Same here

Me too

Exactly.

@stephen schneider who the @#$% is Bob?

ur mom is a humble man

@@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808 I didn't realize he abandoned his children. I missed that. When did he say that? How old were they when he abandoned them?

He is NOT pshycologically healthy

@@LuisMendoza-pp9qi your opinion? Why because he chooses to live a minimalist lifestyle. He seems content to me without a McMansion.

@@adrians.7489he is a grown, older man living in a shack where you can't stand up and abandoned his kids....he needs help

@@LuisMendoza-pp9qi Right. Making little cartoon booklets and traveling the world on the proceeds means he is not supporting his children and wife (partner, girlfriend?).... What kind of a man does that?

Fk yeah! 🤘🍀

That's cool bro, good for you 👍

Hey, maybe we'll see you on Kirsten's channel or your own.

Awesome!!! We just sold our house,bought land,and are getting a tiny cottage put on it. Thats what I'm making it/calling it. Saw this video & wanted to rewatch bc it inspired me as well. Best of luck to you!!!

Thats my goal similar. Definitely hard learning to grow on the pacific coast my garden struggles. Greenhouse with controlled is my best ldea.

Right! His landlords are amazing. Where do you find people like that.

@@jasonschnorr8893 planet Earth 💃💃💃💃💃

I hope he can live there, FOREVER!!!! He seems very happy!!!! Bless the landlord for Renting him that space!!!!! 👍👏🏻

He keeps the place safe, clean and sort of the guardian preventing fires and odd stuff. I guess he is useful for his landlords and keeps his part of the bargain too!

A Gofundme to buy the 2 acres for him?

She "they" do such an incredible job letting their subjects tell their story. Bravo!

She almost sounded like she was a fan 😂

Yeah she let his story flow naturally.

@@EMPERORSPROTECTION-TERRA4LIFE definitely sounded like she admired his almost child-like nostalgic nature in how he went back to the younger days of living in backyard forts.

also may have families etc. you always see some lone wolf type guy do it but not a mom with a special needs kid. i love his philosophy and manner of living and i could make the space just as magical but I'm too drained from raising my son. maybe in 20 years, if i have any sanity left in me...

Not socially afraid.. legally unable!

@Jimmy Lewis I live in the UK and, while i would love to do something like this (as would so many people i know), i will never be able to, due to planning laws.

@@brian7android985 it's no different in the states trust me it's worse there is really no free land it's getting very crowded here. Laws strictly prohibited this . They want you plugged in to the system here if you rebel you will pay the price.

It sounds like something a nut would do. Good Lord. This takes wanting to be "different" to a whole new level.

That is exactly what I said. Like even in the middle of the woods. It’s disgusting.

I would have set a few traps. Lol

@@DTA-me3kv Bear traps.

It was probably the landlord

Thieves.

No it’s not , lived in same house all my life till I was 40 , my grandmother died so built a double extension on that moved in last year an it’s mine plus my dad has about 7 houses that he rents out , it’s not hard all I do is chill out

Yeah our cabin has been "violated" numerous times and it's very much in the wilderness. People tend to suck sometimes. Nothing is "secure" or even respected if no-one's around to defend it.

Is *intentionality* a word? I think we already have a word for that and it's called "purpose".

@electro minded It is, for the woke.

@@stefanieastrid "The earliest known use of the noun intentionality is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for intentionality is from 1611, in the writing of John Florio, author and teacher of languages." Hardly woke...

Amazing.... the innocence of it all is alluring...🕊

Too bad he is the wrong color and deserves to be robbed now by clueless vampire souls who will take anything from anyone to soothe their aching vaginas.

I bet if you asked his children what impact having their father live absorbed in his never ending self looking childhood has had on them they would tell a different story. An eccentric, whimsical and responsible father builds these things to create wonder and joy for his children, a person not willing to accept fatherhood builds these things for himself.

@@spikeycoda 😂

@@updatemysettings5095 I feel like you either completely missed a big part of this video or didn’t miss it, but chose to overlook it.

Still is, we just start taking things seriously, you can go back to that magical place though...

Seems like you're still living a magical life and you're a kid at heart with a peaceful soul. Just keep living the great life you've chosen

The world was quite magical in the 80s and 90s !!! Post 2k it sucks bigg time !!!

@@ragemodels that's true

@@ragemodels sounds like you just became pessimistic

So how's it going? I know that allot of people, including myself, find this lifestyle to be the best. You should do it.

