Is The Great Lakes Cabin currently available?

This record is a published research reference, not a live availability promise. Ask The Backcountry Hut Company whether the exact configuration is currently offered for your location and timeline.

What does the published price include?

Not published Request a written model-specific breakdown before comparing totals.

Can it be delivered to my site?

Ships flatpack across Canada and USA. Ideal for remote or off-grid sites. Assembly required on site. Confirm your address, route, site access, setting plan, and local responsibilities directly with the provider.

What should I confirm before a deposit?

Confirm the written scope for foundation, transport, setting, utilities, permits, local completion, exclusions, warranty, and service—not just the headline price.

The Great Lakes Cabin by The Backcountry Hut Company

Name: The Great Lakes Cabin
Brand: The Backcountry Hut Company
SKU: bch-great-lakes

Entry-level flatpack cabin kit named after the Great Lakes. One bedroom, minimal footprint, off-grid capable.

At a glance

Published size: 754 sq ft. Price context: $196,275.65 USD. Base scope: Not published. Delivery framing: Shipping not included; budget $4,000–$20,000 CAD per truck; ships to Canada and USA.

About The Backcountry Hut Company

The Backcountry Hut Company is a Vancouver, BC-based prefab cabin kit builder founded in 2017. Their flatpack systems are designed for minimal environmental impact and are shipped across Canada and the USA. Each cabin is named after a Canadian landscape — Fogo Island, San Juan Islands, Shuswap Lake — and is designed for off-grid or remote site installation. LEED and IRC certified.

Build method: Flatpack prefab kit — shipped and assembled on site. Home types: Prefab Kit, Cabin, Off-Grid.

Published features

Flatpack kit
Off-grid capable
Minimal footprint
LEED certified

Model record scope

This named-model page separates the information published for The Great Lakes Cabin from broader The Backcountry Hut Company marketing. Its size, configuration, price framing, and visual treatment should be compared only with the attached source record. A company portfolio image, a related model, or a video tour is never used here to fill an unsupported model-specific detail.

Use the links below to review the provider record and then ask whether the exact configuration you are considering is current. In particular, clarify option changes, delivery distance, local completion, timing, and every item that is outside the stated base scope.

Published specification and source record

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Facts shown as Not published were not inferred from a related model, a portfolio image, or general builder marketing.

Official model page: Official model or project page — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-09-02) Official provider source · Step 2
Starting price: $196,275.65 USD — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-09-02) Official provider source · Step 2
Base scope: Not published — Not published
Square footage: 754 sq ft — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-09-02) Official provider source · Step 2
Footprint: Not published — Not published
Transport width: Not published — Not published
Bedrooms, bathrooms & loft: 1 bedroom · 1 bathroom · Loft: Sleeping Loft — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-09-02) Official provider source · Step 2
Code path: Standard build / Custom home — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-09-02) Official provider source · Step 2
Floor plan: Custom Layout — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-09-02) Official provider source · Step 2
Insulation R-values: Not published — Not published
Heating & cooling: Not published — Not published
Electrical & hookups: Not published — Not published
Upgrades & published pricing: Not published — Not published
Delivery basis: Shipping not included; budget $4,000–$20,000 CAD per truck; ships to Canada and USA — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-09-02) Official provider source · Step 2
Installation basis: Customer-assembled kit-of-parts or professional builder; shell assembly in ~1 week — Manufacturer published (verified 2026-09-02) Official provider source · Step 2
Video tour: Not published — Not published

Delivery and project questions

Ships flatpack across Canada and USA. Ideal for remote or off-grid sites. Assembly required on site.

Scope is quote-specific. Confirm freight, setting, foundation, utilities, permits, assembly, and finishes in the written contract.

Before a deposit or site commitment, confirm the exact model configuration, written delivery route, local code and approval path, foundation, transport, setting, utility connections, site work, exclusions, warranty, and final installed scope directly with the provider.

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