I'm down in Humboldt and watched this video accidentally a couple weeks ago and knew immediately where you were from the first frame. I'm sooo very sad that his community was burned. I love the trees where I live and it hurts that he has to rebuild from literally the ground up.

OMG !! You were targeted just like I was .. this was no accident. I am soooo sorry.

Kirsten this is happening to many off grid communities including my own home. This is purposeful and the truth isn't being covered

I was halfway through watching this video when I saw this comment and my heart just sank into my stomach. This is terrible.

Utterly heartbreaking!! He is a very resourceful and resilient guy. I believe he will find a way to recover. Just makes me ill.

The internet can read your mind! I bet you were blown away when it popped up! Living that way is enticing, unfortunately my wife and kids wouldn't go for it! BRZ has been around for over 12 years, time fly's.

@@Jon-ho5tk everytime i hear that, it makes me want to ask, "have they ever given it a real try?" We all know it takes 3 days or so to untether ourselves and find the pleasure in the quietude - that returning to the noise feels wrong, somehow - and everytime I hear that, i think of what a lucky find: a man who values this lifestyle would be to me. 🤞🤞🤞🤞

cool tour huh? what a nive surprise to see how the 'baby' has matured! what's your next adventure?

I’d love the info to stay there 💕

@@mantralife6620 It's in the video description.

I hope your journey through the end of this life and into whatever may come next is a peaceful one, and filled with love.

@@RobodieAppreciate your response and wanted to let you know I heard you

♡

Wishing you courage and love to deal with things!

Absolutely beautiful. I would love to live there, it's Amazing live in a greenhouse, yes please

Just 15 years? That's 5 years away from a generation.

He's done the work of 15 guys looks like. Amazing and beautiful. And how can he keep the new people on board with specific chores and his overall vision. Some people can cause division. Sad he's alone. He talked on prepping, but does he have a plan for what if forest fire? Currently that's a threat in almost every forest.

A vision, some money, ingenuity .. and I can tell he's loving the whole journey. Wish I could do this, but money - as for most - is the missing link. So these members got to pay 5k p/year, what do they do to get that money?

Right now there are eight people in his community, but this number fluctuates based on applications. Members don’t pay any fees to live here, they simply help with farm or community chores.

I would have loved to build something like this when I was in my 20s and 30s. Now I'm 60 and have physical issues. So now I just want to live somewhere like this. I can do a lot, but not this much. I grew up in construction and farming. When I was young, we had 1 acre of planted food all year round, and each set of grandparents had a half acre. I didn't get conventionally grown food until I left my parents' home. Our family business was construction. My grandpa was an agriculture professor. This is right up my alley.

This is so true. I live in Joshua Tree and we have a semi-secret handful of these gems around -- even here in the desert.

@@feelinguru-vywiththepaingu9808 find a younger community and offer your knowledge on how to build and join in.

​@@feelinguru-vywiththepaingu9808 So many young people can't afford land but are sick of the way things are. If you can get the land, you could definitely get a project like this going. If I were you I'd start gathering like minded people and tackling small projects locally to test character and chemistry. Who knows what opportunities might come your way!

Why not invite people like Kirsten to inspire the world? It's not like showing off a hole-in-a-wall where there's a possibility of ruining the business. This is private land that you cannot trespass.

Right on, they are their own kind of grid there

yeah, it looks great but if you live pay check to pay check you're not going to be buying property to build a life living simply with the land. This guy was probably some tech guru from silicon valley or something. Clearly he's got plenty of money to spare. I'm not blaming him, good for him. Looks awesome.

I am second generation Oregonian on my mothers die, and probably at least 50 generation on my dads side. Alsea Native here and Member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. I miss home, the mountains, the rivers, the trees, and the ocean are calling me. Been stuck over here in the EU since July 2020. I need to go home!

He's lucky he can do this. But he relies, still, on the rest of the world and the working stiffs to make his life possible. For example, he'll expect the hospital to be there when he breaks his bones and the gas to be available to drive to the supermarket, all the way up to the security services to come to his aid if necessary. Sure - take advantage of the situation if you can.

