House of 3 tents: affordable cabin home in California

When Glen and Gerry bought a property in Northern California, they wanted first to live on the land to determine the best place to site their home. They found a company that makes tent cabins and erected three. They're not of the camping variety, but more semi-permanent fabric shelters sold by Sweetwater Bungalows.
The living/dining room tent was an A La Carte option where they paid $5200 for a DIY setup: this includes the shell and rain fly and eave and awning system. The couple had to find their own lumber for framing the 14 by 20-foot room. They cut holes in the fabric to fit french doors and the salvaged windows they'd found.
The bedroom and guest bedroom tents are smaller (12 x 14), but large enough to fit standard beds and completely floored with plywood. These kits come complete with frame, windows, and door pricing at $6100, not including the platforms which the customer builds themselves with plans supplied by Sweetwater Bungalows.
The couple converted an old shed (left on the property by the previous owner) into a plywood-clad bathroom, complete with composting toilet. The showers are outdoors on the decks.
For the kitchen, they constructed an open-air lean-to outfitted with propane refrigerator, gas barbecue (with one burner and stove), and a corrugated metal roof.
The space was built to be temporary, but several years have gone by and they've yet to break ground on their home (though they've seen fruit from the olive trees they personally planted and now have a line of organic olive oil).
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[@dalemaggi]

We have had a Sweetwater as our 3 season cabin in northern Wisconsin woods for 8 years. It has withstood every midwestern weather extreme. We have never gotten insects or rodents. Even when 80 mph winds tore the steel rainfly brackets off the exterior, nothing else inside or outside was affected. We are not taxed on the structure. A space heater gets us through April and Oct. May - Sept are perfect. We lock it up Nov - Mar. Best leap of faith we have ever taken. Beautiful and economical.

[@debbiebowman6846]

How do you think it would be in North Carolina extreme weather?

[@nancyhobson9710]

That gent has natural living down to a fine art. He has a really nice set up.

[@georgekrpan3181]

I've watched hundreds of tiny house and van life videos in the 10 years since this video has been posted and it is still my favorite.

[@jamisonrayned.7052]

For mild climates this is fabulous. Seems so peaceful.

[@cindeamulholland6338]

Start your own show ! Your decorating skills and blending of nature are perfect! Many people would want your gift of putting things together!

[@rainbow.kadoatie]

This is the video that blew my mind and gave me the dream of living in a tent when I first saw it, years ago. For years I thought it would remain a dream because I live in Canada and there was nowhere I could afford to live with a climate mild enough (or so I thought). After seeing some blogs of people living in canvas wall tents in arctic regions, I realized there was no reason why I couldn't do it here. I'm currently saving funds to get going this year. I live where it gets above 100 F in summer and below -30 F in winter, so it will be a challenge.

[@Robert_Hermigua]

Did you get the tent?

[@RichHandsome]

To me this is much more valuable than a 10 million dollar Manhattan penthouse

[@michaelperry2018]

Rich Handsome couldnt agree more.

[@jennifera777]

Rich Handsome my dream home. living outdoors but inside. inlove with the whole concept.

[@willieboy8798]

you sure? llooll

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

statue of liberty is ISIS. someday New Yorkers will realise... hopefully

[@sunriseboy4837]

Excellent call!

[@heavenbird9186]

Honestly all we need is a little place to call home and friends and family. Heaven on earth.

[@WizzRacing]

Someone that gets it! The consumer world is built on owning stuff. The outdoors is about enjoying nature as it was meant to be seen and interact with. It's the classroom of knowledge you can't learn in a book as well. Great Stuff

[@diderichlangmannen]

What a nice guy? And a beautiful place to live with a perfect solution instead of living in a dead, closed and discommected life in a stone house!

[@soniadaniel6295]

I am currently living in NYC and I said this to myself this morning

[@quantumada]

and i escaped from industrial desert in oakland ... where artists and those who don't fit live..... how lovely, but also inspirational....

[@latishabrown801]

This place is HEAVEN.

[@latishabrown801]

+Jeff Sharp😭😭😭😭😭 Do I seem overly excited?

