dont you just love kirsten's simple yet high captivating video editing?! no sound, no music but engaging scenes and great dialog. i find she does this will all her videos and very succesful. thanks again kirsten for another excellent video!
I grew up not too far from there and my dad also built a house for a big family out of scrap wood. He layered 2x4s like bricks hand hewed his beams and tore down big buildings for extra material. Oregon was a great place to grow up and I'm glad to see that there are still folks out there that consider living off the grid a good thing. I would like to visit this place in person some day. Thanks for sharing.
Brian is a beautiful, talented, loving, knowledgeable and a living example, what connecting to earth really means. This video should be shown in schools. Thank you so much for making it and posting it.
This man would make one heck of a professor. I deeply respect people that are passionate about everything that interest them. Just not enough of that in our World.
I built a couple canoes based on his plans. His online courses are really great, detailed enough to do nice work and basic enough for me to follow even though I've never done any woodworking.
Brian I have to tell you that your video was so inspiring to watch. I am 52 and my wife and I are buying a a acreage and want to become self sufficient with collecting water and heating and using electric by solar. I'm building a greenhouse to grow our own food and raising chickens and beef for our own consumption. We will have propane for a back up but want to see if we can do it without. I have watched lots of videos and yours inspired me. You are very talented. Thanks for sharing.
As an Electrical contractor and retired soldier I am truly impressed! I commute to the VA Hospital on a electric mtn. bike which I recharge with solar panels, I am currently trying to get off the grid but a disabled soldiers salary isn't that much so I was very happy to see how much you have used salvaged materials and it inspired me, so thanks! One of my favorite videos.
It's great to see the rest of the story. Speaking of sitting with the land and hearing what it speaks to you, how Zen Buddhist. Something I have practiced with many spaces. Love your work.
Loving the lifestyle. My wife and I are preparing for retirement and setting up for off grid as much as we can as well. Thanks for sharing your video with us.
This is awesome!!! Someone who built his castle within his land. And now has made his castle happy for his soul and to mother earth/nature without paying a hefty ransom. You rock!!!
I like the way you build, I think the oriental theme is relaxing. Reusing things is the best way to go, not to be cheep but to prevent waste. Things like people deserve a second chance. Thank you so much for sharing.
Awesome video, Brian really knows what he is doing. I love the winter fridge idea and the kayak he builds are insane. I hope there will be a follow up video in the future.
I like how he not only has gotten to the point where he has been able to live like he is able but that he teaches others how to do things too. Thank you another interesting video.
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This is an absolutely wonderful documentary! I'm so glad I happened upon it! I would love to have these skills that Brian has. What an amazing lifestyle!
could spend 3 years watching videos on this channel and still not have wasted 1 minute of my life. Best channel on youtube, plus this dude is such a legend
Your home/farm is beautiful. Well thought out and carried out. It show that you took your time in every detail and it is lovely. Thank you for sharing.
This dude is incredible, I am 20 years old and I feel liek I have missed out to much on this stuff like building your own house and finding your passion and just doing it. very inspiring.
& you can if you wanted,, he got is knowledge with time,, start small & simple work your way up to his level or beyond ....my first project was a 10x10x14 foot shed I hand built my self which I eventually helped my parents build a two story 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom 2 car garage house,, I started small & now I could do anything from electrical, plumbing, frame, drywall roof,, everything to build a house because I started small & worked my way up by simplifying it,, all I need now is time & material oh and money((=
I can see the harmony in your lifestyle and philosophy. I'm glad that you have found your calling. I'm still having trouble with mine however I'm going to try to build a garden on top of my sun room roof and hopefully some how nature plants a seed in me.
Brian thank you for a "boat load" of great information! I really enjoyed your innovative way of using your waste heat to heat your water just to name one great innovative technique.
Another awesome video, Thank you for posting it. You can hear the passion in Brian's voice at the end when he is discussing his kayack's, which are a thing of beauty.
The Japanese Forest House is a dream! I came across your video while researching homesteading in OR. Planning a big move to start my dream. Thank you for the inspiration!
