobook for those who know what it’s like to bite off more than you can chew, or who desperately wish to.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

A cozy story of self discovery

A pleasant, introspective story of the author’s impulse cabin purchase, and the subsequent journey of repairing the cabin and, incidentally, growing into himself. Well-written and entertaining, a cozy read for sure.

Great story!

Love the passion! I was even sad when he sold the cabin and decided to move on!

Romantic DIY adventure

A bit too long winded. Felt sometimes too outstretched: going on and on about certain details in the construction of the cabin.

Very entertaining!

I liked the way his cabin project symbolized how he found his way into his future.

Wonderful book!

The audiobook’s subject reminds me of our times at our rustic cabin and the fun and relaxation we have there every year. Listening to the book reminded me of the value of fun, family and friends, as well as trying a new hobby. Keep writing Patrick!