[@PalmDreams]

+latishabrown801 Poor Jeff.... this place is HEAVEN with all caps!!!

[@goldo1107]

+latishabrown801 Fuk him. I love it too. I would love to afford to live in a place like that. All I need tho is an extra small tent for an office space...some really good solar energy panels and internet and it would be perfect for me.

[@gmpick9793]

It's wasted on a bunch of leftists commie hippies

[@sdushdiu]

BOUTIQUE heaven...

[@sonita05]

OMG I love this world and seeing all the possibilities out there... there is no limitation to how to build a house and I love how Kirsten is showing that in her vids. One minute you have a concept of a house and how is supposed to be and then you realized it doesn't end there,,, there is more and that is so awesome!

[@sheilahawaii63]

I love that he’s doing what makes him happy , ❤️😊

[@russellkeaton5488]

It really is what life is all about...

[@hazztv6317]

Love it too.

[@kathleenmillington4860]

I’ve loved this property for years. It’s what I call the perfect life.❤❤❤❤❤

[@energymarketchile]

Congratulations! It's nice to see somebody that has done so much with so little and is fully happy... You inspired me!

[@alisondawson3421]

"So little" are you kidding me ??? What don't they have ??? Regardless of what he says,mth is would have cost a bomb !!!

[@albertamiddleton4038]

Happiness it not tied to extravagance, but to the small treasures of our hearts. They found their happiness.

[@jimyeambunyapanasarn4634]

@@albertamiddleton4038 @?

[@liselottnelson5479]

This has got to be the most beautiful “ house “ I’ve ever seen

[@Nostrildomus]

A wealth of information . Doing the same thing late in my life out of necessity is more difficult . I now can see the results , hoping to see it finished like yours . Thanks

[@caronitaclark4058]

I have watched this several times over the years ,and I still love looking at this.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

i enjoyed this video more than almost all the other house videos i have seen you do. I think in part because it was so practical and low cost i can see me doing it if zoning allowed, but it is also very beautiful and one with nature. The idea that the tents are temporary is not a problem as so many permanent buildings that should last for generations in our country are torn down in 40 years. Ernest Flagg , my favorite architect would have liked these tent houses.

[@maxfieldblue]

style AND substance !!! Faaaabulous !!

[@mbot565]

Gosh, I love this place. Looking at the nature's silouhette through the tent's canvas walls are just precious. You're given an ever changing art every day. WOW!

[@khzvaleriesmith6428]

im a long time gardener + i thought you could pick plants with a variety of leaf shapes that make a beautifull shadow mural!

[@kw2616]

FANTASTIC ! I could live in three tents with an outdoor kitchen and an out door shower ! Love it; love being ensconsed in nature! I especially love the outline of all the plants/foliage against the tent walls in the morning..! Thank you for sharing your home for everyone to see what is possible!

[@loreneknight9755]

Kirsten...A M A Z I N G...stunning in every sense of the word. Another genius episode. Ty soooo much

[@pleasedontfollowmegoaway2239]

Over the years I must of watch this at least three times . And I get it and I am getting closer to the idea of it one day I will live it too

[@Kindlycallmecarebear]

I lived in NorCal for years. He freezes his ass of showering outdoors in the winter! Without a doubt.

[@michaelcrossley5661]

The Sierra's, Cascades and trinity alps freeze. Sonoma is pretty temperate.

[@hollyh-zw1yb]

I grew up in the same style....true wealth. What a valuable place. What a wonderful way to live.

[@mamalovesthebeach437]

My husband goes along with the tiny house option but wants three houses much like Glenn & Gerry's three tents. I love the impermanence of it all . . . a truly beautiful concept. I believe we live not far from your little paradise . . . thank you for sharing your "nirvana" . . .

[@sharonvannetti7046]

I love this!

[@hazztv6317]

Sharon Vannetti I love it too, so beautiful and relaxing 😌

[@gutsandgrittv5076]

This is the most memorable alternative home that I’ll never forget.❤. I often revisit this video. It’s so inspiring!!

