Wild Modernity: Why a cabin in the woods is the home of the future
Envision a cabin the woods. Maybe you’re seeing a Walden-esque cabin — overlooking a lake and nestled in a forest of pines. If you look closer, there are some antlers hung just below the A-framed rafters and a fireplace accompanied by a stack of freshly chopped wood. This rustic image stands in stark contrast to the idea of modernity. Present-day modernity is thought to exist mostly in the city where there’s an abundance of art, culture, and technology. But our definition of modern life is transitioning. The cabin described in Walden (circa 1854) doesn’t have wifi or renewable energy and is an outdated description of Life in the Woods. Cabin-life is changing, and so are the people who live in them.
Cities have long been regarded as the bustling hub of commerce, art, and technology. But now this connected hub reaches far past city limits for those with access to internet. Until recently, internet access was limited in rural areas due to the expense of laying fiber optic cables. Satellite based internet access is solving this problem by obviating the need for cables all together. While most of these data plans are still prohibitive for extended video streaming, it’s…
