The Cabin. How I Built a New Life for Myself

At twenty-five, Patrick Hutchison wanted to conquer the world, but instead, he wrote advertising copy about plumbing and struggled with a constant feeling of melancholy and meaninglessness. The solution came unexpectedly: he bought a cabin in the mountains of the northwest USA to live in nature and do manual labor. At the same time, Patrick had no carpentry skills, and his new home could boast nothing more than a leaky roof, crooked floors, and an army of spiders. Over six years, filled with absurd mistakes and heroic victories, Patrick not only traded his office chair for work gloves, but also learned to appreciate the little things: when a door closes without a kick, when a chainsaw starts on the first try, and when socks stay dry. "The Cabin" is an honest and hilariously funny story about how all you need for a great adventure are self-irony, reliable friends, and a bit of determination.