Off-grid cabins offer more than just rustic charm. Building with locally sourced materials reduces costs, while embracing ...

Tasha Zemke is Outside magazine’s associate managing editor and a member of the Outside Online travel team. She's also an avid world traveler. Josh Drinkard always wanted to build his own cabin.

Make entryway: Pave a path with chocolate rocks and candy pebbles. Make roof: To make shingles, layer pieces of red sour belts using royal icing as glue, making sure they overlap. Make chimney: Coat ...