Living In A Fire Lookout: Tiny Home Tour | Zillow

What is it like living in a fire lookout home? A Dallas couple rented several fire lookouts before purchasing 160 acres of meadow and forest land in rural Oregon, known as Summit Prairie. With the help of a local builder and engineer, their “treehouse without the tree” was completed in 2010.
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[@thecellulontriptometer4166]

What a home. These guys are so lucky to be able to live here.

[@NickMango]

Correct. It was hard work that did it.

[@soopahsoopah]

Your hate defines you

[@JustinLodes]

soopahsoopah not hate here

[@RedTopProductions]

Soopahsoopah what do you mean? I'm getting pretty tired of lazy turds that feel entitled to their dreams with no effort on their own part. If you want an awesome house, you'd better work your butt off and start saving/planning!

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

i do not get it?......are these guys business partners?....where are there wives and kids?.......

[@protectiveclothingvietnam9615]

With Ryan's kzbin.infoUgkxy_pn55PK60wAV3X_C_RoLS_67mNonoCE plan I was like one taken by the hand and led step by step from start to finish. Thank you very much Ryan!

[@Kiido11]

And now I feel an irrepressible urge to play the game "Firewatch".

[@xenderfacex4122]

+Kiido11 I Searched up: exploring a lookout tower! Because of the game: Firewatch xD

[@brendancarter3453]

I am here because of that game

[@Cortanasboyfriend]

Kiido11 yup

[@dcurbex6287]

Do it it's a good game

[@suburbandude9702]

I beat that game it was cool

[@moonbubbles3046]

They have not only built a breathtakingly beautiful home, but the way in which they describe the evolution of their relationship shows how they simultaneously built a stronger and natural life together. What a beautiful story ❤️

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

i do not get it?......are these guys business partners?....where are there wives and kids?.......

[@sidewalkstoryz]

Very true. I spoke with a married couple who have worked/lived in a Fire Tower Lookout for the past 3 decades and there is also a correlation between the lookout tower and the evolution of their life together.

[@TheDenimJacket]

@@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV. they're gay... unfortunately

[@tito_jan]

@@TheDenimJacket Unfortunately? They're living a happy life in a nice environment. That's not unfortunate.

[@timgiles9413]

@@tito_jan It's unnatural.

[@thewanderingmind3327]

Wth I need more of these two, ASAP! Y'all appeal to me in so many ways. Living in nature, living with someone you love and respect, getting away from consumer culture, etc. Awesome vid

[@Silvermoonscorpion]

THIS!!

[@woogymodel]

Running water, cell service, and wine.

[@lSeKToRl]

I'm just here because of Firewatch. I didn't even know this was a thing.

[@prizrenikosova4728]

lol

[@kidspirit]

lol same

[@hunterwilliams4556]

Haha so I'm not the only one...

[@josephpreston4373]

Lol because of fire watch I'm actually really interested in this stuff now. I'm trying to convince my dad to rent one of these so we could head out one summer. Ps they still have lookout jobs.

[@khm2128]

There are a lot of job posts for fire watch at the government web site RIGHT now (Feb 2017).

[@TheKingOfInappropriateComments]

You can build some amazing things when money is no object.

[@nicks5669]

so very very true

[@NickMango]

You can build some amazing things when you work your ass off. Sure doesn't look like they inherited it.

[@RedTopProductions]

This house doesn't look particularly expensive to me, quite the opposite actually. It's pretty basic, although I hope they invested in some dang good insulation, I bet that thing gets friggin cold on windy winter nights!

[@doodlemoodle9113]

Truth.

[@weldmachine]

Money is important when doing anything in this life. But if you kept all the money that you waste in day to day life you would be amazed how much you could have. Most people like to spend money for the sake of spending money????????????? If something is important to you. You will find a way to achieve it. If you are positive in your life. Life will be positive. People are very quick to give up on something when it gets to hard. The people who push through are the ones who realize there hopes and dreams If Your Dreams Do Not Scare You Then You Are Not Dreaming Big Enough.

[@andrecastro6365]

Firewatch really inspired me to become a fire lookout.

