Happy Thursday! It's Cabin Day, so we're heading into the woods: a glass cabin under Iceland's northern lights, a shed kit that became a two-bedroom Alaska cabin, a 1900s pioneer cabin with no electricity, a retreat at 3,300 feet in North Carolina, and a treehouse you can actually sleep in. Pour the coffee.

❄️ Panorama Glass Lodge: Sleep Under Iceland’s Northern Lights​
Viking-inspired glass cabins in the Icelandic countryside where the roof over your bed is the sky. Private hot tub, sauna, and full kitchen — then the aurora shows up.

🪓 A DIY Shed-to-Cabin Conversion in Alaska with Two Bedrooms and a Covered Porch​
Rodney and Marcel started with a shed kit and finished with two queen bedrooms, a full bathroom, an open great room, and a 10x24 covered porch. One of the most-clicked builds we've ever shared.

🕯️ An Off-Grid 1900s Pioneer Cabin Tucked Into 1,200 Acres of Vermont Forest​
No electricity, no running water, no neighbors — just an early-1900s cabin, a wood stove, and a whole lot of trees. Simple living in its original form.

⛰️ Summit Cabin: An Off-Grid Two-Story Retreat at 3,300 Feet in North Carolina​
A two-story off-grid cabin with hot water, a composting toilet, and a wrap-around deck looking out over Pisgah National Forest. Cabin life at elevation.

🌳 The Carolina Treehouse: A Tiny House Up in the Trees​
A full tiny house experience built into the treetops, with a tour that makes you want to book a weekend immediately. Bring someone who likes heights.

🧊 A Modern 424 Sq Ft Backcountry Prefab Cabin​
Lloyoll's SKALI BackCountry cabin drops a clean, modern box into wild country — big glass, warm wood, and a shell built to handle real winters.

🌿 A SunRay Kelley Forest House on Orcas Island​
Curved, hand-sculpted, and grown right out of the woods by the late Pacific Northwest legend. Suzanne bought it and lived here alone in the forest for eight years.

🪵 A Hand-Built Tumbleweed Fencl for Sale in Alaska — $60,000​
A 2013 Fencl built by hand with two lofts, teak floors, a dishwasher, and on-board laundry. It's sitting in Soldotna, Alaska, looking for its next owner.

🔆 Off-Grid Workshop Camps in Georgia: Three Hands-On Weekends Left in 2026​
Three days on a 16-acre Georgia homestead learning solar, rainwater catchment, composting toilets, and shed-to-home conversions. Three dates remain this year.

"Time spent among trees is never time wasted."
~ Katrina Mayer

Thanks for being here. I appreciate you 🙏
​ Alex

This is Tiny House Newsletter Issue #4162

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