[@meb4142]

He sounds like Liberace...lol. Still what he has done is magnificent

[@shraddashradda]

Me B he sounds like Sebastian Maniscalco doing an impression of a Wholefoods customer

[@Dweller415]

Shradda Shradda 😂😂😂

[@lovemind8466]

Honey you do the most amazing interview videos, oh my goodness you are totally living the dream ...I love watching every bit of content that you have on your Channel.. I would love to follow your footsteps wherever you're going and just sit and listen to all these people that let you walk in their homes and interview their lives and how they're living their dreams... completely inspiring

[@sqd8r]

Love this one more than most. Taking the concept of a tent or yurt living and making it amenable to all, limiting the comproises that are a turn off for many.

[@tiffsaver]

This is the ULTIMATE... living cheaply, but comfortably, in total concert with Mother Nature. If only everyone could build and live like this!!

[@bosvigos9165]

What an extraordinary home you have created. Utterly magical! 💕

[@mtotomwafrica]

This is what I call living stress free and this man I don't know how old he is but seeing the way he is living his lifestyle he will be able to make the 100 years old.

[@donaldmiller8629]

It's simply amazing what you can do when you have enough money .

[@whjte.8596]

Money does seem to be a big divider, but I don't think this is an example. They downsized and didn't do construction. They took the inexpensive route.

[@donaldmiller8629]

@@whjte.8596 , Inexpensive ? Have you tried buying land in California ? They may not have built a regular house but they have some money behind them.

[@GwenMotoGirl]

I watched this shortly after it was posted, and I’m back again. These spaces are still my favorite of all the alternative housing videos that I’ve watched.

[@mamaspooky7806]

Amazing and so creative. I had to watch it twice because this was just delightful to watch. Very beautiful and very smart.

[@gladenacole1524]

You find the most amazingly eclectic living spaces.

[@vakratundconstruction1229]

Dear sir , i am a civil engineer and planner from India. I gone through your video . I found implementation of many inovative ideas and nice structures. I am impress with your great construction.

[@gayeblinman5055]

Wonderful and deeply satisfying natural way to live Landscape is stunningly beautiful 🌺🦋 Tent 🌳⛺️ rooms are amazing 🌿🍀

[@rwatts2155]

I LOVE it! I've taken away from this video some great ideas for my retirement home in Costa Rica. I want to leave as small of a footprint as possible on earth when I leave it. I appreciated the comment that the owner made when he said he wasn't going to be around in 100 years...More people should think this way.

[@PalmDreams]

I am wondering how they did this with the building codes in the area. I am so in love with this place...

[@blackl1steddrums]

+Cathy Anderson they just did it i bet O.o

[@PERCUNIA-DE-VIE]

I'm willing to bet, that because of the location, meaning the wooded area, off the grid camp like, what could the zoning, planning or city say...This country is so selfish. There are over 24 million empty shipping containers in this country and could you imagine how we could turn those into homes for people?. The containers once finished are absolutely beautiful and economical. ✌

[@geofratofrappuccino7759]

There are county and city codes, and once you get outside of the city and into county things loosen up a little bit. My experience is outside of California, so I don't know if any of what I'm about to say applies, and every place has its own codes, so do your research. If you live in county (outside of municipality) and you get a permit to build a septic system, and you get it inspected and approved, then the building code people will leave you alone after that point. You don't even have to use the septic tank. You can be off the grid with the composting toilet. As far as I know they just want to see a septic tank on the property, and then if you keep your building on the low down you shouldn't be hassled by code enforcement. This is my experience in Arizona.

[@Lumpy007]

Sometimes it's all about square footage. Here in OR we can have any structures that do not exceed 600 sqft. Maybe the same in Cali?

[@4everisnotenough]

LIFESTYLE de VIE Sssshhhh....They are already jackin' the prices up on them and tiny homes are now being churned out by all the mobile home manufacturers for 60-70k and up!!! Just a few years ago a Fleetwood Doublewide Entertsiner Model (Their biggest home) was only $60k!!! EVEN IN 2006 AT THE HIGHT OF THE MARKET BEFORE THE BIG HOUSING CRASH!!!! Talk about taking advantage of people. Let's keep this whole tent thing to ourselves or they'll be charging up $50k for a tarp w/holes!