@@mb-3faze I didn't get the feeling that this man, in particular, thinks he's completely cut off from society. If anything, he contributed to it. He built a community, acts as a steward for all the natural areas on his property, reduced the cost of recycling for the local shops by taking whatever materials they had left over, and takes as little as possible. If the largest deficit you cause in your life is whatever it costs to heal you, I wouldn't hold it against you.

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You definitely get a lot of maladjusted tyrants trying to run places like this, along with a lot of maladjusted, supremely lazy bullshitters trying to live in them.

You are correct, I moved from Georgia to Texas, to a church and ranch That was supposed to be community, but come to find out the guy was getting people's money then kicking them out, it cost me $3,000 for a two-week headache of an adventure

​@@advicepirate8673truer words could not be said !

That's why communes never work out - bickering is inevitable.

@@blacklight4460 Small communities do work. But the larger they get the more differences begin to set in. Everyone must be united by a common goal. It is the glue which holds a community together. This is why there is so much division in large cities for example. Too much 'diversity' can be a bad thing and that's not a comment on race or ethnicity.

Same!

@bjlyon615 from his "About" section of his community's website: "We Are NOT Pure Nor Are We Idealists Here's the rub: It's good to talk about the ideas of permaculture, holistic, organic, alternative, etc., and I like to talk about these notions, value the ideas, and implement them. But we hope to bridge the gap between the old systems and the new (and old) sustainable ones. So let me list my many transgressions of unsustainable impurities for all the starry eyed idealists lest they may not leave emotionally frustrated in disappointment that we did not measure up to their standards. I LOVE to use concrete. It lasts decades, centuries, maybe longer, is maintenance free, all that kind of stuff. We don't eat all organic. More organic every year -- as we provide more of it from our land -- but we still buy groceries and some of it isn't organic We eat meat, at least I do (Dan), and other visitors and residents will surely/possibly eat meat, too. We use money and engage in business for profit, extracting United States Federal Reserve notes or their digital equivalents from the old monetary system and into our credit union account and we buy stuff with it, just like a typical consumer does. And we may even spend it at Wal-Mart We sometimes use toxic chemicals like paint, stain, insulation, even pesticides (not on plants) for infestations and animal health (ticks and fleas). We use fossil fuels like gas and diesel. Chainsaws, tractors, automobiles have a utility and are expeditious. I believe we have little time to prepare for major changes and I have and will use these tools to get ahead. -- On that note I should add that I have become an unabashed prepper of sorts, who strongly suspects that societal collapse is likely, even inevitable, be it economic, environmental, or from war. The ideas of responsible and simple living have not lost their appeal, but preparation for harder, leaner times is a part of my mindset and affect strategies and systems here. There are very few really cool, hip or trendy projects . We are unlikely to design, implement or utilize any new fangled technology or engage in heating water with compost piles. We milk goats, feed our animals, cultivate soil, harvest and process fruits and vegetables. As I am fond of saying, "either all of it is glorious or none of it is glorious." Remember that when you're shoveling shit or milking the goats for the thousandth time. It is my firm belief that permaculture or sustainable living is not exciting at all, and that excitement, highlighted as it is in our culture, is vastly overrated. Permaculture, mostly, is staying in one place. Sustainable is showing up every day, slow and steady, like the tortoise (not the hare), living for health, watching carefully and listening, none of which is contemporaneously cool, trendy, exciting or hip."

@@theairinthebranches Perhaps it is my perception that needs to change.

@@bjlyon615 "acceptance" is the first step...i

Perhaps it’s the digital money that will dictate how people can spend it and conformity to shots and political ideas.

The head of this place seems to be accused of sexually abusing a 6 year old boy who was living on site. Everyone is responsible for protecting the most vulnerable. This is a great idea but seems to be lacking any accountability. Feel parents should be warned, and victims should be heard. Nice video though 👌 UPDATE: found several more stories of Dan admitting in a group setting to 'accidentally' touching his girlfriends teenage daughter, among other admissions - THIS IS NOT A GOOD GUY - KEEP YOUR KIDS AWAY!!!!

@@Iam_Saved4_IAM wow thanks for sharing this info, do you happen to have links to any of these stories?

