Field Notes
Insights, how-to guides, and real-world advice for planning, building, and living with less.
Field Notes

Who Builds Their Own Cabin?
You won’t see them bragging about it. They’re probably not influencers. But there’s a kind of person out there—the kind who decides to build a cabin with their own two hands. Not...
Who Builds Their Own Cabin?
You won’t see them bragging about it. They’re probably not influencers. But there’s a kind of person out there—the kind who decides to build a cabin with their own two hands. Not...

How Good Design Saves Money — and Builds Someth...
When you’re building something as personal and meaningful as a cabin, it’s tempting to think bigger is better. But the truth is, good design isn’t about building bigger — it’s...
How Good Design Saves Money — and Builds Someth...
When you’re building something as personal and meaningful as a cabin, it’s tempting to think bigger is better. But the truth is, good design isn’t about building bigger — it’s...

Understanding Specifications
Construction specifications outline the standards, materials, and methods required for a project, ensuring the design is executed as intended. This guide simplifies the key components and offers tips to help...
Understanding Specifications
Construction specifications outline the standards, materials, and methods required for a project, ensuring the design is executed as intended. This guide simplifies the key components and offers tips to help...

Understanding Building Plans
Building plans are detailed drawings that show the layout, dimensions, and construction details of a project. This guide breaks down the essentials, helps you interpret plans with ease, and explains...
Understanding Building Plans
Building plans are detailed drawings that show the layout, dimensions, and construction details of a project. This guide breaks down the essentials, helps you interpret plans with ease, and explains...

The Cabin Pricing Guide
Gain the confidence and the know-how of pricing out your small cabin project. This guide will equip you with the tools and information to embark on your building journey, ensuring...
The Cabin Pricing Guide
Gain the confidence and the know-how of pricing out your small cabin project. This guide will equip you with the tools and information to embark on your building journey, ensuring...

The Cabin Plan Catalog
This downloadable, printable catalog brings together all of my cabin plans in a single, easy-to-use format. Inspired by the timeless style of vintage Sears kit home advertisements, it features detailed...
The Cabin Plan Catalog
This downloadable, printable catalog brings together all of my cabin plans in a single, easy-to-use format. Inspired by the timeless style of vintage Sears kit home advertisements, it features detailed...