ideas for cabins

[midnite kid]

I am building a little cabin on some property I own,i would like to build a couple more to pay the bills being I have to run power and water anyways,you guys have some ideas how to set them up,bathroom setup separate,big king bed or 2 queens,dont want to get too big,its a big fishing and hunting area

 

[finn]

Check into the effect a cabin or 2 will have on your property taxes before you commit. Raw land is taxed at pretty low rated in some rural areas, but adding any sort of structure can change that.

Most sportsmen aren't going to want to share a king bed (your results may vary) with the guys.

A Loft with a couple of bunks makes sense for a hunting group and families, with maybe a queen for mom and dad.

Don't forget a water source and "facilities"

 

[southalabama]

Check the additional taxes and insurance first to see if it makes economic sense. Also factor in repair bills. Renters tear stuff up. Also check withe the health department or whoever is in charge of septic or sewer systems. If you have to out in septic system size of tank and field will be governed by square footage or occupancy.

 

[jkwilson]

We've rented a place with a queen in a small loft, a couch that converts to a bed downstairs, and a very small (8'X8'?)bedroom with two bunk beds built-in to the structure. Screened porch across the front. Probably 20X24 not counting the porch.

This lets you sleep two families if they want to save money, works well for a single family or a couple, and can work for several guys on a fishing trip too.

 

[kcarter13]

When I saw this post I immediately remembered an article I read the other day. This is supposedly a mobile cabin. I just liked the cozyness of it. Originally being from Maine this was right up my alley.

Here is the article: http://curbed.com/archives/2014/02/17/this-sneaky-rv-disguised-as-a-log-cabin-wants-79k.php

Good luck

 

[Richard Cranium]

the state rents out little cabins like that at the state parks

 

[Boyd]

http://cabinporn.com/

(SFW)

 

[theoldwizard1]

My brother-in-law did something similar, but he went full rustic. He left out the bathroom, kitchen and electricity. Basically it is a large bedroom. Oil lamps, wash stand with basin and pitcher. Bring your own cooler.

There is a community screened in building with cooking facilities and a separate bathroom (flush toilet using rain water). Last I heard, he was building an outdoor solar shower.

 

[trainer]

Google tiny houses.

You may be able to build several small bunkie-type cabins that are under the minimum square footage that would be taxed. Maybe a small kitchenette in each one and a larger building with a shared fulll kitchen and dining room.

 

[Clik]

Play up the environmental off grid stuff to keep the county and state off your back and go with composting toilets.

 

[Lippyp]

I would imagine if you want to rent it out to hunters/fishermen then make it as flexible as possible. Bunks and maybe one of those beds that can be zipped together to form a double/queen or unzipped makes two singles, that way it caters for all eventualities. Off grid is kind of appealing but it does need to work, Solar ina forest is not going to be that great, whether its solar hot water or PV. Composyting toilets are good, I've used them a few times and there was surprisingly little odour of they are used properly. First one I used was a roadside public toilet in a remote mountainous part of France.

If you have a stream nearby then how about building a water turbine/wheel to provide electricity. You need surprisingly little flow/head to generate a decent amount of power with modern turbines.

 

[MScott]

Solar electric with battery storage requires protection from freezing. You haven't provided your location in your profile so we can see if this is a possibility. Might be a good idea to do that.

 

[onewaydave]

Also; small living, cabins....

Composting toilets used to be called out houses. Ours was used until 1980.

Is aesthetics to bunk an issue? If not FEMA trailers converted to bunk houses, shipping containers the same. Move stick built row houses scheduled for demo...

In KS, a permanent structure is taxed a temporary structure is not. If it is movable, its temporary.

I once was a member fof one in TN that used oil lamps at night, propane for cooking and sleeping bags for heat. Worked fine.

Dave.