[@orange-sun-labs]

I lived in a tent once, for three months, on an Indian reservation! Changed my life, it was a kind of vision quest for me, many interesting experiences. So nice to feel the outdoors around the clock!

[@77Tadams]

Wow. Very Beautiful! You are so right sir, you don't have to have a lot to have a beautiful life. I love the fact that people are finally getting the concept that you don't have to have a huge house and a bunch of crap. IT is just the smallest details that make things so desirable. High and Tight!

[@jgyrwa]

I really respect this guy for the life adjustments he was willing to make. I understand his thought process of not being concerned about longevity of the tents. He just wants to live and be one with the universe and not worry about what if's when your not even going to be here. Such a so real state of mind to let go from society clutches of what you "should" want for your own life. Thnx for sharing Kirsten.

[@nezerac]

This is frickin beautiful. Probably the best one you've done so far kirsten. I don't know how you find these people but I've been wanting a living experience like this since I was 12 yrs old. Free of anyone elses inhibitions and rules and just enjoy nature. 100%. The only thing I didn't see that may possibly be a deal breaker is interweb. lol. Aside from that this house is 10/10. I don't think I could imagine something better.

[@suzita4019]

I love it. It's so cosy. Wonderful

[@b2dauphine]

Wow oh wow oh wow! Thank you guys. I learned so much from this video and your comments. Beautiful. Sensitive. Practical. Lovely.

[@Ardyen317]

This brought me back to growing up in Sonoma County fifty years ago. Yet the video misses one thing that can not be had without being there. That is the wonderful scent of the forest. It changes with the seasons, and is one of the natural treasures of Northern California. You guys are so fortunate to be able to live there.

[@essdubya5119]

What a beautiful setting and unique home.

[@surfandturfr]

Now that's what you call having a little piece of heaven on earth. Love it !

[@deborahabdur-rahman9646]

Me, too, +Robert Mendez! I absolutely love it! I do need hi-speed internet for my livelihood, as well. Kirsten, your video of this gorgeous home, sincerely made me tear up; and feel so amazing about my own tiny home ideas coming to fruition. TY so much for all tiny homes you share! Much appreciated!! peace.

[@summits100]

Very nice and tastefully appointed tent homes. I am impressed by how clean everything is despite being surrounded by trees. How is that even possible?! Having grown up in California amongst the trees as well, I cannot image how much work it is to keep those tents white and remove all the spider webs, tree droppings, etc.

[@healingintoauthentic]

What great quality of life! thank you for sharing!

[@cindy2252]

So incredibly serene and beautiful. What a lovely way to live "within" nature.

[@Kayakwinds]

I love it!!!!!!! What a delightful and beautiful existence!

[@ter784]

Beautiful Nature. Love the outdoors. Breath of fresh air for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Thank you for sharing part of your life with us.

[@ricmoffet6843]

Your one lucky bloke. Here in Australia, they woud'nt allow it. My wife and I set up in a large cabin tent on our land in a rain forest, whilst building our home, we were only in it three months, when the local council booted us out. They came to inspect the foundations of the house, spotted the tents and that was it. We had to buy a caravan. Added expense we could not afford.

[@joeallen2286]

Ric Moffet oh? You can't "camp" on your own property? Who says you can't camp with all the amenities lol.

[@TheMusachioedBrony]

Ric Moffet But why? Is there an endangerment issue with local wildlife? You said it was a large cabin tent-just out of curiosity was it one of those that had a wooden platform?

[@christinespierling5952]

I wish I could live like this. You are truly blessed.

[@TheHeraclion]

amazing how beautiful this is - very classy!

[@TheElf1111]

Wonderful... You have got your life totally in harmony... Well done, good luck & enjoy each moment. Boy, I wish I could find this peace & understanding of the impemanance of our physical reality & find my place in the world as you have.

[@burnoutmaster494]

Awesome raised walkway

[@ginao5217]

Thank you for caring about the environment, you are inspiring! Blessings to you both! !!

