National Geographic Channel goes off the map to kick off its first do-it-yourself series, Building Wild. Paulie, as he is known, has partnered with woodsman and master fabricator Pat "Tuffy" Bakaitis on a cabin design and construction business called Cabin Kings. These "Cabin Kings" are construction's odd couple: Paulie is a city boy at heart and Tuffy is a gruff, logical woodsman who has never heard of Starbucks. But together, this duo creates unbelievable wilderness getaways, transforming discarded materials into fabulous contraptions and overcoming outrageous building challenges along the way.
A bedroom is designed to fit under the stairs of a mountaintop cabin.
A father and son look to incorporate their antiques and collectibles into the design of a new cabin.
A cabin is built for a craft brewer and his farmer father in Hoosick Falls, New York.
The guys build a sugar shack and bar for a couple in New York who are looking to get back into making maple syrup.
The guys build a tree house cabin in a maple tree for a man in Vermont.
An aviation-themed cabin is built on a hilltop for a pilot.
Stone from a 100-year-old quarry is used to build a cabin for a client in Vermont.
Father and son fishing fanatics demand a cabin that can sail out onto their family pond. The Cabin Kings must hustle to keep their dream of a floating cabin afloat.
Ain't no mountain high enough, as Paulie and Tuffy struggle to build a mountaintop cabin over a waterfall. Their clients have long dreamed of a cabin that takes advantage of their property's incredible view of the Hudson River Valley.
The Cabin Kings tackle their largest-ever build — a 1,350-square-foot cabin at the top of a mountain for a larger-than-life New York Jets fan. Their client, Sean Winters, wants a place where he and his team of family and friends can tailgate during Jets away games and enjoy his massive property’s 17 miles of trails on their ATVs and snowmobiles.