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Best Small Wood Stoves For Off-Grid Cabins

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wood stove in rustic cabin

If you’re living off-grid or escaping to a rustic cabin in the woods, choosing the right small wood stove makes all the difference. These compact heaters provide reliable warmth, can double as a simple cooking surface, and create a cozy atmosphere no electric heater can match. Finding the best small wood stove for your off-grid … Read more

Restoring the Small Cabin: From Fallen Tree to Livable Off-Grid Retreat

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tree on cabin roof

Introduction: Restoring the Small Cabin When we first saw the small cabin, a tree had fallen across the roof and packrats had clearly moved in. It had been abandoned for years, but beneath the mess we could see good bones. This post documents the earliest stages of restoring our small off-grid cabin — from assessing … Read more

Finding Our Off-Grid Cabin: The Beginning of Our Cabin Project

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This post documents the very beginning of our off-grid cabin journey — how we found the property, what we walked into, and why we decided to take it on. This project became the foundation for everything we now share about off-grid living. If you’re new here, you can explore the bigger picture in our guide … Read more

Oregon Grape: A Powerful Wild Medicinal Plant (Uses, Benefits & How to Harvest)

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🌿 What Is Oregon Grape? Oregon grape is one of the most useful wild plants you’ll find along the west coast of North America. Around our off-grid property, it grows naturally and is something I’ve come to appreciate more every year. Despite the name, it’s not actually a grape—but once you see the deep purple … Read more

Best Books to Read Before Going Off Grid

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Books to Read If You’re Thinking About Going Off Grid If you’ve been thinking about moving off grid—or even just flirting with the idea—there are a few books that can help you understand what you’re really signing up for. Some focus on the practical skills you’ll need, while others share honest, often humorous stories about … Read more

Winter at the cabin

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Winter and an off grid cabin

This post is part of our ongoing cabin journey — you can start from the beginning in Finding Our Off-Grid Cabin: The Beginning of Our Cabin Project. This past summer was a challenge. With forest fires in the area and road closures limiting access, we weren’t able to get up to the cabin as much … Read more

Small Wood Stove

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A Small Wood Stove for a Small Cabin
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2025 Update:  We have taken the wood stove out and put in a propane furnace.  It’s wonderful and the cabin is now for our guests

The cabin is only 10 x 11 so there was no need to leave the big cast iron wood stove that was in there.  A small wood stove will do the job we need it to do.



There are all kinds of small wood stoves out there, we are trying to recycle and use what we have so spending money was not part of the plan.  We found a larger wood stove in the cabin, but the heat from it would have blown us out of there, so we decided to buy a cheaper wall tent stove.

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Installing a Metal Roof on Our Off-Grid Cabin

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cabin before roof is fixed

Installing a metal roof on this small cabin was the next step after tearing off the old roof. Once the old shingles and insulation were removed, the structure could finally be prepped and made ready for the new metal roofing. Before putting the metal on, the roof needed proper ventilation and insulation to prevent moisture … Read more

How to Replace a Roof on an Off-Grid Cabin (Step-by-Step)

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Replacing a roof on an off-grid cabin isn’t just another weekend project — it’s about protecting your shelter from the elements. When we started tearing off the old roof on our small cabin, we quickly realized two things: Packrats had moved in. The original roof had been installed incorrectly. Here’s exactly what we did — … Read more