Exactly. I have no idea what that means, but I ain't all that bright either. My house is wood and glass and metal and concrete. It keeps the rain off me in the summer and the snow off me in the winter. Is there something else it should be doing?
I love this! I keep telling my husband I'm not happy with my life. I'm not a city girl. I'm not a work for the big man kind of girl. I want a slower paced life, something I enjoyed as a child, and I want it again as an adult. It's out there, and this supports my claim that it's out there for those of us who strive for it. Thank you for the inspiration!
I don’t blame you! I grew up on a farm in Rural Missouri on 68 acres and we had a lot of gardens and had well water! We butchered our own meat, had fresh chicken eggs! It was a lot of work but worth it! I can only handle a big city for about 3 days and then I am ready to leave!
aston nex no, I was born in 1980. But my daughters are millineals. My oldest daughter is 19. I think it’s called generation X? Not sure? My parents were at the end of the baby boomers.
One of the best I've seen so far. While most of America believes that 'electing the right politician' will end our woes, the real solution rests with people like Erik & Kelly i.e. by becoming less dependent on consumer goods and using their homes to assist in food production. Even apartment dwellers could use a balcony or window sills to grow herbs etc. Thanks for posting ; -)
I live in an apartment and tried to have some plants on my balcony (cherry tomatoes, chili, carrots, garlic, onion, beets, strawberries) and from my experience I can say that you are very limited , there is not much sun ,( I had sunlight from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. )you can't experiment much with compost and other bigger plants, you rely on buying organic fertilizers which are expensive and questioningly organic, you must pollinate your plants because there is no bees. IMO, better rent some place in suburbs , have more space and chicken to experiment with plants,compost, land, that way you'll learn more.
I immediately knew the guy had it together when he said 'lawns do not make sense in Los Angeles' Not that that is some revelation, anyone with half a brain should know this, but it is nice to hear someone making some common sense, especially in LA!!!!!
I'm from LA. I know this neighborhood. There's a lot of Chinese people who have been using their front lawns as vegetable plots. They get complaints for creating eyesores. And the Mexicans get complaints for their chickens. So, it's funny that this practice has become chic among new 'urban pioneers.'
Love the idea of deep bedding for my chickens! And here I've been knocking myself out trying to keep their pen clean since I live in the city! I'm going to add straw to their eating area right now thanks to this video! Much easier to let the chickens compost it than for my to constantly be tossing it into a compost pile and churning it myself!!
Kirsten, I am loving this new direction! Not just these enlighted people's house but filming ALL their ways of living! It is so magic, such an interesting outlook, hugely entertaining and gives so much hope to live a different life. I am loving what you do Kirsten! If it wasnt for you I would have never knew such people existed!
"an engine of production instead of an engine of consumption" Excellent! All kinds of great tips in your video and perspective. Thank you for making this video
This is my third time watching this video, extremely rich with content, please do an update, I love this couple, so many good ideas for new homeowners that want to think out-of-the-box. Thank you
It's amazing how time is freed up to do household "chores" when we get rid of the boob tube! I miss Los Angeles, but I cannot afford the high rent & home prices living on a fixed income. You 2 have a beautiful home & I love the idea of those bungee cords on the shallow shelves. I always think of the "what ifs" in case of an earthquake because I refuse to use plastic containers. I love the simplicity & visual texture of glass jars. I also like the open shelving for easily knowing what you have on hand without having to search in a dark cabinet with a flashlight! Thanks for posting this video. Love it! :-)
If this chanel was paid subscription I will be the 1st to pay, they don't teach such things at university, sometimes u feel like pausing the video and getting a pen and paper. Thank you for uploading such beneficial educational video to mankind.
Y'all are badass. I really love your foundation of practicality. If we are going to move toward greater self/communal reliance, it MUST be rooted in practicality more than idealism. So thank you :)
Self-reliance is the way to bring food in the table fresh and healthy. if this couple can do there is no reason we can't. thanks for sharing it will inspired a lot of people. hope more people can watch this video.
I used to lodge with a friend and I put so much time and energy into renovating in his garden which he had neglected for years. I felt so fulfilled working with soil and plants but he asked me to leave his house primarily because he began to interfere in the work I was doing in his garden. i feel so low and demoralised because now I feel so detached from working with plants and soil. My dream is to have access to land where I can grow what i want without being told what I can and cannot grow and do. I love the idea of growing as much food as I can for myself.
Love this kind of video.It’s how the way we’re living a bit, try to be full on self sufficient makes me feel rich. Glad to find this great video. Thank you very much👍
I love this house, and this lifestyle.....something to aim for. It's a good balance between complete freedom and still a bit of reliance from the community. What a couple!