[@Szuszuro]

+Thom -A293 Watch out for Ned then.

[@andrecastro6365]

Lol, sure will.

[@shawncoleman669]

Wanting to become a Lookout observer AND THEN finding out about Firewatch, made me obsessed with the idea now....

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

i do not get it?......are these guys business partners?....where are there wives and kids?.......

[@DevilMaskMedia]

I wonder what the toilet situation is. I'd hate to have to climb down all those stairs to use an outhouse.

[@PhoenixREGuy]

+DevilMaskMedia the answer to your question is here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXXEppeYfNmXnNE

[@DevilMaskMedia]

Jay Thompson : D Thanks!!

[@greenforce888]

They're men. They pee off the deck.

[@TheKruze88]

WAS GONA SAY THE SAME FUCKING THING~!

[@treylennon4858]

JustinLodes real men don't make immature hate comments on a KZbin video.

[@hogheadtb6489]

Thank you for sharing. Its great to see folks enjoying life and living their dream.

[@jcazo100]

"we give each other the right to be different"... we could all benefit from that idea. Bravo Zillow for telling a different story. BTW.. that pie crust looks awesome. Mmmm Mmmmm!

[@thepincushionman7063]

Amen to that!

[@ChefDerekButt]

Love that panoramic view. It just makes the place pop.

[@russellleaming5250]

Ah, I am truly delighted to have watched this. I wish my life partner of twenty-six years had lived long enough for us to have enjoyed something similar to this. Unfortunately hepatic cancer took him from me far too soon at only fifty-two.

[@3noel25]

+Russell Leaming Condolences.

[@russellleaming5250]

+shay daversa - Thank you. It's been a pretty lonely sixteen years since his passing, and there hasn't been a day gone by when I haven't thought of him.

[@3noel25]

+Russell Leaming And that's the how and why of his living on. Keep those memories and stay strong. As e.e. cummings says, "Let a joy kill you. Keep away from the little deaths".

[@scoobydoobaa]

Russell Leaming sorry for your loss xx

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

i do not get it?......are these guys business partners?....where are there wives and kids?.......

[@ramrise]

I wonder if they ever have issues with lightning, or wind. Those are my biggest concerns but those slide-rule engineers have all that figured out I'm sure.

[@james2137]

I really love the concept. Those stairs would get exhausting overtime.

[@thomasmorea333]

I’m in Thailand and there’s a small patch of land I can build on…your idea looks great…because we have mountains all around us. Thanks for your video..I’ll show it to my brother in law

[@venimomma2151]

FREAKING GORGEOUS. Being on a fire look out I'd be inclined to build it from steel.

[@justinbrockhouse8165]

This is my dream come to life. The fire watch tower the view with the mountains plains and the river and most importantly standing off that balcony with someone special looking out at the sunset together

[@sevegarza]

The beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid!

[@jeffreymorris7827]

Really beautiful!!! I'm stupidly jealous!!!

[@42apprentice]

Just beautiful, and you appreciate it which is lovely

[@maryannsahlstrom1027]

Wow i envy you all that space. My partner and i have 4acres, we grow and raise our own food. But both of us prefer nature to city life and the city keeps getting closer. Your story is great, thank you for sharing

[@davidfoster8172]

absolutely anazing, i would live there in a second

[@jenniferwyatt7481]

I am a 43 year old mom that needs a treehouse!!!! Seriously!! Love this

[@zeenophlabic]

I couldn't hack living with another person like that. There's nowhere to go to be alone unless you want to wander around the mountain. I adored my late wife, but we would drive each other crazy in that place. It's not that it's such a small space, but that everything is in one room. You're always on top of each other (no, not literally :0).

[@ravent3016]

What a beautiful home!

[@jamesoncross7494]

Incredible, what a place to live.

[@joeyjessen2085]

That's the life! Amazing!

[@kovalfetterer2218]

This gives me firewatch vibes

[@djfeas001]

Loved this video, 10/10, will watch again

[@stevewil7195]

ole dude is right. home is anywhere. it's what you make of it.

