This DIY Couple Craft a Tiny Cabin in the Santa Cruz Mountains for Less Than $35K

In search of a Bay Area retreat, Jeff Waldman and Molly Fiffer purchased a piece of land on which to experiment and gain new skills, one task at a time.
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Editor’s note: Jeff and Molly’s redwood cabin was lost to a wildfire in August 2020, however, they rebuilt a tiny A-frame on the site.

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Jenny Xie
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Jenny Xie is the author of the novel Holding Pattern, a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree. She’s received fellowships from Bread Loaf, Yaddo, and MacDowell, among other organizations.

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