Ideally, I want to build a ten foot by ten foot cabin, no electricity or plumbing, with a sleeping loft. I am averse to an overpriced "kit" and, while I have land, the ideal location is not easy to drive up to (I may have to move much of the supplies about a hundred yards including up a hill). This is in the Northeast of the U.S. and there is snowfall in the winter. There are large rocks embedded in the ground.
This issue I am most confused by is the issue of foundation. I see stilt houses, houses resting on runners and gravel, all sorts of interesting international examples of small cabins. Is there a single reference source to help me answer the question of "how do I plant my wooden cabin in the ground so it does not blow away when the big bad wolf tries to blow it down?" Are there clear affordable examples of how this problem is solved, perhaps from other parts of the world? I feel a little like I'm stuck in the Home Depot/Lowe's groupthink and trying to "hack" a smarter solution.