What a fantastic video. Loved the farm, so much ingenuity and creativity. That's some eco-friendly hedonism right there. And the kayak was amazing, loved the story behind it.
this video was moving and inspiring. It reminded me of the time when i was younger. We would build our hideouts/treehouses and pretend we lived in them. We were warriors and hunters and whatever we wanted to be.
LOVED this. For Off Grid Hot Water we use a 40 gallon stainless steel wood fired "kettle" that we bought from the Amish. The saddle tank on the wood stove did not produce enough hot water for a family of 5's dishes, laundry, baths/showers... Hot water is an essential and one of the big problems for "Off Griders". The wood fired kettle solves that issue. All you need is wood and rain water.
He is a genius. A person who is much ahead of time. A true nature lover n knows who to use the resources v well. God bless u with good health happiness n loooooooooong life.
Using what nature provides...beautifully crafted building and kyacks that have more beauty in their design...thankyou for sharing... Creation at it's best...⭐
I love this style of living. In the future, I think humans will go back to doing this... full circle - using and making the most of natural resources without damaging the environment.
Robbob9933 While natural resource intensive, people in the past still had a more than sustainable life and just because there was a lot of work involved, it does not mean it was bad. We now have the communication, ideas, and ability to improve on the old way of life, and do more than just live "sustainably". As long as we work hard, following the laws of Nature, then this life can be increasingly productive and bearable.
Robbob9933 Rob, I suppose you think fracking, suburban sprawl, and chemical agriculture aren't resource intensive. These people will be minimally affected if there ever is a major grid failure. They're actually close to independent, instead of being just more consumers. Hats off to them.
Robbob9933 They did and do. I have 2 family members who live 100% self sufficient. One in the UK and one in Norther Sweden (within the Arctic Circle). All their energy is from renewables, all the food is grown or comes from self reared animals. Money to buy things like solar panels, wind turbines and other thing requiring money comes from selling excess food produced by themselves, or by working for others. And no, they don't live like hermits... they have cars, skimobiles, etc. It is possible, all it takes is effort and the capability to ignore people who say it can't be done.
steve w First, get off that chemical agriculture crap. It shows you don't think critically. Now if you had said mono-cropping or wetland crops in dry land soil, you would be speaking with intellect.
Brilliant! Just brilliant! We need more people with this frame of mind set. So many take away ideas, thanks for sharing!!! (Yeah, man didn't "re-invent the wheel", he made it worse.)
I absolutely LOVE what this very talented man has done. I am amazed at all that went into the design and workmanship and the fact that he doesn't waste. Wow! I would love to live there. Breathtaking what he has done.
So intelligent and inspiring! I look forward to seeing 'winter-life' presented as we are inundated with the ease and beauty of folks living with year-round sunny temperatures.
What a good looking buck (and nice feet) that does beautiful work with wood!! LOVE those stairs going to the loft and that hot tub area was great!! So many clever ideas and done beautifully!! Great job Brian!!!
Awesome! It's such a pleasure to see the off-grid movement being so successful and gaining popularity. This was very inspiring and interesting to watch! Keep up with the good work! Off-Grid Nick
dont you just love kirsten's simple yet high captivating video editing?! no sound, no music but engaging scenes and great dialog. i find she does this will all her videos and very succesful. thanks again kirsten for another excellent video!
great summary of her style. Always enjoyable
Agreed.
I love what she does and how she can share stories with so many people around the world. 😍
I like the No Music, everyone blast's your ear's with Music and Speak in a whisper! Thank you from my ears
I grew up not too far from there and my dad also built a house for a big family out of scrap wood. He layered 2x4s like bricks hand hewed his beams and tore down big buildings for extra material. Oregon was a great place to grow up and I'm glad to see that there are still folks out there that consider living off the grid a good thing. I would like to visit this place in person some day. Thanks for sharing.
Brian is a beautiful, talented, loving, knowledgeable and a living example, what connecting to earth really means. This video should be shown in schools. Thank you so much for making it and posting it.
