There are great role-models who have inspired many to take on this lifestyle. Henry David Thoreau taught us self-reliance in his writings in Walden, while Rickard Proenneke lived these thoughts. Dick built his own cabin with homemade tools in Alaska and lived there for more than 30 years, making the documentary Alone in the Wilderness and inspiring many in the process.
One of these many people inspired is David Herrle from Westbrook, Connecticut. He and his wife wanted a more sustainable life so he gave her that by building her a cabin in the forest.
The main materials for constructing the 11×14 foot cabin were mostly recycled and scavenged. While it might cost a lot of money to create cabins out in the wild, David managed to build this adorable cabin for just $4,000 and he did it in just six weeks. To keep warm the home comes with a kerosene heater and a composting toilet to remove the need for a septic tank.