Primitive living is a lifestyle that mimics the ways of ancestral humans, relying on basic survival skills and minimal tools. This way of life embraces living off the land, building shelters from the earth, harvesting nature’s bounty, and focusing on mindfulness and peace. The concept of living off the land, building shelters, and relying on ancient skills might seem like a step backward, but it is actually a leap towards a more primitive lifestyle.
Lynx Vilden is on a mission to create a sanctuary free from the trappings of modern-day life and to learn four essential survival skills to keep you alive during the first 48 hours in the wilderness. Ecovillages are a step towards an indigenous lifestyle, as indigenous and local communities face intense pressure to be part of a globalized economic system.
Primitive living is a metaphor for living, simplified down to the bare essentials such as physical and mental well-being, shelter, warmth, clothing, water, and food. Primitive Lifeways is committed to the preservation of Native American culture, languages, and archaeological data recovered to keep the past alive. To practice primitive living today, one should join a survival project, which usually is video documented.
Primitive living means no anesthetics and probably less sanitary measures, which could lead to more people dying or getting lasting health problems. For anyone interested in learning primitive living skills, this book is a must-have. The format is easy to read and the photos are clear and precise.
10 primitive survival skills that will keep you alive include friction fire, tying knots, stone blades, trap making, and rock boiling your water. By practicing primitive living, individuals can reconnect with nature and ourselves, learn ancient skills, and find inner resources for dealing with challenging situations.
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What is a primitive mindset?
Primitive mindsets are typified by a sense of urgency, the perception of high stakes, rigidity, and repetitiveness. By identifying these states and implementing appropriate interventions, we can enhance our capacity to adapt and facilitate healing processes. The integration of adult knowledge and perspective into childhood states enables individuals to act from a position of strength rather than fear, thereby enhancing their capacity for autonomous decision-making and behavioral regulation.
What is a primitive brain?
The downstairs brain, also known as the reptilian or primitive brain, is responsible for basic functioning like breathing, blinking, heart beating, and digestion. It produces strong emotions like anger and fear and is responsible for all necessities of living, such as the kitchen, laundry, dining, living room, and bathroom. The upstairs brain, made up of the cerebral cortex and its parts, is more sophisticated and responsible for higher-order thinking, planning, imagining, problem-solving, and sound decision-making.
This part provides a fuller perspective of the world and allows emotional regulation and control over the body. When functioning well, it allows for self-understanding, empathy, morality, and considering consequences before acting.
What was the most primitive life?
Earth’s early life forms were microscopic organisms, leaving signals of their presence in rocks around 3. 7 billion years old. Evidence of microbes is preserved in the hard structures called stromatolites, created by microbes that trap and bind sediments into layers. Scientists study rare living stromatolite reefs to better understand Earth’s earliest life forms. Cyanobacteria, which evolved 2. 4 billion years ago, became Earth’s first photo-synthesizers, making food using water and the Sun’s energy.
This catalyzed a dramatic rise in oxygen, making the environment less hospitable for other microbes that could not tolerate oxygen. The oxygen atmosphere was crucial for the survival of life on Earth.
Who was the most primitive human race?
Ardipithecus, the earliest known genus of the human lineage, is the likely ancestor of Australopithecus, a group closely related to modern humans. Ardipithecus lived between 5. 8 and 4. 4 million years ago and is known largely from a partial female skeleton called Ardi. Ardi’s skeleton had a braincase similar to that of a chimpanzee, long arms, fingers, and opposable great toes, but did not have large sharpened canine teeth like apes. Ardi’s pelvis and foot had more similarities with later members of the human lineage than those of apes, and researchers believe she was capable of walking.
Australopithecus afarensis, which lived from 3. 8 to 2. 9 million years ago, may have been the first primates to walk upright, a dramatic step in the early evolution of humans. Australopithecines, appearing in East Africa around 4. 4 million years ago, bore a combination of humanlike and apelike traits. They had long arms and curved fingers, shorter legs than contemporary humans, and slightly larger brains than chimpanzees. In 1974, paleontologist Donald C. Johanson discovered the skeleton of a young Australopithecus afarensis named Lucy in Hadar, Ethiopia, which remains one of the most famous fossils in the world.
