Cabin Maintenance
Keeping up with a cabin, especially if it's a second home, can feel overwhelming. We provide the best tips and advice on maintaining the cabin so there are less undiscovered surprises that pop up.
Composting Toilets: What to Know
The good news is that composting toilets are affordable, easy to install, quite pleasant to use, and designed for small spaces.
Handling Medical Problems & Emergencies at Your Remote Cabin
Here are some tips on what you can do to handle medical problems and emergencies at your remote cabin.
Protecting Your Cabin from Unwanted Pests and Wildlife
As all cabin owners know, pests and local wildlife can be some of the most difficult challenges associated with owning a cabin, e…
Keeping Your Water Heater and Plumbing in Check for the Holidays
The holiday season is for visiting loved ones, eating delicious food and snuggling up by the fire in your cabin. Emergency plumbing or water heater disasters are not included in the festivities.
How to Secure Your Cabin While You're Away
Here’s how you can secure your cabin while you’re away and give yourself peace of mind.
How Your Windows Can Save You Money This Winter
One idea to save you money this season may be unexpected: your home’s windows.
5 Features That Will Make Your Cabin Rental a Hit With Hunters
Here are five features that will attract hunters to your cabin so you can enjoy the extra income and they can enjoy a vacation ge…
What Beginning Homesteaders Should Know About Wildfire Risk and Preparedness
As a homesteader or someone who wants to start living a simpler life, it’s important to understand how to prepare and protect you…
Weathering the Storm: Preparing for Hurricane Season
While warm weather means summer adventures, it also means the start of hurricane season. If you live close to the coastline, it’s…
How Free Cabins Are Helping Save Jackson Hole History
With housing and historic preservation shifting in one of Wyoming's prized mountain towns, resident Esther Judge-Lennox is on a m…
How to Transform Your 3-Season Cabin for Year-Round Fun
If you can relate and are wondering what it would take to transform your cabin into the type of place you could visit all the tim…
Expert Insights: An Introduction to Land Management
For a 101 on the basic principles of land management, Cabin Life turned to the Texas A&M Forest Service for their expert insights…
10 Things to Look Out for When Buying an Old Log Cabin
Buying, restoring and preserving an old cabin can be incredibly rewarding. But it's not without its pitfalls. Here's what to cons…
Planting for Pollinators
Boost the biodiversity of your landscape with these six easy tips.
Do You Know the Most Common Pests in Your State?
From the northern tip of Maine to southern San Diego County, here are pests most likely to invade your home, based on where you l…
Our Top Tips for Dealing With Mosquitoes at the Cabin
The key to success is a multi-pronged approach: hit them hard by repelling and killing them, and interrupt their lifecycle by cre…
Here's What's Trending for Outdoor Spaces This Summer
Transform your space and have the best summer ever with these tips:
Preparing Your Cabin for Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1st and runs through November 30th. Ready your cabin with these tips.
The Beginner’s Guide to Growing Your Own Food at the Cabin
How to Prepare Your Cabin for the Brood X Cicadas
How to Clean Wood Ceilings and Beams
Here's how to banish dust and grime.
The Top Features to Look for in a Surveillance Device
Essential Safety Tips for Wood Stoves
Here's how to stay safe while staying warm.
The Ultimate Guide to Cabin and Cottage Gardens
Here's how to get that classic, casual look for your own garden.
Your Must-Have Winter Maintenance Checklist
Five things to do before the snow and cold come to your cabin.
A Guide to Maintaining Your Wood Stove
Whether you already have a wood stove or are looking to buy one, there’s a lot you need to know. These guidelines will help you e…
Spring Checklist for Your Cabin
After a long winter, spring is the season of new life for our cabins. This checklist gives our cabins the care they need to repai…