@@GTICHATTER the youtube link is what I started with - then read some other first hand accounts in the comments - some provided evidence of the fraud he left in michigan and had first hand accounts of his 'admissions' in a group setting - he seems to believe he's untouchable in his kingdom, but he won't get away with anything ultimately.

@@Iam_Saved4_IAM Real credible links or it didn't happen.

This is my goal and it always will be!!

I wish I could build a house like his.

Interesting. Texas is a challenge!

Very cool

What happened to it? I've always wanted to live on a land like this, came close once when I lived in a Mormon Polygamist community And it is work, I was younger then, almost 25 years ago. But it was so worth it! So so peaceful! The biggest problem was some of the bickering and judgement from some of the neighbors. But my garden food was so much better than store bought!

@@margaretstrickland1225burned down completely

Where is this polygamy place u speak of

Inspired by nature and energised by the beauty of the area he lives in. Lot of hard yards put in, but he proves what can be achieved.

All the work he's done is beautiful. The magic part is that is was done inexpensively.

​@@nonamenoname661I admire him,but how could he get away with building a bridge there, even in a remote part? I read of many recluses who have had to have their homes demolished because they did not get permission to build them.

@@daisychain3007 I thought it was part of an old logging truck road? Presumably, he would have sought permission to reinstate it, given that that he does pay land taxes and that he invites people to stay, that access would have to be made safe and secure to his site.

@@daisychain3007 He spent thousands to get it rezoned and get permits. But hopefully as remote as it is there isn't a permit for every little thing. Many people don't realize there are still counties where you can pretty much build what you want on your own land. Sadly, more and more restrictions and fees and permits are continually added most places.

100 % True

I'm sure of that. Much easier for younger people.

I believe he has other crops as well he's stating simply that milk and potatoes have all your essentials to survive

He lost it all to a horrible fire. There’s a go fund me if anyone is able to spare some money and help him be able to re-build 😞

Was looking for this comment for years. Finally, you say exactly how it is. Thank you for that.

I thought the same thing too, but it looks like he uses it mainly to grow food in.

Yes, the world gets more intense every year. I've never been in the Northwest, but it looks beautiful, and I always loved going to my grandparents (woodsy property) apple orchard every weekend. It preserved my sanity.

I know, I wish he'd have him say where this is presicely

@@mimib6253 Me too. I would love to go stay in one of his structures for a weekend. Wonder if he does air bb

Dan's ecovillage just burned down.

@@danafoltin8114 wtf really ?

same!

can you fwd the link to the smart 🏠?

@@Underground-Electronic-Music…seems like a reasonable price.👍

Huh? Weird comment

Nicely put, I agree.

@@Underground-Electronic-Music when I first started watching you tube I watched a video with an older man who built a house that was off grid and the city told him to leave it because it was not built to coffee. I thought it was an awesome place. Comments were he had no plastic in his home and the guest house used to be a chicken house. Got any ideas which video this could be?

Agreed. It's interesting that the govt wants us to believe there is something wrong or weird about being prepared and living with nature, as we did for 1000's of years.

Also, to find communities like this, look for 'intentional communities' and make sure that they have your same values, of course. Groups like this have been around for many years, some more successful than others.

@@chloebelle4923 RIght? :-s It would seem the more localized and self sufficient citizens lived -the more resilient the economy and the safer the society. But then big daddy government would lose it's tax revenue from the 9-5'ers, so kinda shows who's running government.

@@L6FT very true. An empowered group of people don't require governance of any kind.

he's also on tinder

@@DeepThinkingGPU If I could clone myself, I would look him up.

Amen I've been through more hurricanes than I can count in coastal Louisiana. Lost a house & everything I own in 2005 hurricane Katrina and hit by a 9ft flash flood in 2016. I'd move to a place like this in a heartbeat if I could.

You have my sympathy.

​​@@9thGenerationCajunSo sorry! Moved to Louisiana in February, and Katrina was my first Hurricane. Ended up in Patterson, and then came Rita. Stayed about another year after that and decided I was not well off enough to afford all of that evacuating and loss. Took my butt back to Oklahoma.

Is your dad taking reservations anytime soon? I have a Yorkie...would that be an issue?