What is primitive living conditions?
The metaphor of primitive living simplifies the concept of life to its most basic necessities, such as shelter, warmth, clothing, water, and food. In this context, individuals are depicted as relying on their bare hands to meet these fundamental requirements.
What is primitive society way of living?
A primitive society is a small, technically and socially simple community characterized by reproduction relations and clones, bound by rules of descent and marriage. It is characterized by a society of clones. The use of cookies is used by this site, and all rights are reserved for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. For open access content, Creative Commons licensing terms apply.
What is the primitive mental mode?
Primitive Mental States explores the limitations of traditional psychoanalysis, which relies on certain meaning-making capacities in patients. The book, authored by international contributors, combines ultrasound studies, infant analysis, and observation of mothers and babies to explore a radical evolution in contemporary psychoanalytic theory. It highlights the existence of mental life even before birth, considering unevolved aspects of the self, such as emotion and alpha functioning. The book also addresses the challenges of treating patients with prenatal imprints, non-verbal, non-symbolic states of being, and early relational and attachment trauma.
How do primitive people survive?
The earliest humans were hunter-gatherers, living in the open and hunting other animals and gathering plants and fruits for food. They had a good knowledge of plants and fruits, leading to their nomadic lifestyle. This was due to the exhaustion of resources, the migration of animals for hunting, seasonal vegetation, and the dryness of rivers and ponds in summer heat.
The Stone Age, the earliest humans lived during this period, was characterized by the use of stone for tools, which was the main material used for making tools. This period is divided into three phases:
- Stone Age
The Stone Age is characterized by the use of stones for tools, which were used for various purposes such as building tools, hunting, and gathering food. The Stone Age is divided into three phases:
- Stone Age
In summary, the earliest humans were hunter-gatherers, relying on their knowledge of plants and fruits to move between locations for survival.
What is caveman brain?
The brain of the early human ancestor, the “caveman,” is well-suited to reacting rapidly to threats. However, it lacks the cognitive abilities of the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for higher-order functions such as thinking, empathizing, and creating, primarily for recognizing and preventing danger.
What was the average lifespan of primitive humans?
The Paleolithic era saw the first encounters around 8000 years ago, where 75 of deaths were caused by infection, including diarrheal diseases. Life expectancy was around 33 years old. Our ancestors mutated genes to protect them against hazards, such as craving food, consuming salt, and learning to be fearful and submissive.
The Industrial Revolution, 150 years ago, brought rising living standards and mitigated many challenges. However, it also ushered in man-made consequences, such as air, water, and industrial pollution, which contribute to eight million annual deaths worldwide. Man-made hazards, including tobacco smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, and road injuries, represent about one-third of current global mortality.
The leisure stage of encounters began in the late 20th century, with life expectancy increasing to over 80 years in many countries. Medical advances, such as vaccinations, antimicrobial agents, antihypertensive agents, and heart disease treatment, account for 85 to 90 of the recent increase in US life expectancy.
However, all three stages of encounters remain relevant in some parts of the world, such as second-encounter pollution and other man-made hazards, and the developing world faces an emerging epidemic of third-encounter obesity and diabetes.
What is the primitive brain?
The downstairs brain, also known as the reptilian or primitive brain, is responsible for basic functioning like breathing, blinking, heart beating, and digestion. It produces strong emotions like anger and fear and is responsible for all necessities of living, such as the kitchen, laundry, dining, living room, and bathroom. The upstairs brain, made up of the cerebral cortex and its parts, is more sophisticated and responsible for higher-order thinking, planning, imagining, problem-solving, and sound decision-making.
This part provides a fuller perspective of the world and allows emotional regulation and control over the body. When functioning well, it allows for self-understanding, empathy, morality, and considering consequences before acting.
