🏔️🪓 Imagine being dropped in the wilderness with nothing but an axe, some grit, and a questionable beard. That’s how the mountain men of early America built their homes—log by log, blister by blister. From chopping down massive trees to notching logs with sheer stubbornness, to mud chinking that doubled as insulation and bug glue, these guys turned empty forests into smoky, creaky cabins.

Close your eyes and drift off as we unpack the tough, weird, and sometimes ridiculous ways mountain men survived, slept, and stayed (sort of) warm in the wild.

👉 Boring History For Sleep | Rough, raw, and surprisingly cozy.