The Backcountry Hut

Our founders, Wilson Edgar and Michael Leckie, are no strangers to adventure and the wild unknown. Born east of the Rockies, they each migrated their way out West on different paths, following the seasons and chasing adventure in the mountains and along the coast. Wilson's experience with the outdoor community in the Pacific Northwest and Michael's background in creating award-winning modernist architecture led to the development of the first prototype Backcountry Huts, with the goal of creating a prefabricated modular shelter that combined practical utility and a minimalist aesthetic. As development progressed, the team reached out to Vancouver-Island based Cyrill Werlen, a master builder originally from Switzerland, who brought his appreciation for quality wood construction and the concept of self-assembly to the project. Working through the elements, both materially and naturally, realizing the impact of each individual detail on the collective whole, our team has developed, tested, and built for five adventurous years to bring you our first collection. The Team