21 Years Living Off-Grid on a Remote Island in a Self-Built Cabin & Homestead
Video Overview & Insights
Mark Young has been living a self-sufficient lifestyle on a remote off-grid island in British Columbia for the past 21 years. He has built 9 experimental buildings on his 20-acre property using local and natural materials like wood, stone and cob, including: a cabin for himself, utility buildings for his solar power systems, a sauna and dormitory, and most impressively, a stunning 2,000 square foot dance studio with a sprung dance floor that is built on recycled car tires! He runs events and workshops at his Leviathan Studio β so named because the inside of the structure looks like a whale's ribcage!
Thanks for watching! You can find out more about Mark Young and Leviathan Studio here:
https://leviathan.lasqueti.ca/
You can find out more about Mark Young and Leviathan Studio here:
https://leviathan.lasqueti.ca/
Please ,, put one telecaster and a martin in the house _
Mark's off-grid systems include two solar power setups for electricity (one with lithium batteries, one with lead acid batteries), a micro hydro water wheel, a drilled well, satellite internet, wood stoves with heat exchangers for heat and hot water, rainwater ponds for watering the gardens and for fire protection from wild fires, and outhouses for toilets.
He covers his expenses by teaching dance workshops (primarily contact improv dance), both on an off the island, as well as by selling eggs from his flock of hens, and selling lumber that he mills himself.
Didn't explain his snazzy pants. With the custom ripped section
His unique building style and experimentation are possible because the island does not have a building inspector to enforce the local building code. But building in this way does present challenges, for example not being able to get different types of insurance.
In addition to building and working, Mark also gardens and grows some fruit and vegetable produce for himself and his guests, he raises chickens for eggs and meat, and then he also orders food from a neighbouring island for the rest of his food needs.
WOW! I am amazed.
The community on the island is pretty active so Mark is able to play chess and give/provide help to neighbours as needed. He says no matter how self sufficient you want to be, you should always know your neighbours because everybody needs help sometimes.
We hope you enjoyed checking out Mark's inspiring off-grid alternative lifestyle!
Beautiful
Thanks for watching!
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His connection to the environment as his Dogs. The only company one needs.
STAY IN TOUCH!
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Wow. Intense.
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I wonder how many people he's killed
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Think how quiet it is
COMMENTS
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Oh, you're moving? where you going? Suburbs?
No Jim, to a remote island.
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Fascinating! Helen and Scott Nearing on steroids!
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CREDITS
somehow this man seems richer than a trillion dollars π
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Music Credit: Exploring Alternatives
This is incredible
Editing Credit: Exploring Alternatives
Filming Credit: LukΓ‘Ε‘ Hyrman
Absolutley wonderfullβ€
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#offgrid #selfsufficient #remoteisland
One of the most inspiring things Iβve ever watched that will without a doubt effect the way I live my life in the future !
More User Perspectives
What brand of freezer do you suggest? Thanks. Refrigerator as well.
@alycewarr5332amazing human
@micks3958Thoroughly enjoyed watching your vision!!
@carolcatanzaro7811Love it
@meborejoice4229Wow!!This is mind blowing, π§β€οΈβπ₯
@fabiorpoliveiraIntrovert Level 100.
@StreriumI am scared about medical emergency and support.
@user-hy8rf8vr3oNice.
@virtuousmountainwomanHis life is only capable because of other people's work (technology, internet, medicine etc...). It's easy to be "self-sufficient" when someone else takes care of the hard stuff. Bravo for his obvious love of his dance art and the work he's put into his studio but it is by no means off-grid.
@tapeglue8315Bro nice wit it
@corymerced4100Awesome show loved everything about the show π
@AngieCashmerThis is a beautiful village.
@Nilife12what a terrible place to live, what a bad life :O
@michaptak4314All his work explained so clearly and in simple terms.
@shahabahmed3Wow. One guy. Huge land and massive wood usage. Good luck to him but don't tell me I'm bad driving my car using fossil fuels. This guys has chopped down so many trees to live its crazy.
@benmorris1968The way he just connected the fire stove with hiss hot water its a great idea..
That kitchen looks besutiful anf natural..
I better go to Canana or Alaska, to start buildingπ
I love this video! This place is amazing!!
@carlavilla8217Love this guy! Way cool.
@troygoss6400Just incredible! Much respect and love the dogs. πβ€οΈπΆ π²
@arwik5384This IS NOT off-grid. I will make this as polite as possible...Can we please stop using the phrase "Off-Grid" whenever you want to show how intelligent you are to make this happen when the other cannot. That's just sad and....xxx....
@seaandsky8How does he find or bring people to fill that dance room?
@ike7539Itβs like watching the mosquito coast
@ClintonJohns-b8mnot something for me! but respect!
@brianadriaanse3058I live very close to here, it's not really a remote island, there's a walk on ferry that runs multiple times a day 5 days a week and about 500 people live there year round. It's only off grid because the residents didn't want electricity or phone service but it's been offered to them. You can buy real estate there, people drive cars, and there's a community. To live there you already have to be pretty well off financially already because it's so expensive and requires so much upkeep you have little time for a job so many of the residents are old retired boomers who aren't the most welcoming.
@EddieSpaghetti555Talk about stepping out of your comfort zone. Unbelievable.
@KitchenConversationspodcastKeep them coming
@BhaiyalalRajbhar-xn3vfLove the dance studio β€
@JulieP-n7o"To get here you have to determined".. That pretty much sums up.
@udayanpramanik6713β€β€β€
@ThePRINCSARAIβm in love with the slab of wood on the saw mill. I would love to have a table made out of that.?8 am in need of a table about 8 ft. Long and half that wide for my crafting.
@kayewilson8391If you want to do this lifestyle, in the financial state you're in, you'd be living homeless suffering in the woods.
But you all respect this man...
Look lemmings, look what you can do when you have lots and lots of money!
SNATCH YOUR MIND BACK!!!
This man is living my dream β€
@analacticaLithium batteries are great fire starters and should not be in your home...good to See You're living the Dream πΏπ¦π‘βππ¦πβπ‘π¦πΏ
@Kerrilee_SaraLVBWhat a beautiful life after a lifetime! I wish I can be free like that
@wisdominquietyearswhat a dump...
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