This man would make one heck of a professor. I deeply respect people that are passionate about everything that interest them. Just not enough of that in our World.
ThirdEyeJedi true, he pulled us into his kayak world and even though I noticed, I didnt mind.
I built a couple canoes based on his plans. His online courses are really great, detailed enough to do nice work and basic enough for me to follow even though I've never done any woodworking.
Brian I have to tell you that your video was so inspiring to watch. I am 52 and my wife and I are buying a a acreage and want to become self sufficient with collecting water and heating and using electric by solar. I'm building a greenhouse to grow our own food and raising chickens and beef for our own consumption. We will have propane for a back up but want to see if we can do it without. I have watched lots of videos and yours inspired me. You are very talented. Thanks for sharing.
arguably the most sustainable person ive seen documented and celebrated. inspiring- enlightening and joyful!!!
As an Electrical contractor and retired soldier I am truly impressed! I commute to the VA Hospital on a electric mtn. bike which I recharge with solar panels, I am currently trying to get off the grid but a disabled soldiers salary isn't that much so I was very happy to see how much you have used salvaged materials and it inspired me, so thanks! One of my favorite videos.
The way you talk about your building kayaks and boats job tells me its your true passion! Awesome!
It's great to see the rest of the story. Speaking of sitting with the land and hearing what it speaks to you, how Zen Buddhist. Something I have practiced with many spaces. Love your work.
You sir are amazing. Being a young fella, you definitely refresh my hope in the next generation.
Thanks Kirsten. Wow! Like many other commenters, I am really impressed with this guy, how he chooses to live and what he has done.
JUST ONE THING TO SAY.
WOW! great!!! So much here-and-now thinking and naturality and all about creation!
Loving the lifestyle. My wife and I are preparing for retirement and setting up for off grid as much as we can as well. Thanks for sharing your video with us.
This is awesome!!!
Someone who built his castle within his land.
And now has made his castle happy for his soul and to mother earth/nature without paying a hefty ransom.
You rock!!!
I like the way you build, I think the oriental theme is relaxing. Reusing things is the best way to go, not to be cheep but to prevent waste. Things like people deserve a second chance. Thank you so much for sharing.
wow, you are an inspiration.
gifted with awesome talent.
love what you have made and how you have made it
andrew bonacci he just works
Beautiful cottage! Beautiful view of life. Thanks for sharing.
That whole explanation of the kayak at the very end was BADASS
That is the kind of knowledge we need more of in this world.
I really appreciate the fact that you have students come volunteer ,that alone makes you somebody in my book.
Wow Kristen, This may be my favorite of all time from you. I may even go to meet this incredible person some day to learn stuff! Thank you!
Very Innovative Home. Best Off Grid Home seen so far.
Wow Kirsten I can't believe the quality documentaries you make! Thanks so much for this one!
Awesome video, Brian really knows what he is doing. I love the winter fridge idea and the kayak he builds are insane. I hope there will be a follow up video in the future.
I like how he not only has gotten to the point where he has been able to live like he is able but that he teaches others how to do things too. Thank you another interesting video.
This is an absolutely wonderful documentary! I'm so glad I happened upon it! I would love to have these skills that Brian has. What an amazing lifestyle!
We do not learn to live simply like this. What a treat to embrace utility. Thank you for this content. Thank you for sharing some of your world
this is one of my favorite off the grid videos.. I love your work thankyou for sharing :)
Damn. That guy has mad mad skills! Simply outstanding!
could spend 3 years watching videos on this channel and still not have wasted 1 minute of my life. Best channel on youtube, plus this dude is such a legend
Brilliant video. So much content and really inspirational. Thanks for sharing.
A beautiful little video that is a feast for the eyes, ears and the mind! Brian is wonderful, genuine lover of our planet and being human!
I'm sixty six years old I was raised on a farm and I really miss that way of life great video
One of your best.
Your home/farm is beautiful. Well thought out and carried out. It show that you took your time in every detail and it is lovely. Thank you for sharing.
I've watched this several times and always pick up something new. Great talent and vision.