Sorry for your loss ❤

Probably got wind of his leica collection,The bit you missed because you have no idea what a leica collection is,overpriced cameras especially the 35mm,The 2 and a quarter square Hassleblad offered superior resolution at much the same price,Living like that to squander his money on over priced cameras a Nikon is good enough

True, but it depends on the models he had. Hell, 10 years ago an M3 went for 500€ sometimes with a lens. Say he had a few screw mount Barnacks, their value might have not been astronomicaly high at all.

Yeah,..the one black guy in the area found out about it

Yea that one white guy thinks he knows shit 😂😂

@@5664788 that’s a terrible thing to say. I hope you find peace.

he's one of the rare ones that answered the call of equilibrium by nature

It’s a rare person who can live like this, in solitude, with his days in tune with natural rhythms.

I love this comment. This gentleman is so unique, I respect him for doing his own thing.

Same here. I was like this is like " my side of the mountain ". When he said that I was stoked.

I loved those books when I was in grade school.

Uh huh! Lol I yelped!

Kristin- Likewise, what a motivational book that is indeed! I am so happy this gentleman is able to live his own version of it, and escape the utter madness that the rest of exist in.

I was that kid. Loved that book..

He does! They are on his website :)

Lol no.

he is so amazing. so lucky to be living like a real human. he is not fooling himself and acting like money and junk are important

@@cerenb7909 It doesn't seem like money was ever a factor, huh

Wealth in wisdom is more important than having financial wealth.

@@Brian-vk1hm wealth is subjective. He has everything he needs and more. You're still trying to get all that you can and will never be satisfied. Real wealth is satisfaction and appreciation.

And a place for seniors to learn how to build off grid housing.

Planting trees is great, especially if they're edible, nuts and fruit, as they grow bigger harvests each year, such good investments for both people and nature.

planting trees is bad for the viroment

Well, that is what retirement should be. Whatever you want it to be for happiness and enjoyment. No job to go to.

He has all the trappings of someone living the dream... a house you can't stand up it, a box of dirt, and a keen desire to be "in" the ground.

Funny but this is really within reach for so many of us to do right, planned out and intentional.

Grow up

Micheal Jackson said the same thing.

@Evan Ferris: What are you really saying?

@@Frankincensedjb123 Get help.

@@chielbloos why are people being so vicious here? wonder and play are good things

It's what I needed this morning. I struggle with envy. This man inspires me.

He intimidated the owner with threats.

Respect to this guy. This is what I call not living under social pressure.

Who robbed him? That is terrible 😠

@@tailgatecarpenter26 can it define a woman? Or must it be a biologist?

@@tailgatecarpenter26 why do you judge me? Are you Ketanji Brown? Are you suggesting that defecation in the street and sidewalks is wrong? Who are you to judge? The houseboat people of Sausalito defecate in the San Franshitco Bay and are happy doing it and don’t need to pay a sewer fee! Maybe you could move in and live there with them and learn to live free!

Like it!

I have got to write that one down and put it on my wall...

"What are adults but obsolete children." Dr. Seuss

Adam and Eve were adults and they were just as happy as children. That too was prior to sin Mind you... So being a child isn't an age. it's a.... way of being. Everything changed after sin. Sin makes cadavers. Sin is what kills the childhood mindset. Not the age. That's the truth. I would have liked to talk to Charles Dickens about that. This video makes me wonder how awesome and chill life was in The Garden of Eden... No stresses or worries. Just The Creator and all the Created chilling.

That's kind of a depressing quote

yeah, it's truly lovely to see [el'sda2].

So true

Gandalf didn't say that

@@peapod6747 Sorry Frodo

So it dissent matter

It was Bilbo you Philistines.

Bonjour je vis en France au moins 20 fois que je visionne cette vidéo depuis 2015 je connais les maisons troglodyte est j'aie envie de partir à la retraite vivre comme vous .et plein de ses maison troglodyte sont abandonnés .

@@user-lj1kf6my7z C'est une belle vie, Antoine. Retraité, dans une petite grotte, menant une vie simple. J'ai de l'énergie solaire et un petit jardin, ce qui m'aide beaucoup. Je te souhaite du succès.

Don't we all!

You took the words right out of my mouth. Been saying it for years. When I spend 💰 it's for things that have some real world use and retain value. Dress rehearsals are days gone by.

