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He quit all to build off-grid village, mountain-long Earthship
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He quit all to build off-grid village, mountain-long Earthship



15 years ago, Dan Schultz sold his 2600-square-foot home in Flint Michigan and bought 160 acres of raw land near the California-Oregon border to start a village shaped by his values. 

For $225,000 he bought land packed with wood for lumber, gravity-fed water, and plenty of sunlight for solar and growing. He had to clear road, build a bridge and construct homes, cabins and community spaces and huge gardens and terraced hillside for growing most of their own food.

The Earthship Solarium, which stretches across the hillside nearly the length of a football field, provides year-round, produce and potatoes. Goats chickens and ducks provide milk and eggs. 

Schultz, who’s an unabashed prepper, says there is plenty of food on the property to survive any kind of disaster scenario. He focused on milk and eggs as ideal survival foods: “You know milk and potatoes are nutritionally complete on their own, you can live forever. The Irish tripled their population with milk and potatoes, right?”

Dan says it costs just $5000 per year to maintain the property. This includes taxes, propane and supplies for building more cabins. His nightly rentals, like the popular hobbit hole, treehouse, a frame, and half moon cabins, pay for any expenses.

Right now there are eight people in his community, but this number fluctuates based on applications. Members don’t pay any fees to live here, they simply help with farm or community chores. 

https://sustainableecovillage.com/

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40 Comments

  1. Maryj

    Actually he didn’t simplify because he has a lot of small houses all over the property. ..and frankly he’s right, he has too much stuff. But I love their green hot house …gorgeous. ..and another bedroom…and there was a dead mouse in the drying acorns … I think what’s he’s done is pretty cool but too many sticks in the fire sort to speak.the solarium is pretty cool but it’s another house…when you add it all up he’s probably back to having that 2300SF house…and more!

  5. Mimi B

    He understands humanity/earth is shifting/changing…

    I freakin love his idea to build a fully offgrid type of community, yet this has Electricity that us just that, its off grid lol

  7. Rob

    Very impressive – with alot of hard work, you have created a remarkable sustainable environment and community. What is Dan's background? Aside from being very knowledgeable and hardworking, he has a pleasant demeanor and positive attitude. My concern would be living in such a wide open space means sharing the area with predatory animals like bears, mountain lions, wolves, etc. How much of a danger is it to everyday existence and activities?

  9. Light Over Darkness

    I'm one of them. I lived 3 1/2 years similarly. This was always the way I wanted to live. Would still love to. It's work. Peaceful. Best to do with others.

  13. Gary Henderson

    This is great, in this day &age when you can’t relie on anyone in our government , to help you survive even another week. This is the way We’re going to have to go. Self suffient, back to nature.

  16. Deanna Silva

    This is so awesome!! I would absolutely love to live there! You are blessed! Enjoy your beautiful life there in the mountains.

  19. Kirsten Dirksen

    We just heard from Dan that his ecovillage was wiped out by the Smith Complex Fires. Here's his video explaining everything and his gofundme link to rebuild https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZJfNX6Q1rQ We're so sorry to hear about all the loss. It was a beautiful spot when we visited, and we're so saddened to hear of the loss of animal life, as well as all that they built over 15 years.

  22. Nancy Nash

    So much weather warfare going on with fires purposely set for 'agendas'.. hope this never happens here. My off grid home and 90 acres in Okanagan was targeted all gone….

  23. headswillroll

    Im so sad they have lost this place. I hope they can get it back up and running.

    The sneaky plant on the roof near the captains tent was interesting aswel. 😂 😉

  24. Rafa RS

    That's just beautiful, but as we all know, or should know, the government will come and burn you alive like they already did in many places.

  25. Odessa

    You can live forever on milk and potatoes??? Forever never happens. So prepping for what?? Good luck

  26. Chucklevision

    WoW! This guy is something else, he definitely talks the talk, & walks the walk in every single aspect of his off grid, living in nature lifestyle, . . .extremely inspirational, & educational for anyone looking for ideas for an alternative life in nature. He's living proof that with some creative imagination, anything IS possible, . . . I really admire who he is, & what he's created for himself & the community village that dwells there, . . a.m.a.z.i.n.g.
    Thanks So Much For Sharing His Story With Us, I'm so very sorry to hear that the eco village has been wiped out by the Smith Complex Fires, I sincerely hope that Dan along with All His Community Dwellers, manage to successfully raise enough funds to re-build a new, bright & exciting eco-village very soon.
    Blessings ✨🙏🙇🏼‍♀🙏✨

  30. Jackie B.

    This is something that needs to be implemented for people who are having a hard time fitting into the current economic system. I am so into this and have a similar dream. We have the ability to do it but if and when more people go this direction, the government and capitalists will ruin it somehow just like they have jumped on the tiny home bandwagon by making them AirBnB business etc …

  31. emwkkt2

    WHY DID THE POLICE BLOCK THE RESIDENCE FROM LEAVING LAHAINA? WHY DID THAT IDIOT TURN OFF THE WATER. HE IS GUILTY OF MURDER.. WHY ARE THE RESIDENCE EXCUSING THEMSELVES FROM BEINĢ REDUNDANT OF WORKING? THIS IS A CRISIS. PLEASE SOMEONE INVESTIGATE THIS CRIMINALITY URGENTLY BEFORE ALL THE EVIDENCE ARE GONE. MY HEART GOES OUT TO ALL OUR FAMILIES STUFFERING THE WRATH OF EVIL WE HAVE WITNESSED ON OUR WORLD STAGE. WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN AND THE CONNECTIVITY NORMAL FOR THE AREA BEFORE THESE CRIMINALS MURDERED OUR FAMILIES. LOTS OF QUESTIONS YET TO BE ASKED…

  36. Jon Doe

    Potatoes are great but being a diabetic its an unacceotable source of food ,the goats and maybe the narural cheese and milk might be acceptable,potatoes are deliciouse but with all the gmo and pesticides nowadays my guess is veg is too expensive and too hard and is not prime for your body,but roast lamb verg and potato is a great mix

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