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Your 6 yrs of doing, filming and sharing all of these articles is an incredible amount of educational material of history, ancestral methods of survival and a demonstration of how much work and planning ahead was needed to survive. Thx for all you do, film and share with us. Wishing you all the Best in 2024, Chad. 👍👍👍👍👍
It’s amazingly fascinating, but what maybe fascinates me the most, is that we can see the experiences you’ve lived building up upon your face-expression, the difference between the beginning and the end is extraordinary! It changed your whole appearance as a man! Thank you for being alive and doing what you do!
I don’t know f it’s just me but not once did I see him n this vid that he lose weight at all instead he bulked and had muscles, which made me doubt that he lived for 6 years n primitive life at all… not that I’m denying he did not live a primitive life but for sure he goes back and forth n between modern and primitive life… but f he did live his 6 years primitively without going back to modern life it’d be shown n his body…
Wow, amazing work and incredible effort over 6 years of hard work and patience! Every article you create showcases your dedication and creativity in making primitive content. Everyone watches, but only a few know the amount of effort and hardship that goes into creating this type of content. I appreciate your work, my friend chad, and your articles are truly inspiring to me. I’m proud of what you’ve accomplished and excited to see more of your future projects. Keep shining and creating!”
To all the Karens if you don’t understand how and what ask and you will be enlightened. Don’t make up stories about how you think this guy survives on a public platform hence YouTube and make all his hard work feel like lies. Or just say nothing If you need attention post your own article Go live in some remote place and show us how you do things better. All the questions about where do charge this and that… Have you ever heard of living off the grid FFS Stop being spirit breakers. We need to uplift one another.
What an AMAZING journey and adventure, Chad! I have said this before, you are an fantastic inspiration to me to keep going and keep improving. Seeing this montage of your entire journey and seeing your progression, learning, skill set scope improvement has brought an even greater respect for you. Thank you for allowing us in and bringing us along ❤. I have certainly found more than a fee treasured lessons along the way.
About half way through I was expecting him to get to gravity revitics and massless temporal space travel before the 3rd quarter was up & by the end of the article just be teleporting to other galaxies with pure consciousness while transporting exotic materials from there back yo his hut. Only a white person can evolve this fast! The best part,… I think most people missed that he mined all the minerals and metals needed to create complex electronics and then forged himself some great HD camera equipment, tripods, wires and even some infinite energy generating zero-point batteries to go with. No need for windmill or water wheel to generate electricity to power them suggests that quite strongly. Sh1t, he was so fast at creating the tech equipment that we didn’t even have time to see him do it, not to mention the laptop or pc he had to forge to edit this article. Amazing stuff! On a serious note, great example, very well done! I loved the article and especially your skills in the wild!
That was so good. It was exhausting perusal you do all that. Not just what we see on the screen, but all the thinking about the angles, finding the natural resources in the first place, researching the ways to use those resources, getting the right light, doing several takes just to get things right… All of those things that you have to do just to create those images, Chad, it’s gargantuan! Thank you for everything you’ve done Mr Zuber. (And I hope 2024 brings nothing but good health, happiness, success and prosperity for you, your family and your friends.)
Hi Chad. I’ve been to Malta recently (it’s a small island between Italy and Africa) and the nature was just like where you film all those articles. There were lots of the exact same kinds of bushes and even the flat cactie with those red fruits you eat. It reminded me just of your adventures. It’s kind of amazing that even when two places are thousands of miles away from each other they share the same climate and therefore look almost indentical.
I genuinely admire your efforts. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about just completely dropping everything in my life and seclude myself somewhere and live like this. Survival is grueling, weather is unforgiving and pain is ever-present, however at the end of each day I will bet that when you lie down on that hard ground you fall asleep into the most peaceful and cathartic slumber. I yearn for that feeling.
