

Building Wild
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.
Cast
Patrick Tuffy Bakaitis
Himself
Paul DiMeo
Himself
Seasons
E1Dirty Dozen Deer Lodge
Jan 14, 2014
Paulie and Tuffy help the "Dirty Dozen" transform a decrepit old barn into a new hunting retreat.
E2Movable Beast
Jan 21, 2014
The guys convert a cargo truck into a cabin on wheels while setting up a woodland retreat for an ex-military man and his family.
E3Spinning Cabin
Jan 28, 2014
A revolving cabin is created using a power-operated shovel as its pivot point.
E4License to Mill
Feb 4, 2014
A retreat for a retired veterinarian is built.
E5Log Jam
Feb 11, 2014
The guys build a cabin using only recycled materials found on site at a family-owned logging business.
E6Backwoods Bus
Feb 18, 2014
The guys help a teacher and novice builder construct his cabin. Included: a school bus recycled into guest quarters; an outside dining area.
E7Tuff Enough
Feb 25, 2014
The team transform a shipping container into a cabin and attempt to set it up on a muddy mountainside locale.
E8Double Decker Cabin
Mar 4, 2014
A cabin is constructed over muddy land for a podiatrist who's also an outdoor-sports enthusiast.
E9Float My Cabin
Mar 11, 2014
The guys build a large camouflaged shelter for a biologist and his uncle in the middle of a swamp. The two plan to use the man-sized eagle's nest to observe nature.
E10Top of the World
Mar 18, 2014
The guys build a chalet at the top of a ski slope for a father and son who enjoy winter sports.

E1Tailgating Paradise
Feb 24, 2015
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.

E2Waterfall Cabin
Mar 3, 2015
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.

E3Floating Getaway
Mar 10, 2015
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.

E4Marble Getaway
Mar 17, 2015
Stone from a 100-year-old quarry is used to build a cabin for a client in Vermont.

E5Hilltop Hangar
Mar 24, 2015
An aviation-themed cabin is built on a hilltop for a pilot.

E6Treehouse Cabin
Mar 31, 2015
The guys build a tree house cabin in a maple tree for a man in Vermont.

E7Maple Syrup Motor Club
Apr 7, 2015
The guys build a sugar shack and bar for a couple in New York who are looking to get back into making maple syrup.

E8Brewhouse Cabin
Apr 14, 2015
A cabin is built for a craft brewer and his farmer father in Hoosick Falls, New York.

E9Collector's Cabin
Apr 21, 2015
A father and son look to incorporate their antiques and collectibles into the design of a new cabin.

E10Demolition Derby Cabin
Apr 21, 2015
A bedroom is designed to fit under the stairs of a mountaintop cabin.
Storyline
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.
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