[@julianamu1]

My ideal way of living too. Your home is truly magnificent. 🥰😍❤️

[@hazztv6317]

Julia Namulauulu Yes, I love it.

[@kimchisholm700]

Frigging eh ! I love your set up there ! The tents are so comfortable and homey , and out side is filled with natural elements of water and grasses , and don't forget the koi . Excellent job !

[@AMilitantAgnostic]

I'd like to see an update on this - problems - quality of canvas etc...

[@cvnkj4032]

This is incredible an it’ll be even more perfect in the Caribbean. Tropical climate living in tents. Wow dreamy.

[@libertys.1534]

So beautiful I want to live outdoors!

[@terib6270]

so if a bear shows up???????

[@pugsandcoffeeplease]

+teri b They probably picked him up from the bar.

[@hazztv6317]

Me2

[@brendaorr6064]

I go on KZbin to look at mansions and cottages but I love where youliveand your natural tents. I can tell that it is a place of healing.Genious.💝🐰😄😂

[@oxennguyen3148]

Wonderfull best way of living. Can't go wrong.

[@lornamiles-baum7035]

Oh my God I have never seen anything I wouldn’t liked in my whole 80 years of living any better than I would’ve liked this.. This indeed would be my dream house in my dream existence. Enjoy

[@jeffy911]

"This is my NIRVANA" How many people can say that about their home/house?

[@opalcoastal-ld5kd]

@Jeffrey I So true! I found that to be very inspiring!

[@aregup007]

Jeffrey I 4 real this is amazing

[@raulaleman2277]

I can. I paid off my house in an HOA community and I LOVE IT !!!

[@jacksparrow-kj2qq]

@@raulaleman2277 always nice to "own" a house in a community that dictates how your house should look and can hand out repercussions.

[@raulaleman2277]

@@jacksparrow-kj2qq to each its own. I'm happy. I found my Nirvana. Hope you do also. GL

[@LowsonIntl]

Love this little piece of heaven. The land is the key to it all. Living amongst nature is nirvana.

[@bobgilles1]

When the vinyl finally goes, it would be easy and dirt cheap to add corrugated panels to these frames to add shear strength and spray foam insulation for those cold NorCal nights.

[@debbiayriss4723]

How very clever! Thank you to those who produced the video and sharing.

[@Production791]

"You feel part of nature, part of creation" ...we are, WE ARE...🌸

[@vhogunk80]

OMG this is what i really want to live

[@lt9316]

As you can see in the first few seconds of video they are in a remote area where building codes are not as strict as neighborhoods and cities. He is a very smart man to put this together. I am in love with this video. Thankyou for sharing this. Gives me lots of inspiration for out door rooms, using wire, plants, great kitchen...great bathroom!

[@mraidymaddful]

I have to say guys your place is quite idyllic and very well thought out. Although with all the water you have around I would be thinking of something like a gravity fed hydro generator to give you off grid power or at least to help with it. Do you harvest rain water or solar collecting?

[@soniag4516]

Illegal to harvest rain water in good ole Dimrats CaliPally.

[@ArmageddonAfterparty]

Google it, before you type. Because we all can, " Sonia".

[@tylerflaumitsch1368]

Thank you Kirsten, for posting and to Glen and Gerry for allowing us into your life. It is beautiful! I can imagine waking up and going out to the pond. Don't sweat the naysayers and judgments that some make about not being "green" enough, in every sense of the word. It is home for you and it is beauty in simplicity.

[@christopherwilson5671]

People keep saying this isn't feasible in more extreme climates, well have a look at yurts Mongolia has about the most extreme climate on the planet and people have been living there in tents for thousands of years.

[@ulvha]

Because most people are stupid, look at the most viral challenges today

[@runningbear4666]

christopher wilson didn’t think it was imported from Mongolia

[@zakiry8634]

@Templar in extreme summers a place with thin walls is what I would want. Shade but not insulated

[@bcast9978]

@@zakiry8634 Have fun in a Cat 3-5 hurricane.