@@sofigag you could be the first one to stay in one of them. They are located in the panhandle of Idaho a little town called Clark Fork about 8 miles from Montana and about 60 miles from Canada. Not sure if that is close to your destination and Yorkies would be just fine I'd imagine. Let me know if that works for you, Thanks.

How much extended family does he have? Maybe the 6 cabins are really for 6 particular people or family groups?

This would be interesting to learn more about cabins....have permanent / stable income until our...(husband and wife) last day...artistic couple, stay to ourselves, healthy 48-60 of age.fairly self sufficient..

THIS Is My Heaven! A lot of years passed being able to make a go of it, But if I were younger I'd move here in a minute! This place would be a Great Air B&B!!! Bet he'd be booked for years!🙂🤑He should add a few zip lines!🤔😆

Hats why I love earthen building, earthship type building and the true tiny house movement.... Things are Very affordable once you have either land or a community to join and can start building/living right away, oh sure you may have to live in a tent or RV for a while, unless they have a temporary place that you can sleep in till your dream home is finished

It doesn’t seem to have cost him all that much. Less than an average 3 bedroom suburban home in any major metropolitan area.

Me too. Ps: we are in the last days. Red Jefferson is found. Temple soon to be built. 3 is about to happen full force. Yes the Messiah is going to come soon. We are the generation.

Don't forget. People have joined him in the efforts. People came and went. He respectfully and righteously mentioned this. That's how it got done in 10 yrs. He also had the knowledge of the most important parts to survive. The best part. He found that land cheap.

Ummmmmm looks fine to meee

@@aquaflow1264 that's before the fire

I was just thinking about the fires of the west coast. How do you, can there be a way of protecting from that possibility? I wish them all the best and hope many people are inspired.

@@leedartconsidering its remoteness, the fire crews might not be able to get there or they may just issue evacuation orders and try to assist with that. It’s probably toast. That’s the first thing I thought of when I saw the place. Fire is a natural part of the western ecosystem too. You can challenge nature only so far. I was careful about the location of the house I purchased. I’ve never regretted that. I’ve had to evacuate,but the house has survived so far.

@@leedartyou can and have to do preventive fire work. Unfortunately this entire compound burned down recently.

What? Do you mean this place just got burnt recently? Your post is 2 weeks ago right? That’s devastating and so sad .

No matter what, Kirsten always delivers the best and most informative videos. She’s very own judge mental and just portrays exactly what the scenario consists of. Just gotta love that girl…

Website please?

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same..thanx..

whats the website

The head of this place seems to be accused of sexually abusing a 6 year old boy who was living on site. Everyone is responsible for protecting the most vulnerable. This is a great idea but seems to be lacking any accountability. Feel parents should be warned, and victims should be heard. Nice video though 👌 UPDATE: found several more stories of Dan admitting in a group setting to 'accidentally' touching his girlfriends teenage daughter, among other admissions - THIS IS NOT A GOOD GUY - KEEP YOUR KIDS AWAY!!!!

Where were u in TN mtns? I love those mtns All the diff groups Lived in one for 2 yrs

May I come with?

@@YeshuaKingMessiah My place is connected to the Fall Creek Falls State Park. It was originally Sparta, but is now considered Pikeville.

In my country, the majority of the people live in rural areas, where they have gardens, fruit trees, fields to grow crops, water wells, they raise pigs, cows, geese, ducks, sheeps, goats. Many of them have horses, carriages, donkey and mules. Unfortunately, many of the young people, are hypnotized by the "glamour" of the big cities, and many are leaving the country to end up working on strawberry plantations in Spain, or to wash the shit out the geezers asses in Germany, or do whatever less honourable jobs, or even illegal things. A large percentage of the illegal activities are done by people from the gipsy minority. The percentage of honest hard working gipsies is microscopic. Many of these choose to learn playing an musical instrument, usually an acordion, and make a living by singing at weddings, and other traditional parties. The rest, have, let's say a "genetically programmed" hate for work or anything honest.

There are quite a bit of spiritualism symbols throughout the whole place. I did notice that even though it was not talked about. It may not be pushed down anyone’s throats but the owner at least stands for it.

