Dan Price’s underground home, art & philosophy on $5,000/year

When Dan Price returned to his home state of Oregon in 1990 he was determined to avoid mortgages or rent (he and his family had just finished caretaking a mansion with a heating bill of $500/month). He found an unused meadow in Joseph, Oregon and began renting it from his neighbors for $100/year (in exchange for cleaning downed trees and repairing fences). His first underground structure was actually built to shelter his home/office, namely his copy machine, essential for publishing his zine “Moonlight Chronicles” which he started in 1992 (it was sponsored by Simple Shoes for a decade). www.moonlightchronicles.com In his meadow paradise, Price now also has an underground "hobbit hole" style home, as well as, a composting toilet, a propane-powered shower (using river water) and a pine wood propane sauna. He’s not hooked up to city water (he discovered a spring on the property), but he’s hooked up to the grid and it’s been approved by the county and city. Original story: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/dan-prices-underground-home-art-philosophy-on-5000year/

Comments

1. It doesn't matter where in the world you live. Some rotten bastard will try and find a way to rob you.
2. in this style of living you'd be far to busy trying to survive to feel depressed or lonely
3. Great home and really great guy!
4. WOW! Yoda's house!
5. who owens the land ?
6. i believe in your way of living ❤️❤️❤️
7. My Side of the Mountain was one of my favorite books growing up. It's so cool to see someone get inspiration from it to live in this simple way
8. At 11:17, is that a picture of the Zuckweiler clock tower at the corner of Main and Walnut in Red Bluff, California? It is gone now. Lost to a fire.
9. very cool
10. How does he get power?
11. when he takes his shoes off all i can think is "Mr Rogers under the hill" would love to be his neighbor
12. my favorite one so far !!
13. watching this made me realise how vain i am and how mad society has become. One love for this guy.
14. This is awesome. The world needs more unique individuals less cookie cutter clones!
15. just wondering , is this guy still living this lifestyle , i am thinking about moving far away from here and living the life he is living , i use to live kinda like he lives
16. what does he eat for living?
17. everyone needs people otherwise its just your ideas bouncing in your head over and over again. otherwise its great. i like his little house.
18. awesome vid!!!!!!!
19. God imagine how bad his knees would be in 4 years.