[@eleanapshock9016]

BCast 😂😂😂

[@bethmccracken4641]

I am madly in love with your beautiful bungalow especially all the beautiful vegetation and the lumber and just all the structure and just like you said that's in the beautiful silhouettes of nature I'm in love

[@signalfire6]

The comments on this video are a fascinating commentary on a lot of the problems with modern society, especially the U.S. - from the 'you can't do that because of the laws,' to 'I'd be afraid of burglars and bears and meth addicts' to concerns about bad weather... it's amazing that it's legal to be homeless (sorta) and have beggars by the side of the road everywhere you go in the US, but god forbid you should arrange some sort of inexpensive housing for yourself; the codes prevent it. Tiny houses are too small, there are expensive permits and taxes to pay, and you're not allowed... and there are far more burglars (caused by poverty) and meth addicts in the cities with it's rules than there are in the countryside, and far more countryside and land than there are crowded cities... as far as weather goes, maybe a tent won't work in some areas, but strawbale, cob and other inexpensive and heavily insulated structures would. It's not rocket science, our forefathers managed for thousands of years, yet now we're 'not allowed' to even build our own houses to our own desires, lest they be bulldozed, find ourselves fined and put in jail (oddly, a jail cell is under the code-required sq footage for a proper house, but I digress...). You've all watched so much teevee that you're convinced there's a terrorist or bear behind every lamppost and tree. Congratulations, your brainwashing by 'programming' is complete. Here's some food for thought, and also please re-read the Constitution; it's the only law of the land we need to pay attention to, the rest of the laws and codes often are in contradiction to the Constitution, and could conceivably be ignored if only We the People had the nerve to hold our employees (i.e. government) accountable to both their oaths of office, as well as us): Licensing Liberty - "No State shall convert a liberty into a license, and charge a fee therefore." (Murdock v. Pennsylvania, 319 U.S. 105); "If the State converts a right (liberty) into a privilege, the citizen can ignore the license and fee and engage in the right (liberty) with impunity." (Shuttlesworth v. City of Birmingham, Alabama, 373 U.S. 262)

[@falsearrestinamerica]

+signalfire6 Talk about brainwashed, you cite the actual law of the land, you know that your great-grandfather built his house with his two hands, and by right.... not permission. Yet, you believe somehow that a corporation not having a lawful authority over you (in your proper person - citizen), or your property (if you actually own it), to compel or order you to formally ask their permission, somehow has a lawful authority to bulldoze your home, that you built by right. You are simply persuaded to not exercise your rights.

[@signalfire6]

Your reading comprehension needs work. I agree with you.

[@signalfire6]

It applies in almost every jurisdiction. The requirements for waste and water hookups alone amount to over $50K in most places. Every permit application (graft) adds to the total. For those who may have wondered, I've done a LOT of research on this particular build. The owner worked for Disney studios as a high level executive, thus the finances he had to work with; the land is apparently in Sonoma County although I'm not entirely sure. How he got this past the inspectors, esp with this level of YT notoriety, I'll never know, but I want to attempt the same thing myself. The Sweetwater Bungalow people were umm... unhelpful with regards to how to do this on owned land out in the open. Permits needed, etc. I want to be entirely off grid, rainwater collection and/or having water trucked in if need be (3 cents a gallon, more or less) solar panels, propane, composting toilets will do it. This lifestyle would go far in cleaning up the environment if adopted by a mass of people but the banks won't like it - no slave labor for 30 years paying them twice what their house is worth for the interest payments alone. I'll have to buy land out of the way, under cover of shade for the most part (to hide from the satellites which are used by assessors to find the random new unpermitted patio that needs taxing) and hope my efforts aren't noticed by the inspectors who will insist you build a coded house for your own safety, even though their perfectly code-compliant houses have an alarming tendency to burn down, especially in this area of California...

[@theeekobreeelo1186]

Well written. Thanks.

[@maalat]

Love the nature surrounding your tent. Hope you were not affected by the wild fire.

[@thebest129397]

The rich mans way to camp

[@mamallama7708]

Yea, rich man . 😶

[@khzvaleriesmith6428]

yeah glamping as a lifestyle !

[@beatrixjones2982]

Fuck off you jealous bastard

[@rfbead321]

@@beatrixjones2982 your parents may be ashamed of you.