We develop a styling slave lifestyle. Staying up with Mr. Jones.

thoughts and prayers

you know you can think for yourself now

now I need to re read them all

My favorite book, I always got a little teary-eyed when I read those lines.

❤

try “ walden 2” by bf skinner . simple comfort is the first thing he talks about..

You just won best comment of... my night

ur a smart man,living with nature.

Magic words

I am at a point in my life where I'm trying to go to a minimalist lifestyle, after braking my back at work they can't seem to find a cure for me once they say they can't do anymore? I just want to divorce society's way of living! your way of living seems to be so in tranquility? simple and worry free 😀 😁 😎 I'm serious about this and have started by moving into my RV to start and as soon as I can get property the minimalist lifestyle will start beginning I feel as if when I was working I was constantly trying to get more and was always trying to get better Stuff? It didn't make me any happier! I don't have as much money and more time and have lost interest in trying to keep up LOL thanks for the inspection you have given me a different alternative way of living to look at.

I love sitting on the floor. But I do wonder doesn't it hurt your back? I'm quite short, but even I would find it painful to be crawling around all the time. Otherwise it seems pretty roomy

How is the floor made?

I was thinking the same thing. What a lovely dude. His passion so intense, yet so quiet.

he is so interesting. so alive.

@@ynot6781 he seems more together than most I see, nothing wrong with living by what you can afford. If you watch the clip you might notice he owns the land and has done everything with his own hands...for a guy that doesn't want to be an adult seems he's doing a terrible job...lol

@@ynot6781 severe psychological issues, right. He wants to depend on himself and be responsible for his footprint. You think that's childish? He's much more mature than all these people working jobs that are barely a step up from high school, producing tons of waste and nonsensically consuming. Not wanting to be an adult doesn't mean wanting to be a child, it means not wanting to comply to the arbitrary hustle that the corporate world instills. This man is living a very natural life. You're stuck in the illusion that working a job you don't necessarily enjoy to pay loans and b.s bills all to consume consume consume is the only way to live. A real man doesn't feel the need to bluff and to buy the newest most expensive toys to fit in. A real man lives by what his experience has taught him, not what other people think life should be. I think you're jealous that he enjoys life and what he has. Thinking that childhood wonder is something to praise does not mean that you want to be a child, it means that you have an appreciation for originality and true human nature.

@@grregorysteele6152 perhaps your social circle needs improvement . Get past the sparkling unicorns Fact is this jerkoff is about as self absorbed as one can be He divorced his wife and left his children to pursue his selfish desire to live in a fort like a 10 year old . This tool decided to leave his responsibility of being a parent , this moron chose to live like a squirrel crawling around his underground fort instead of being with his own children He's a cowardly manchild who finds life to tough to deal with

@Albert Frankenstien Frank, You read like Your Jealous, You also read like a Communist.

@@chrisgriffiths2533 😆 I was about to say the same thing hypocritical wannabe communist.

@@anarex0929 The Name, Just Wondering, What Definition of Communist are You Using?.

@@chrisgriffiths2533 the kind where one person expects to be paid for another man's labor. Dividing the produce to everyone regardless of their contribution or lack thereof allowing mini to benefit from the hard work of a few. All while pouting fairness while they expect you to work more and harder for their lifestyle. Sound familiar to our current predicament with covid relief money. Give me naked capitalism any day. Where man can profit from his previous life work as a journalist and photographer and artist and retire to a small Hobbit house in the woods next to a river and lived out his days in peace. And as you implied yes in a communist country his lifestyle would not be acceptable nor would it be possible because a man would not be able to profit from his previous life's work it would belong to the people IE the state. Also worth mentioning due to overwhelming similarity our own little bit of Communism and socialism right now in America. Thanks to Joe Biden extending the covid relief and allowing Americans to not work when they're perfectly capable of working they just don't want to do it for the pay that they were getting before and just like socialism and communism people like me that went back to work only three months after the lockdowns started. I, along with many others are paying for all these people that refuse to work or pay there rent when they make more now than before in some cases. The produce I E taxes of an individual's labor is divided up to all those even those that are not worthy or contributing to society. I E communism and socialism. And oh look our economy is failing who knew? We are having our own little Venezuela. True stupidity is repeating others mistakes over and over. Learning from others failures always cost less energy than producing them yourself when you already know the outcome. If only that Maxim was common sense we wouldn't have socialist and communist teaching our kids to be extra stupid.