What an incredibly talented man...please post him to Ireland for me...Brian is my tip top pin-up! Brains, brawn and masses of talent!
I could watch a whole series with this guy as the host.
This guy is extremely talented !Thanks again Kirsten for sharing yet another amazing human being with an amazing story!It is inspirational!
WIsh i had the resources the skill and the energy like this chap obviously does. Great place.
Lovely craftsmanship and very innovative.
Learning from ancient cultures is very wise!
I could have watched an hour of this... Lots going on, all excellent.
This is awesome! This is the kind of stuff that inspires me and our community
Excellent video! You seem to strike the right point between practical and ideal, giving beauty in daily life great value.
This dude is incredible, I am 20 years old and I feel liek I have missed out to much on this stuff like building your own house and finding your passion and just doing it. very inspiring.
this guy is awesome, wish i had his skills
& you can if you wanted,, he got is knowledge with time,, start small & simple work your way up to his level or beyond ....my first project was a 10x10x14 foot shed I hand built my self which I eventually helped my parents build a two story 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom 2 car garage house,, I started small & now I could do anything from electrical, plumbing, frame, drywall roof,, everything to build a house because I started small & worked my way up by simplifying it,, all I need now is time & material oh and money((=
antinsanwo this guy is awesome, wish I knew him! ;)
antinsanwo I really love this.
I can see the harmony in your lifestyle and philosophy. I'm glad that you have found your calling. I'm still having trouble with mine however I'm going to try to build a garden on top of my sun room roof and hopefully some how nature plants a seed in me.
what a great accomplishment to achieve I wish we all had this kind of spirit
Brian thank you for a "boat load" of great information! I really enjoyed your innovative way of using your waste heat to heat your water just to name one great innovative technique.
Wow, I'm so happy I watched this. This guy is so talented and I got a history lesson in kayaks. Super Talented Kraftsman
Another awesome video, Thank you for posting it. You can hear the passion in Brian's voice at the end when he is discussing his kayack's, which are a thing of beauty.
The Japanese Forest House is a dream! I came across your video while researching homesteading in OR. Planning a big move to start my dream. Thank you for the inspiration!
What a fantastic video. Loved the farm, so much ingenuity and creativity. That's some eco-friendly hedonism right there.
And the kayak was amazing, loved the story behind it.
This guy is so switched on it amazes me :) Pure inspiration to us all!
I really enjoyed watching this! It's a wealth of information and ideas.
Faircompanies does a remarkably consistent job of furnishing me with new ideas. It's probably one of the top 5 channels I subscribe to.
Thanks for the tour. I love your house and your way of life. So inspiring.
Smart guy with a great presentation style and good energy. And SO talented.
This rocks! i would love to stay a month or two there!
Great farm. Wonderful craftsmanship. Thanks for taking the time to explain everything so clearly. Peace and health.
Hey Kirsten, another great video - I love the way you put these stories together.
Great show, Brian. Good work and great attitude! You have a lot of things going on. I hope your back is better.
this video was moving and inspiring. It reminded me of the time when i was younger. We would build our hideouts/treehouses and pretend we lived in them. We were warriors and hunters and whatever we wanted to be.
This man may be a new personal hero of mine.
qwertyferus
He's s fairy nice fellow.
LOVED this.
For Off Grid Hot Water we use a 40 gallon stainless steel wood fired "kettle" that we bought from the Amish. The saddle tank on the wood stove did not produce enough hot water for a family of 5's dishes, laundry, baths/showers...
Hot water is an essential and one of the big problems for "Off Griders". The wood fired kettle solves that issue. All you need is wood and rain water.
This guy is the Mcguyver of off-grid living.
That chimney water heater is the coolest thing EVER
He is a genius. A person who is much ahead of time. A true nature lover n knows who to use the resources v well. God bless u with good health happiness n loooooooooong life.
He is SO interesting, I could listen to him for hours. Thanks, Kirsten! Loved it.
you always see the most amazing places and such intriguing characters... :)
This man is pure genius! We need more people in the US to follow in this mans footsteps. Thank you for the glimpse into his genius.
nice film making, enjoyed watching this - thumbs up
Using what nature provides...beautifully crafted building and kyacks that have more beauty in their design...thankyou for sharing...