@@snipnasnap A cult is still a cult, by any other name.

@@AGreaterAmerica America was built on an idea... also derived from its Mother Land England in a cult like fashion, from the norm. Just look how that's finally coming to its depraved conclusion. The globe is full of various cultures,tribes, languages, & ideologies... find one, try it on, and see what fits you?....

I hear you and agree that this was so inspiring and completely in line with my values and experience. I’ve sent off an application!

@matthwerven Wdy mean “tell a different story “?

A bit of a cultish theme; having the Hindi statues, amid the gardens, with the odd "meditation" mongers. It's a pity that one thinks of & calls himself "a creator," rather than "a worker" (claiming it's "a four letter word,"), but shortly after, refers to the REALITY of how they ARE "working until about noon." Also, claiming that "mother nature" does ANYTHING is disturbing (our Creator is masculine, not feminine, so He does what He will, not to forget the testing we are given by the demons & Satan (who was given ruling over the UNgodly world, to deceive the masses, who ignore The Creator & His TRUTH for warning, protection, wisdom & Salvation). We have ONE Creator, Savior GOD (YAHWEH/CHRIST/HOLY SPIRIT) & He IS THE One Who's watching EVERYTHING, going on record for The Judgement Day & ONLY those who receive forgiveness from Salvation transformation by FOLLOWING CHRIST will make it out of the ETERNAL Hellfire damnation suffering judgement. We reap what we sow & GOD'S WORD of TRUTH is clear that the wages of sin is death to ETERNAL Hellfire damnation. Blessings in FOLLOWING CHRIST. 🙏🏻👣👣

@@shellbellbutterfly you should read more than what the Christian's have to say about God. I believed in God out of fear and it's only when I allowed myself not to believe in God is when God came to me allowing me to know. Not believe, know of God's existence. This is why I don't believe in organized religion. I don't ask "what would Jesus do" I learned and act as Jesus taught me to do. Forgive them for they know not what they do...

@@mathewerven9 What are you suggesting that I'm SUPPOSED to read, aside from GOD'S WORD of TRUTH (which I was reading, when I was SUPERNATURALLY born again, on 10/26/10; John 7:37-38 KJV)? Scripture from GOD'S mouth is EXTREMELY powerful, living food for His people & is FULL of warning, learning, knowledge, understanding FOR wisdom & Salvation. I don't understand your comment/claim. I AM, however, concerned about who you are calling "GOD" because Satan is the god of this world & he can masquerade as an angel of light to deceive many (since he used to be the most glorious of all the angels). CHRIST IS the WORD of GOD, & THE HOLY BIBLE IS HIS MESSAGE, so I'm not sure what you're trying to suggest, contrary to that fact/TRUTH of knowing Him. He certainly doesn't NEED paper or words to manifest (Saul to Paul in the book of Acts; CHRIST just knocked him off of his horse/donkey/camel & had His way with him & offered him Salvation transformation & he wisely repented & agreed to FOLLOW CHRIST). Blessings in FOLLOWING CHRIST. 🙏🏻👣👣

I noticed the length of residency as well. There's a key challenge, I think, in attempts to live in intentional community. Land is not free in the United States. A person with resources and risk tolerance is needed to blaze the path - usually. To facilitate intentional community - they also need to be a strong, humble, and gentle leader. It's a rare combination. I wonder how the journey has been for him and the people who've lived there on the property that he is responsible for stewarding.

@@JeremyMeehan he's a magnificent steward. that life, as beautiful as it is, is not for everyone. Hence the short visits.

Does anyone know the name of this community and how to get involved? Thank you

@@pegasus514 Maybe that's part of it. And, sometimes people aim to create a sustainable space for community that is enduring and stable. I can't speak for the intentions here or guess what they are - but I'm surprised that there is not a stable core that has called this place home through the seasons. So much infrastructure feels on point. Where's the community?

Funny thing is the only disaster that they are likely to face is wildfires and he has absolutely no defense for that.

@@dionysusnow and earthquakes

@@dionysusnowway too much vegetation around the buildings, most of the structures burned down in 2023, people focus too much on extremely improbable disasters (EMP) and overlook the very likely ones (wildfires)