Backyard Log Cabin Built by Hand for Under 200 Dollars

I really wanted a nice log cabin in the woods. So one day after school I decided I was gonna build one. So after 2 months here I am. the proud owner of a backyard cabin. I had to cut down around 25 or so trees to make this 12x14 cabin. I have plans in the future to "finish" it but for now this is perfectly fine for the occasional camping trip. So heres a not so comprehensive guide on how I did it. This is more of a You CAN do this for cheap and if a 16 year old can do it so can you.

I used mainly hand tools to construct this, but you could use things like a chainsaw. I used:

An Axe

Hatchet

2 inch nails

3 inch nails

1 inch nails

3 tarps

5 sheets of osb

a hammer

salvaged window and door

a stove

a sawzall

cinder blocks

Each layer has to be notched in order to construct a stable log cabin, i used the Norwegian saddle notch to create this. I also used a simple cinder block foundation

I used scrap wood wo create a semi level floor system ontop of the foundation logs, then i put osb for subfloor.

I used a common cob chinking to make this. Mix a combination of dirt, clay, straw and sand. If it dries before rain, it will hold very very well.

I used thin saplings to construct a roof, then put a tarp ontop.

I used a cheap camping wood stove to heat the cabin as well as cook

So far, I have used this cabin for camping, but you could use it for more if you wanted to!