[@mosleyd1610]

that place is gorgeous!! you guys are blessed to be able to live I a place such as that. enjoy. :)

[@annreindollar8492]

this is SO BEAUTIFUL!

[@asterixdogmatix1073]

Amazing place.

[@tigergreg8]

I would LOVE to live in this home, View is where it's at for me. To wake up every morning to that expanse would be a thrill I'd never get tired of. . Now, walking up those steps in the dead of winter, hmmm, maybe, but worth it once I was there.

[@jurgenvandenbergh5082]

This is amazing! It is my dream to live like that.

[@LarryRickenbacker]

No info on the bathroom. It's an intriguing home, no question. Enjoyed the clip.

[@IWANTAPS3ORAWII]

That breakfast they were making looked delicious

[@stevenallen1035]

I think I'd want an elevator so when I got older I could enjoy it. I wonder what it cost to build?

[@jsollien127]

At least a zip-line aimed for the outhouse.

[@romanfox5368]

Haha, imagine crashing into an outhouse as 60 mph.

[@joellouiseize]

I just lol'ed at that thought haha thanks

[@rav6274]

@@joellouiseize same hahah

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

i do not get it?......are these guys business partners?....where are there wives and kids?.......

[@tomtofflemire6587]

What a beautiful place and a lovely pair. They certainly found a little piece of paradise there. Wish I could find something similar.

[@leanne9554]

Love how it was made of wood

[@GamingMuchTerry]

Perfect place to be right now.

[@Wawa12156]

That was one crisp clink. You earned yourself a like with that right there.

[@randomthoughts1001]

5 am , I am watching these awsome guys AGAIN. 😀 We are building a fire watch tower too 😄.

[@Zillow]

That's amazing! You'll have to keep us posted on how the project goes!

[@brandonsikes2533]

That's one hell of a deer stand.

[@zachmyrow4489]

Love that you're featuring couples of all different types and background. This is the type of thing that makes me want to use Zillow in my search.

[@RedBev59]

That is AWESOME guys! That's all you need right there. Garden even! LOVE the outhouse. AND outdoor shower which I got used to down the Cape. Has to be VERY cold outside to get me to use the indoor shower! After working with so many people all day and all the hectic ways of daily life, that sure looks good to me.

[@cmoon682]

I guess a fireplace is out of the question

[@matvaughan8446]

What a dream home amazing wouldn't want to carry the shopping up thouse stairs though

[@FitsofRage]

Firewatch brought me here. They had me at cell service and internet. With internet comes Roku & netflix. I'd love to watch a movie with that kinda view in the background with a glass of wine.

[@ahmetfahrikucuk]

this is one of the most impressive things i've seen in this life

[@alexmorgun851]

So beautiful place. You are lucky guys!

[@dougharker9913]

I ALWAYS WANTED TO LIVE IN ONE ! ALMOST HAD A JOB MANNING ONE YEARS AGO AND THEN THE FOREST SERVICE SLOWED DOWN THE PROGRAM OH WELL

[@peggypews2530]

Wow I've been dreaming of this scence I was 12 when I went camping and hiking in Colorado

[@khm2128]

Aw! I loved this video. I came to see the lookout & got even more. Great story! Thank you!

[@nudist1033]

We have some fire towers in the state forest areas in southern NJ. At the "Apple Pie Hill" tower just outside of Chatsworth Burlington County you can see the skylines of Atlantic City and Philadelphia during very clear nights all year round. One of the great aspects of southern NJ fire towers is that the land for up to 50 miles in any direction never rises or falls more than 50 feet from one extreme to the other, so on a clear night you can see for more than 60 miles in all directions. Unfortunately, some people are terrified of heights and there is not much of a railing on the steps to hang onto. Most people that try to ascend the "APH" tower (60 feet high) don't get more than 25 feet up from the ground before they turn around and head back down.

[@dinamit36]

this is my dream

[@DrJollyRoger75]

Marvelous story. Makes me want to build one.

[@jenniferrysdam2157]

This is awesome! What beautiful scenery! I think I would have to have a dumb wader to haul stuff up, and a spiral slide to go down though :) My hubby and I would love something like that, however the 5 kids might disagree after a bit ;)

[@khm2128]

You could make a dumb waiter with a garage door opener but would need the electricity for it.