Creation at it's best...⭐
What an interesting video! Good job on the farm, Brian!
Brian, well done. I'm inspired by what you've done and admire your outlook.
Congrats Brain! Great job with the whole natural resources!
This is very inspiring and beautiful. Well done, sir.
This is a great example of whats possible in off the grid efficiency, id like to stay there and learn first hand how it runs, a template for my farm.
A true craftsman; he builds from the heart.
Awesome farm, you give inspiration to others who want a simple self sufficent life :)
Talk about a "Catch " - what an innovator and inspiration .
Wow man you are a hell of a craftsman. And I'm sure live a fulfilled life.
very informative no nonsense presentation, thank you.
I love this style of living. In the future, I think humans will go back to doing this... full circle - using and making the most of natural resources without damaging the environment.
The "good old days" never existed Clive. The olden days were natural resource intensive, required huge families just to keep up with the chores.
Robbob9933
While natural resource intensive, people in the past still had a more than sustainable life and just because there was a lot of work involved, it does not mean it was bad. We now have the communication, ideas, and ability to improve on the old way of life, and do more than just live "sustainably". As long as we work hard, following the laws of Nature, then this life can be increasingly productive and bearable.
Robbob9933 Rob, I suppose you think fracking, suburban sprawl, and chemical agriculture aren't resource intensive. These people will be minimally affected if there ever is a major grid failure. They're actually close to independent, instead of being just more consumers. Hats off to them.
Robbob9933 They did and do. I have 2 family members who live 100% self sufficient. One in the UK and one in Norther Sweden (within the Arctic Circle).
All their energy is from renewables, all the food is grown or comes from self reared animals.
Money to buy things like solar panels, wind turbines and other thing requiring money comes from selling excess food produced by themselves, or by working for others.
And no, they don't live like hermits... they have cars, skimobiles, etc.
It is possible, all it takes is effort and the capability to ignore people who say it can't be done.
steve w First, get off that chemical agriculture crap. It shows you don't think critically. Now if you had said mono-cropping or wetland crops in dry land soil, you would be speaking with intellect.
Looks really great. Off the grid...something we are going to try definitely as well. Nice
Brilliant! Just brilliant! We need more people with this frame of mind set. So many take away ideas, thanks for sharing!!! (Yeah, man didn't "re-invent the wheel", he made it worse.)
Very cool, that's a life long project . That's years and years of study and hands on building. Nice documentary👍👍👍👍
Such a rich documentary, thank you so much for the share.
I absolutely LOVE what this very talented man has done. I am amazed at all that went into the design and workmanship and the fact that he doesn't waste. Wow! I would love to live there. Breathtaking what he has done.
YOU HAVE WORKED VERY HARD AND DONE WELL I AM IMPRESSED.
Wow what a clever guy:) Great taste, values and an eye for beauty and sensibility to the environment that's inspiring. Keep it up Brian:)
Such a beautiful , intelligent and articulate man
So intelligent and inspiring! I look forward to seeing 'winter-life' presented as we are inundated with the ease and beauty of folks living with year-round sunny temperatures.
Thank you so much for allthis contents guys
What a good looking buck (and nice feet) that does beautiful work with wood!!
LOVE those stairs going to the loft and that hot tub area was great!! So many
clever ideas and done beautifully!! Great job Brian!!!
Awesome! It's such a pleasure to see the off-grid movement being so successful and gaining popularity. This was very inspiring and interesting to watch! Keep up with the good work!
Off-Grid Nick
I love the Japanese House and the Kayak :D. Both Functional and Pretty as well :D
Great Story. Very inspiring. Makes me wanna go off grid myself. Thank you!
Very impressive..He is so gifted . Great Video
I think I'm in love with him. What an awesome dude and place.
Yea.. I'm totally having a hetero man crush right now. ;] A whole series of videos documenting him and his life and projects would be awesome.