@@anarex0929 Guy, a Reasonable Definition. I Wish You Well with Your Efforts. Your Communist Definition varies a bit from mine in that Communism Knows No Boundaries. Hence it Can, Has and Will Infiltrate Anything Including Capitalism. Therefore Guy, What do We do about the Billionaire Problem?. I Can Not See Why Anyone Needs more than One Billion Dollars. 1,000,000,000 $ Gives You the Ability to Never Work Again for the Rest of Your Life. But also gives you the Ability to Set Up the Next Four Generations of Your Family so that They Never have to Work. Also once Someone Gets One Billion Dollars this Gives Them the Power to Get the Very Best Legal, Financial, Stockbroker, Property, Tax Advice etc. This in Turn Allows Them to Turn 1,000,000,000 into 2,000,000,000 then into 4,000,000,000 then into 8,000,000,000 then into 16,000,000,000 then into 32,000,000,000 Dollars. Guy What do We Do about this Capitalist Problem?.

it's the first time on the internet that everyone agrees on something....this guy is pure gold....I feel better when I know there is still magic like this alive..landlords that charge $100/year?....gold attracts gold!

I thought the same thing!

I had the same idea :)

read this mid watchign and was lioke wait shit that voice is mr rodgers even his mannerisms im from the uk so my exposure to mr rodgers is limited but

Trey TDG yes!!!

I always found it strange that Americans don't take off their shoes before going in their homes, like that's gross to me.

I have friends of 55 years, we where school boy friends, now retiring and still help one another, talk often, share ideas, resources, so if you choose to be an island, be prepared for the day you grown old and alone, thats not a good place

@@daleval2182 I agree with Dale. I think you’re trying to make yourself feel better about not having friends. There are very few people who are content leading solitary lives. Humans are social creatures and for most, loneliness is emiserating.

That’s an extremely narcissistic position

@@boscopappas234 Ummm no because there are toxic, mental people more than ever and social media has shown that. We are more disconnected than ever because of it and unhappy! You don't need a lot of friends to be content and you have been conditioned to think otherwise. I'm probably much older than you and I've had time to assess a lot of things that I see as fallacy and how we're told how to think, feel, be, etc, etc.....For me it's time to deprogram the noise that is b.s.

@@daleval2182 Did you read correctly what the original poster said? "Not having many friends"......not alone which I agree with. Just because you choose to have a circle of friends doesn't mean the rest of have to. You don't even know the person's life story but assume they'll be alone. SMH... I would rather have one or two friends than a lot because of people's toxic behavior and it's more evident today and for some of us, peace of mind is more important for your mental health. Stress and strain isn't. So do you and consider yourself lucky for your great relationships!

In old age I wonder if he'll continue to live this way an if so I hope he stays limber

You should pick up his little book on journaling. :)

ya i agree we lose our self as we become adults. we are told to buy the material things and go into debt

Me too, man. I long for this life.

Well put sir

me too!

yeah, he's a really calming guy...reminds me very much of the painter Bob Ross (RIP) [el'sda2].

Or Mr. Rogers.

Like Mr. Rodgers!

Is it the moment where you realize that you are currently stressed, without even realizing it .. right ?.

I am trying to get rid of normal life and go down that road. It’s not easy because of family demands.

Diana Bozarth we are more than one might expect

blow him

@HOBOARTIST

Shabby Chic..

See how I live in Oregon on $200 per year. Wish I could find a woman to appreciate.

@@compresswealthdivideeconom3757 LOL hahaha- Noticed not one response to your offer and had a good laugh! Have a great & blessed Thanksgiving- 🦃🖤🦃 November 24th, 2021

Yeah , I long for a bucket of dirt to shit in

@@ynot6781 If your shit bucket is on top of a mountain watching the sun rise over the horizon, then yes, I'd love that bucket of dirt

Ya because if you don't have them you die. Really killer.

😂

😂

Lmbo😂

😂😅

Buckwheat 😂

The more you acquire, the more cumbersome and burdensome life can be.

The older I get the less I'm able to or have the desire to crawl into my house on my knees...:-P

@@larryfisher7056 Haha, that what I first throught when he squizzed in.