I love this video and the variety of information shared. It's very true that learning about one topic of self-reliance leads to another, I was researching tiny homes when I stumbled on this. I also agree that "modern" wheat and GMO wheat goes hand in hand with the rise in allergies, especially gluten intolerance/celiac disease. We have been eating wheat for thousands of years and now we are allergic to it? Don't get me started with Monsanto! Grrr! The final comment in the video sums it all up, perfect! I'll be checking out your website for sure. :)
Thank you! This couple have put much thought and time into finding a way of living a good quality of life - -and what goes into it. They present great ideas that can be adapted to other climates and/or lifestyles. Again - - thank you for sharing this!
"A lot of it has to do with I think are overdriving ambition to be Free. It makes being cheap Fun cause it means you can be FREE." Love that philosophy there. ^^
I turned the TV off five years ago my self perception changed instantly, and the innumerable advantages have not stopped. That change inspired many other changes drawing my lover and I away from society, which is very uncomfortable where we are. We have yet to meet like minded people so the virtual connection was comforting. Thank you for doing this piece and please pass best wishes and gratitude to Erik and Kelly... they are the style of inspiration I need!
These people are totally awesome!! I wish that they were my neighbors. Great ideas for anyone who wants to do for yourself and help others as well. I admire how they are so resourceful and do much with little land. Thanks a lot for sharing your life.
Kirsten & team, This is my first time making any comments on your many videos, which I have been watching off & on for years (my adult son introduced me to your videos). I really appreciate this video, especially: seeing the chickens freely roaming outside their coop; seeing & hearing about sourdough bread making; the low-cost way of living a healthy & happy life.... Thank you.
Fantastic. My parents purchased 3 acres for me last year & I have been looking at micro farming or backyard farming videos for ideas & to learn how to maximize space usage. Been giving thought to raising chickens & turkeys for meat & eggs. Also thinking about getting a male goat of breeding quality & a few milk goats. Ideas of renting the offspring as hungry goat rentals spring in my head + I love goat meat. Using the animal droppings for a worm farm & growing a garden. I have 16 wild crab apple trees that I've counted so far on 1 acre. I love crab apple jam. Thinking of making like a coy fish pond for a local watering hole for the goats & poultry as well as a spot to try to stock freshwater fish like cat fish but not sure if it will work.
My favorite saying ever..."A lot of it has to do with the overdriving ambition to be free. Makes being cheap fun because, it means you can be free." It's hard to put it into words, but that says it all. Can anyone tell me what he says at about 15:28...I like being ?....This is so inspiring. Thanks, Kirsten...p.s. Kirsten...do you know what a great service you are doing? I hope so.
+itsa goodlife In response to you question about what was said at 15:28. He said: It's another reason (in reference to making his own bread) we try to be frugal around here. She said: We don't make a lot of money. He said: I don't like working for other people. I got to say it, I like being out own boss".
i lved in glendora ca from 1957 till about 1984. we had a garden in half of our back yard and it was fun doing it. my eldest sister designed the garden and we implimented it. we had sunflowers as tall as the house . i loved watching them follow the sun. we planted the sunflowers for the birds to eat the seeds. good effort on your subjects being interviewed .
Amazing!! I love this couple. I learned so much. When my dad bought our childhood home (in the city) the previous owner had chickens, ducks, rabbits, turkeys and a rooster. My dad planted fruit trees. I loved growing up with critters. I still live in the same house but as I was growing up, dad had to get rid of them because the neighbors would complain about the rooster waking them up.😩Now I just have the fruit trees and planted more fruit trees. I have a decent size greenhouse with herbs and vegetables. You are so right, why not plant your own food. I love the energy generated by fruit trees and anything green.💚
You still have to clean, but once or twice a year. Just add to your compost pile to keep cooking and then you can garden with it. Here is a good article on the Deep litter method: www.fresheggsdaily.com/2012/02/deep-litter-methodcoop-cleaning.html
If you eat nettles, collect the young leaves, wash, cover with water and boil, then discard the water, then finish cooking to eat. The boiling water bath removes the chemical from the plant that causes stinging rashes. Also, young leaves contain less of the chemical, as well.
I love these people! You are so smart! And it is good to go back to basics this way, and very importantly that you are making a lot of your own food so you know what is in it and how it's grown, and that is so healthful! Such a great video that I am saving!
