This is it. Voting will finish at 1pm.
Bravo to everyone who submitted.
Twirly & J-Lupa's Round Escape Pod
Location: The Hamptons, NY
Quote: Welcome to the cheapest house in the Hamptons! We put this up on a platform in the woods each summer next to a friend's house and have a cool, shady little getaway where sleeping in and reading during the day (when not at the beach) are no problem.
Location: Near Venice, Louisiana
Quote: As a child, my family would jump in the boat to "go across the pass" to visit my grand parents. This is where they lived. Kerosene lamps, propane stove, and a generator powered the camp which was there home. This is the real "simple life".
Location: The Adirondacks, NY
Quote: The Cabin is a wonderful hideaway. It was built for me by a talented log contractor in early 2003, with the express purpose of not seeing anybody, hearing anybody, and being completely at ease.
Coolest place on the east end!
Me, ah grew up all ovah Lou'siana, Nort' and Sout', but I nevah heard o' Venice, no. It looks like it's ovah by Grand Isle.
- Curtis
I voted for the yurt because it is so simple and elegant and seems very doable.
And cheap.
Ah, but theyurt relies on a rare natural resource: A friend with property who will let you camp and use the indoor plumbing!