[@MsMesem]

Just a winch would do, if gearing is good you can lift stuff by hand no prob.

[@jasonwatson9127]

A corkscrew slide or a fireman's pole would be awesome!

[@jasonmcmillan6598]

they have a winch to move stuff vertically. it is visible at 1:1. It is mounted on the deck railing on the left side of the deck.

[@US_ARMY_25_INF._DIV.]

i do not get it?......are these guys business partners?....where are there wives and kids?.......

[@sheilahicks4059]

Aww... I wish them well.. Great couple

[@MrAntihero1001]

God I’m over here bitching about hauling groceries up my ONE flight of porch stairs.. couldn’t imagine that 😅

[@Cortanasboyfriend]

I would love to have a place up in the mountains, as well as in the forest and on a tropical island

[@dejanaleksic4564]

love you guys,,,you are living a dream....big hug 4 you 2

[@TheMohawk102]

just found this video and WOW .

[@suddenuprising]

living the dream

[@RadioGaGago]

Holy fuck. Perfect.

[@doh1959]

fantastic

[@FatMax420]

These guys are living the dream. I am dripping in envy.

[@grandmashadowdreamer]

WOW Absolutely brilliant

[@flaminhotz5]

Wow, this is incredible.

[@MELODYMUNRO]

I avoid stairs like the plague. So really nice but not for me.

[@paovang9073]

I want to learn how to live a simpler life. I think I found in these two guys ideas. Thanks much.

[@KrustyKlown]

Having to carry all your groceries up there, is a good way to keep from eating too much, lol.

[@heru-deshet359]

Love the interior.

[@deepsixman]

Great video and home. Thanks for sharing it.

[@ifirex5470]

love

[@davidbuzzin426]

😉Home is not just a place it's also a feeling. I wish I could afford & have a simular set up, not gonna give up the dream, cheers😁

[@micheallancton8984]

I want to live in one when I grow up

[@melrichardson2392]

That is fantastic love it a few things I would add but great,my other dreams are tiny home in a cave and tiny homes under water with surface entrance

[@annabella9313]

awesome

[@keitholdbean3173]

Two happy men living together . what's wrong with that...

[@shaycormac5027]

This is literally the meme from StoneToss comics of the interracial couple in a fast food advertisement. "How will this help us sell more burgers?" "Burgers?"

[@Donari]

This is so cool

[@thefriendlypsychopath3894]

Looks like Sweet Charlie and Bobby bottom.

[@BrunoCAGAS]

man when they seat to take the tea outside look what decception the eye cannot see the horizon because of the bancade.

[@joeygerrity8055]

love them

[@snj6669]

beautiful

[@MitchGrooms]

incredible

[@timh3555]

That is really cool, I want to do this one day with me and my wife. How much was that plot of land?

[@auroraborealis2442]

What a beautiful place

[@leoneranger9348]

Beautiful 💗

[@YourAverageReviews]

I'd like to know what their annual expenses look like. I'm curious to know if they're higher or lower than average. Anyone know?

[@saintmaini]

Good job guys

[@lisabaltzer3163]

I have something VERY similar to this. Underneath the structure is a kitchen and bathroom and it has a separate bunk house with two king size beds.

[@billybrad5859]

good for you guys! great space. at some point my wife and i will do the same thing, into the woods of maine. getting closer. ha! live large

[@baumdesign8237]

Nexttime i love to cooperate with you guys, the whole stair section you should make a greenhouse of it! All year around you can grow food and have even your vit D in the winter! Nexttime you should design round isntead of squared. Send me a p.m. if you love to cooperate! Congratz with making the dream come truth! cheers

[@cortrichards8179]

Handsome couple! Love the concept and your home is absolutely stunning. My partner and I have a similar view from our home in the Mission Mtns of Montana. Nice job guys! Thanks for the excellent video and tour of your beautiful home and property.

[@oreo1064]

This is one awesome father and son

[@jovingeorge8342]

Firewatch brought me here