[@whjte.8596]

@@rfbead321 No. I completely agree with Beatrix. This man has built something beautiful for himself. He earned it.

[@anareachi5229]

Oh my God......absolute heaven!!! I too have lived in Manhattan and Los Angeles; this is my dream come true......LIFE, REAL LIFE.

[@sonia8846]

This is a Heaven on Earth . I love it . That's my dream.

[@hazztv6317]

Joanna Bushman mine2

[@fieldagent59]

this is the most elegant setup that I have ever seen in a canvas format...........beautiful :)

[@OwnYourOwnBus101]

I really like the concept of 3 structures and incorporating the outdoors. I also like the concept of figuring out where to build first and utilizing the semi permanent tents. My only concern is: It does get cold in Nor Cal - especially in the winter! I mean it gets cold in a fully insulated house with the furnace on. God forbid a storm or something show up. How do they stay warm enough not to catch their death?

[@le_th_]

Bmilesonline That's what they leave out. They leave out that they spend the miserable NorCal winters elsewhere, and you're absolutely right...it is sometimes unbearable in a fully insulated house with the furnace on, which is why they are careful to shoot these tiny houses in the warm season.

[@greatestthingsneverexpecte1963]

+le th he had a wood burning fire place right at the end of his bed. With a winter sleeping bag he's all set.

[@chelsear9483]

Bmilesonline If I can camp in a tent in Michigan during the winter with snow. Not sleeping on a cot but on the ground, and feel fine, good even. Then I think he will be ok. I'm sure he has heat in the living room too. There's is a fireplace in the master bedroom. Actually now that I think about it, I had to build a leentu in the winter while it was snowing one time using only thick tree limbs I hacked off, tarp for the floor and an emergency foil heat "blanket" (only coz we didn't have a second tarp) as the "ceiling" and door flaps, (and sleeping bag) he can survive this cali "winter".

[@ArmageddonAfterparty]

Fine, don't then. From actual experience though, I can tell you that there's nothing " unbearable" about the way they live, on the contrary. But please, stay safe in the towns and cities, since I can't bear people coming into the wild bringing their city-mentality with them. Please all stay away and do your leaf blowing at home.

[@325aliceI]

I did not expect what I found when I clicked on this video. This is amazing 😍!!!

[@garnet4utube]

well done gentlemen ... well done.

[@cromoa76]

Dear Kirsten, your interviews to these people are amezing and highly inspirational... time to take action. Thanks for shareing these projects to us.

[@crowtein6104]

The city stopped me from putting up a few off grid homes on a 100 acre lot I own and pay ridiculous amount of property tax’s on in Malibu canyon. I have the city and a “neighbor” that wouldn’t actually see the buildings telling me what I can and can’t do with my land. This makes me want to go buy a bunch of tents and set them up all over the property.

[@hazztv6317]

Crowtein go for it. It is beautiful and peaceful

[@lincqimiq5265]

fuck The city stopped me from putting up a few off grid homes but I have 100 kw free electricity running self its homemade

[@theeekobreeelo1186]

I will help

[@mickeymorgan]

I love the beauty of the changing silhouettes! The LIFE of it all!

[@alexella9689]

I am wondering if they are able to keep critters away from their food and toiletries, considering their fridge is outside and those buildings seem like they could be gotten into easily...?

[@liamball8335]

Wow wow wow. I just glimpsed my future. Thanks for these incredible videos Kirsten!

[@RodneyFreeman]

I LOVE this! Wish I could come spend a week!! lol

[@hazztv6317]

Rod Freeman me2

[@ChristinaDeMusee]

i love the beautiful way you assembled and set your vision .

[@Hereandclear]

If I could "like" (LOVE) this a million times - I would. XOXOXO

[@ianrsigel]

You should create an 'estate' logo with the theme of three tents utilizing the fraction '3/10'. When you decide on the appearance, create a sculpture to greet people entering the property. I envy you more than I can express. I am simultaneously grateful. You are living MY dream. As I am unable to do so myself, at least my dream has not gone to waste.