11 Best Cheap Hunting Cabin Ideas
May 7, 2020 Land For Sale
Setting up somewhere to sleep on your hunting property doesn't have to break the bank. For a night or two, anything that can protect from the environment and cold of hunting season will suffice as a hunting cabin. To save cost on any idea, there are ways to set up an outdoor gravity shower and wash hands or dishes without running water. Bring a gas stove to cook over and build a fire for warmth. And you're hunting, so disconnect from the world and don't worry about electricity. Here are 25 inexpensive ideas to get the shelter you need as a hunting cabin.
- Shipping Container
Shipping containers are frequently getting converted into homes these days. They are tough and a great way to instantly drop shelter on your property. You can then fix up the inside as nice as you’d like to get it ready to sleep in.
- Old Camper
Have you ever scrolled across an old beat-up camper on craigslist or Facebook marketplace that you would be afraid to tow across the country? Something like this makes a perfect hunting cabin. Carefully tow it to your property, set it on blocks, and forget about it. You'll likely have water and cooking resources built-in, and all you need to add is a generator and propane.
- Pre-built Shed
You'll often find them in the Home Depot parking lot, but little sheds built for tool storage in your yard can make a great small cabin. Some of them are even two stories tall, so you won't feel like you're sleeping in a box.
- Truck cap
Turn your truck into your hunting cabin. A truck cap over the bed can provide the perfect roof to throw a cot in for the weekend.
- Pole Barn
You may already have this as a shelter for your tractor and equipment. Why not use a corner of it to shelter yourself? Add walls and any other amenities you would like.
- Yurt
It's a fancy, round tent. They were popular in ancient nomadic times, so if they lived in them every day, they would have to make a great hunting camp. Being more stringent than a tent, this is something you could leave up and forget about it besides maintaining the covering.
- Pre-built cabin
Some companies build and deliver premade log and home-style cabins. Keep it small and basic, and the price won't be something that will break the bank.
- Small Cabin
A repeat of #7, but it doesn't need to be pre-built. Have a fun weekend project or hire someone. Something less than 1000 square feet with no running water or electricity will stay affordable.
- Tent
There is always the ability to go back to the basics a few weekends of the year. Buy a tent from Walmart and spend your weekend with nature. A basic tent will keep you dry and warm. If the weather is too bad for a tent, you probably shouldn’t be climbing a tree either.
- Pop up Camper
These won't last as long as finding an actual old camper, but they are usually way cheaper. They have common amenities like a sink and an AC with sturdier walls than a full-size camper. Plus, you can tow it easier and sneak it into small areas on the hunting property.
- Covered Trailer
Like you would convert a shed or a shipping container, an old enclosed trailer that was used as a car, toy, or yard equipment hauler could be made into a sick, cheap cabin for the woods. And it's mobile if you move lease to lease.