I seem to remember a former Oregon governor requesting that people quit moving to the state because it was getting too crowded. Maybe, that cabin was just one too many.
I remember back in the 70s someone stole a bank in La. They hooked up to the trailer it was in and broke the blocks holding it up and drove away. They discovered it missing when they went to work the next morning. Found it on a back road with an empty safe.
I remember reading of log homes in various stages of construction that would disappear. Sounded like the house would be built to a certain point and then people would come in over the weekend/night, disassemble the logs and take off. Always sounded like an inside job to me.