How to Build an Off-Grid Cabin | Matt Brenna of Alaska Cabin Adventures | Ep. 012

This week on The Backcountry Manifesto, we have Matt Brenna of the popular YouTube channel “Alaska Cabin Adventures” in studio to give you a crash course in building an off-grid cabin, from site selection to constructing an outhouse. Specifically, we cover:

• Matt's Story from WA to AK
• Finding Land on a Budget
• Learning to Build
• Building Blunders and How to Fix Them
• Heating and Electricity Solutions
• Sourcing and Managing Water Off-Grid
• Outhouses, Composting, and Cabin Comfort
• Building and Bathing like Alaskans Do
• Why March and September Shine in Alaska
• Crafting the Cabin on Wheels
• The Bob Ross Effect
• Convenience, Meaning, & the Joy of Building
• Montana & the Spirit of the West
• Music and Creativity: Matt's Journey

Links Mentioned

• Alaska Cabin Adventures website
• Alaska Cabin Adventures YouTube

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Credits

• Featuring Matt Brenna, Alaska Cabin Adventures
• Produced by Andrew O'Neill with Hayden Sammak
• Intro and Animations by Barry Thompson
• Photograph Contributions for Animation by Carver Weeks
• Additional Graphics by Andrew O’Neill
• Production Assistance by John Stock
• “Welcome to the Backcountry” theme song by Logan Roth, Will Brown, Arjun Dube and produced at Treacle Mine Studios, Phila, PA