Every week or so I write to the people following Cavara: what we are building, what the land is teaching us, and what it costs to do this honestly. The letters live here afterward, newest first. If you are new, start at the beginning.
July 9, 2026Do less, betterWhy I flew to Tennessee before putting a shovel in the ground.Read the letterJuly 3, 2026The money conversationWhere the project actually is right now, and the math behind the choice.Read the letter
June 25, 2026The question I get every timeThe look people give me when I say I'm building in Kentucky.Read the letter
June 18, 2026Two shells stitched with glassThe first look at what we're building in the trees.Read the letterJune 11, 2026Not for everyoneThe biggest decision at Cavara isn't a design choice.Read the letterJune 4, 2026The pivotThree no's, a hard look at the numbers, and a smaller Phase 1.Read the letter
May 28, 2026Building inside the rock (without touching it)The Gorge made the shelter. We're just adding glass.Read the letter
May 18, 2026The people building this with meA local partner who knows this market better than anyone. And the team behind 85 custom structures.Read the letter
April 30, 2026The nine votesWhat happened when eleven strangers held my business in their hands.Read the letter
April 25, 2026What the land told us to buildCave units and treehouses. Two completely different ways to be here.Read the letter
April 21, 2026A cave in OhioHow a cave house in Ohio led me to 11.5 acres in Kentucky.Read the letter
April 18, 2026Where this startedWhy this isn't just another cabin, and what you just signed up for.Read the letterGet the next letter when it is written. Join the newsletter.