Table of Contents
Introduction Mark R. Johnson 1
Acknowledgments 3
The Dream Cabin 4
Heaven Has a Dock, Manitowish Chain O' Lakes, Wisconsin 7
A Cabin Built for Relaxation, Three Rivers, Michigan 15
Hillside Heaven, Near Black Mountain, North Carolina 23
Blending Vintage and New, Lake Fairlee, Vermont 31
The Waiting Game, Lake Five. Montana 39
A Boyhood Dream Comes True, Whitefish, Montana 47
The Outdoorsy Cabin 54
Barnwood Beauty, Leech Lake, Minnesota 57
Summer Camp Revisited, Norris Lake, Tennessee 65
Floating Cabin, Norris Lake, Tennessee 73
An Outdoorsy Little River Cabin, Haw River, North Carolina 81
A Cabin Designed for Prime Views, Lake Fairlee, Vermont 89
The Cozy Cabin 96
From Something Old to Something New, Goodrich Lake, Minnesota 99
The Affordable Cabin, Ely, Minnesota 107
Cozy Meets Rustic, Douglas Lake, Tennessee 115
What More Do You Need? Northwest Montana 123
Cozy Mountain Cabin, Kalispell, Montana 131
Think Small, Port Orchard, Washington 139
The Remodeled Cabin 149
A Comfy Northwoods Getaway, Woman Lake, Minnesota 149
Surfside Cottage, Nantucket, Massachusetts 157
Welcome Back, Gunnison River, Colorado 165
DIY Cabin Remodel, Bigfork, Montana 173
Cabin in the Hills, Los Padres National Forest, Southern California 181
A Rustic Cabin Gets a Dramatic Update, Santa Rosa, California 189
The Legacy Cabin 198
Dream Realized: Retiring on the Lake, Waupaca, Wisconsin 199
Renovating a Northwoods Family Treasure, O'Brien Lake, Minnesota 207
Twenty-Five Years in the Making, Kimball Lake, Minnesota 215
A Creekside Cabin for the Ages, Western North Carolina 223
Rebuilding a Pioneer Cabin, Gulf of Maine 231
A Little Cabin Soars with Incredible Views, Swan Lake, Montana 239
Family Affair, Donner Lake, California 247
Credits 254