I'm frugal as hell and have all my money in investments.. but I still need a 1500 square foot house that isn't a health concern to live comfortably.... It should matter even more when you're older actually.. not the opposite

@@michaelangst6078 it's not a mansion you have there, just a regular home, keep it.

he is the one chasing the REAL things. humans are humans, artificial things can not bring happiness

status, career, going to the best school in town.. these are not real

Thats right but Im going to miss wifi ! And pc games

Freedom starts with land.

Old saying, " The river flows, but there it still remains'...

SoggyDevil security is an illusion.

Care to explain? I feel pretty secure behind a mossberg 500 or an AR15. I’ve heard that saying a lot, but don’t understand it.

@@Docprepper If you never get exposed, never leave, and no one can ever get the drop on you... Then yes, your guns are going to keep you secure. Otherwise it just goes a long way to help.

This reminds me of when George Carlin explained how we don't actually have any true Rights in the US and explains how easily the government takes them away when they want to. This guy is 100% right.

Yeah. Total illusion. Like a lock. We overestimate the value of it. It's only a deterrent. If someone wants something bad enough from someone else, they'll simply bypass the "lock". 💁

Is it Radical Simplicity? That's my favourite of his books.

The IRS doesn't approve

@@tapasyatyaga4041 the IRS can eat shit

the irs are criminals.

+SoulfulVeg Unfortunately it appears it is at the expense of making someone else unhappy. THREE children requiring proper medical care and food do not pay for themselves, and one has grown up when one has created them. It's okay to hang on to childhood wonder, but it's problematic to run away from adult responsibility, especially when one has created NEW LIFE. I'd really like to hear from his ex-wife. I did like a lot of what he had to say, but tire of the "I don't want to grow up" people. They've gone through puberty, done drugs, had sex, etc --- you DID grow up and that should be okay. Your kids need you to be an adult. Underneath this lesson of simplicity is fear and selfishness, there must be a way to incorporate simplicity without that (and I have seen Kirsten cover such individuals or at least those who chose mates comfortable with this chosen lifestyle and reproduced accordingly).

+SoulfulVeg That's what I love about it. He is doing what makes him happy and he bothers no one. He keeps it natural and clean and he just does his thing. I love it for him. It's not what I would want but I love the idea of just doing what you want to do. Janice

^ you have zero idea if that's true, it's a short video -- not even by his own statements is that true. he can do what he's doing, but he's no angel either.

***** You have made a great point to consider the thoughts of the exwife. Did he provide properly for the children? We just don't know. Janice

+Eruanna de Malfurion So well said that I can only second that

I read and loved that book!!!

I think I read the same book as a kid. This is why this is so compelling. I am writing that down, thank you.

@@psevant1 jean craighead george

I remember that book!

The Movie was good too lol

It's very hard to find someone that thinks the same way, that's why most of the people don't dare to change the lifestyle. And he was right when he said friends influence you and that he is not the follower.

I have exactly the same as your wife with my 45's husband . I'm stopped 'cause of our 3 yo kid. Who knows, maybe one day later I will take the decision.

good luck buddy !

@@powerlink_provider Thank you. I’ve taken the plunge (early retirement), and I’m pursuing my artistic goals.

@@paxonearth that's amazing, with whats going on in the world its better to focus on enjoying life while we still can, im on my way to buy a small cabin in the woods, a few more months and it will be mine !

Funny, I loved that book too.

Omg, core memory activated

Me tooo. I was just thinking about this. That falcon he used to bring him food and stuff.

@@SR-uz1ov That falcon was "Frightful". Still one of my favorite books!

My side of the mountain. I need to read that.

Do you know him in person?

Not in spite of it, but because of it.

.....are miserable in spite of it. More like because of it. All that excess brings nothing but stress and responsibilities and a greedy hunger for more and more that'll never be satisfied.

I think It was jfk that said if you want security get ready to give your freedom. Security from the government is a host. I live in a farm in Dominican republic with no electricity no police amd everything was so much freedom and healthy lifestyle.

well I tell ya I have met people and I myself have said the exact same thing you just said. I mean you work or live out in the wilderness that isn't a camp ground or something like that you will experience sights and things that no one will ever see smell feel. Why impede people from doing these things. Glad to here someone has found a work around lol.

cowleshome n

Because they go on adventures just to say "Oh look at me, I have wealth and I can go on these adventures." Dan went on them because he felt passionate about it.

how could you possibly know...

yea, single man in a house under a hill that he cant stand up in eating veggies and nuts. man what a life.