Author: Hutchison, Patrick
Western & Pacific Coast states
Published on 6 November 2025 by HarperCollins Publishers (William Collins) in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 304 pages
142 x 223 x 29 | 424g
A backwoods memoir for anyone who has ever dreamed of escaping to the wild
˜Funny and thoughtful ¦ You feel his desire to be back in the woods, working with his hands. Don't we all?' “ New York Times
THE US NATIONAL BESTSELLER
We all dream of having a place to escape to “ Patrick Hutchison found his at the end of a gravel road called Wit's End.
Working unhappily as a copywriter in the Pacific Northwest, scouring social media for ˜cabin porn' in his spare time, Patrick came across an advert for a tiny, dilapidated cabin nestled deep in the forests of the Cascade Mountains. Scraping together his last few dollars, he bought the place for $7,500 and set about making it his own.
Cabin is his beautifully written account of restoring a rural home with almost no woodworking experience, aided only by the kindness of friends, a collection of vicious power tools and countless cases of beer.
A modern-day Walden, Cabin is a book for all those who celebrate the pleasures of working with their hands, who appreciate spending time in nature, or who long for a simpler life “ even if it's only on the weekends.