🎉 Welcome to the FIRST VIDEO in my new series documenting our cabin build journey. 🎉
Me (Erin, content creator/filmmaker), my husband Michael (design director), and our puppy-dog, Olive (director of barketing), are building a 15×15 foot cabin 2 hours away from our NYC apartment in the beautiful Catskill Mountains. And I know what you’re thinking—but nope! We’re not trust fund babies, we didn’t inherit land—we’re doing this entirely on our own. And I’ve chosen to document this whole journey for the public—our budget, design choices, partners, etc. If you’re curious about the journey of building a home — follow along!
Links:
→ Cabin Instagram: https://bit.ly/3MkxTc5
→ Erin’s Personal IG: https://bit.ly/3BHS1Qj
→ AdviceWithErin IG: https://bit.ly/40hgztK
→Cabin Newsletter: https://bit.ly/43hLR5t
→DEN Outdoors: https://denoutdoors.com
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0:00-1:22 Intro
1:23-3:43 Why we’re building a cabin
3:44-5:30 What we’re building (cabin plans)
5:31-8:29 Step 1: How to look for land
8:30-11:45 Land Tip #1: Know your budget +parameters
11:45-14:20 Land Tip #2: Use a local agent
14:21-20:40 Land Tip #3: Know what to look for (3 utilities)
20:41-22:39Land Tip #4: Research local laws
22:40-24:16 5 Steps to start your cabin build
24:16-25:00 Outro
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♥ My story:
My name is Erin McGoff and up until 2020, I was just a documentary/brand filmmaker and freelance video editor. I directed the feature film THIS LITTLE LAND OF MINES (Amazon) right out of college, moved to NYC, directed 3 more short films, freelanced for dozens of companies including National Geographic, Hilton, and Capital One, and then boom—COVID happened.
As the world was frozen, I hopped on TikTok & started giving advice about how to navigate a career in the film industry. Turns out, people love my advice and 2.5 years later, I have over 3 MILLION followers as AdviceWithErin. I am so grateful for everything my content creation career has given me.
After I married my high school sweetheart, Michael (brand designer) in 2021, we looked into the idea of building a cabin up in the Catskill Mountains, ~2-3 hours away from NYC. We started looking for land in January 2022 and finally bought a parcel in May 2023. We look forward to building the Outpost by DEN! Stay tuned for frequent updates.
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Thank you! This is so cool and helpful!!!
Ooh I can’t wait to follow along! 😍
You got so lucky! That's awesome! Septic, water, electric, and a driveway!
Great adventure. Congrats on finding the perfect lot for you with so much already done. It will be fun to see what unfolds. Would love to have a semi off grid cabin in the woods. California hillside sloped unbuildable lots are even way too pricey so for now until I can relocate, I will enjoy your story and tips.
Thank you, you’ve just made me realise how much I really want to do this myself! Gonna start saving up to save future me from a little bit more work lol. Can’t wait to follow you on your journey 🙂
I must say, I'm really thrilled about this, but I have a simple question. I was just wondering, why didn't you opt for something with a beachy vibe? I'm curious! 👀 Did you guys conduct any research to determine if having an outdoor in the mounting cabin is preferable to having a cabin next to a beach or something along those lines?