I have watched this video so many times. Much of how my husband and I live in the midwest is headed this way. The home we plan to retire to has been fashioned on this model and once we live there full time it will be ramped up with worm bins, chickens etc. love your emergency preps. Very smart. I bake the same bread. I havent bought a loaf in 7 months since I learned this “skill”. I even taught my mom. So darned easy, People will be lost if something drastic happens and they are not up to speed with the information you have shared here. Its happening all over the world. It does my heart good to see people sharing basic living skills all over the internet but if the grid goes down so does the internet. People need to take this very seriously and not be caught unaware. Too many people have their heads in the sand. Many of our grandparents lived a simple life and passed down basic food preservation skills that are no longer being passed down..l. Great video. TFS
I love what you two have done! Amazing! And so true about post WW2 living... You are lucky that you live in a hotter climate in LA, whereas I live in San Francisco. Not so easy to grow a garden here, well, not with apartment living, but I will try....
Love this couple! I wonder tho how much you could do living in Canada as I do? We do not have the year round growing season and like them - do not have alot of storage space for canned goods. I do some of this but want to do more!
I grew up in Inglewood which is LA and my mom had gardens all my life she even grew Duggar cane for the neighborhood kids to chew instead of candy... these people have got it together and are very impowering
I seriously love this LA homestead... just one thing. Lady please stop cutting him off when he talks, and inserting your version of what he was about to say. Your husband will despise you when he realizes how stifling it is... if he hasn't noticed it already and just decides to be passive. Be nice, he's a keeper!!!!!
Oh yeah. One snippet of their life, and you know their relationship dynamic. Lady was probably just excited to be on TV, stop trying to steal some random lady's husband. Dang thirsty ain't ya?
@@shelbyberry4349I came back to this video 9 years later and saw your insane reply. I was in my early 20’s when I wrote this (clearly not coming for her man) and it still rings true watching the video again. In a 20 minute video she cut him off every time he spoke. You’d have to be incredibly naive or behave similarly to not realize this is a regular occurrence in their life. Smh
I know the original comment is a couple years old, but there's one called Oasis that is biodegradable and biocompatible. I heard about it from a video on grey water systems.
Love how this couple lives AND couldn't agree more with his opinion on growing food not lawns. Wish this couple were my neighbors. Maybe next time I am in LA visiting my kids I could get a tour??
Loved this one. This couple has a fantastic firm grasp on household needs and was really very informative and enlightening. Could we have more like this? More of the "homesteading" types that not only show how houses are set up to be self-sufficient, but the whole yard, the plants, the animals, the work that goes into it... it's just great!
Wow, you guys are *too cool for L.A.* - you need to move up north to the S.F. Bay Area...hee hee!!! Thanks for all the tips; you're really great role models!
so cool! i like how involved they are with their food! Reminds me of my childhood spending summers at my grandparent's house. They had 2 cows(for milk, butter and yogurt), grew green chillies, and had all kinds of fruit trees( coconut,mango, papaya, jack fruit, zapota, and pomegranate tree).I have great memories of my cousins and I plucking and devouring a whole papaya while sitting in the garden with the calming sound of the windchimes in the background...aww..makes me feel nostalgic.
This is one of the best videos I have ever seen. Sharing this sort of knowledge is the ideal purpose of our universal media. Saturated with real value content. Thank you so much.
No kidding. Life would be so much easier for the human race if the whole world had spring/summer-like weather all year. Instead, more than half of us have to race against the calender just to get a few months of growing in before winter comes.
You got that right. I live in SoCal and Portland Or....in CA we have trees of citrus fruit and avocado, tomatoes, herbs, onions all with hardly any effort in my yard almost all year. (I need to find a space for artichokes) In PDX I only use my outdoor deck two months out of the year. My Portland roses and shrubs bloom beautifully in mid Jun but come mid Sept it is overcast and rainy until next June. I grow no fruits/veggies at all but I do keep a pot of herbs I bring it in come Sept that will sit by the window.
***** They're morons for not using our money on something like that rather than war. After all, it would help solve that little problem we have with the rising seawater. Of course, that makes too much sense. War, greed, and control come first on this planet, and it will be our downfall.
Waylan- we could sure use OR water but in CA there are better ways to irrigate that we don't use at all. However, CA has solar and unfortunately for the rest of the country CA also provides food needed due to our bread basket area of central CA. Our loss is a loss to everyone.
There life looks like paradise to me. The old home with original fixins, did you see that kitchen counter. The property locale and surroundings the hillyness. They eat amazingly healthy food. They both sound like their stress level is minimal. The sunshine. Those people seem real happy.
