In keeping with last week’s post on historic structures and lifestyle, I thought I would include a photograph of a Backwoods Cabin. The cabin is located in Historic Brattonsville, South Carolina. (more…)
Brinegar Cabin suggests to me that sustainable living is not a new concept. What’s new is that now we have a choice. Not that long ago it was the way almost everybody lived. Today we have the Tiny House movement, which seems to be recycling those ideas, but with a modern touch. It’s all about living small, and I mean really small by most “normal” definitions. Down to 200 square feet for two people in many cases. More importantly, it’s about living lean. (more…)