Меня всегда в таких видео не покидает мысль: вот, вроде всё хорошо, молодец, справился, а тут вдруг у тебя заболел зуб или вывих сустава случился, или вообще, не дай бог, перелом ноги, или руки и так далее… Вооот…, и как бы наш герой с этим сам в одиночку справился? А “за кадром” у него, скорее всего, солнечная подзарядка, батарейки, фонари, ящик консервов и других продуктов, ящик медикаментов, сотовая связь (или спутниковая), оружие с боеприпасами к нему и хороший набор металлических ножей, бритв, пил, топоров и других инструментов))). КИНО))) Кстати, а кто его (героя) там постоянно снимал? Нет, ребята, “бушкрафт” недостаточен сам по себе, надо ещё очень много другого для “тотального выживания” и не в тепличных условиях.
I question this article, honestly. All of the really frustrating parts, missteps, disappointments, etc, were obviously edited out. As I have said so many times before, long term pure survival in most cases, is bunk. That’s why in real lifelong term “experts” often wind-up raiding isolated cabins, camper’s camps, and the chop boxes of forestry service personnel. The “lone wolf” episodes in native American lore, turned into extremely fierce woodland predators. Their basic needs could not be met otherwise, simply speaking.
Hidup kembali di zaman tak tersentuh teknologi semua dari alam dan perlu kemanpuan berpikir untuk mengatasi segala sesuatunya tanpa ada campur tangan alat modern…anda luar biasa 👍 Sukses selalu ya 👌 In Sya Allah Aamiin 🤲 tetap sehat tetap semangat 💪 salam kenal dari JAMBI Sumatra Indonesia 🇮🇩🙏💖….
Terkadang rasa letih rasa lelah terasa dengan istirahat tubuh pulih kembali…ada sesuatu yang di rasa yang mungkin perlu sesuatu atau orang lain membantu kita…anda memiliki tubuh yang besar dan kekar,semua bisa diatasi,bagaimana ketika hasrat anda sebagai pria perkasa bergejolak apa yang anda lakukan untuk mengatasinya?…maaf ini pertanyaan terlalu pribadi dan cukup anda sajalah yang tahu jalan keluarnya 👍 Sukses selalu ya 👌….
Whoa sir, I am but your new fan. That’s definitely crazy, you can live for 6 years straight in primitive way, in these digital era. SALUTE! and it even crazy cool than the Tom Hanks film itself (Castaway). Again, Salute!! Wait, can I ask some silly question. In those 6 years, how did you manage to keep on healthy?! I mean, normally, a person will get sick in a year. I just couldn’t imagine it. But, you did manage it in these article. Thank you, for giving us good entertainment. I mean, amazing article. Hope you always healthy, aamiin. Best regards, from your fan in Indonesia
Well this is lovely but his diet is not what he shows sadly. This guys is so ripped he must be consuming at least 150 Grams of protein a day . At the very least ! He is more likely to be closer to 200 Grams. 200 grams of protein is a lot, A LOT of food. Nuts crickets and the likes are not nearly enough . Unless he eats 2000 crickets a day.
There is an effort to make it real, but you can’t say that you lived here without return at civilisation during those years. How did you construct muscles, without great nutritional apports, without gym, good Nights. We can’t live outdoor without being sick and also return home to take a rest, there are so many facts going trought the exageration… So please, you do have to mind to change the title like, “i’d like to test myself in forest and maintain a camp during six years, and learned many great things” or something really cool like that.
Hey there Robin, Just want to let you know you were the inspiration behind our food not lawns garden. We`ve turned our 1/3 acre plot of land into a food and polinator oasis in suburbia. Your enthusiasm, encouragement,and example have given us a lot to strive towards. Thanks for sharing your amazing life with us . Wishing you all of the best always.
Everything you said here make sense to me. I used to live in a remote village with a small community surrounded by mountains, we did most of the things you did there, we don’t live like that anymore however it give me the confidence in this world that no matter what happens, i know what to do even with little money.
You have more courage than 99.99% of us Robin. I think a article on the death beans would be good, death is a subject that many people are terrified to even think about, from birth we’re programmed to think death in hospitals or a nursing home by the hand of pharmaceutical companies is anything other than the deplorable human torture it is. The thought of a calm peaceful and connected death in nature is a shining light compared to wasting away on a drip fed concoction of medications until the lights go out or the doctor decides you’ve had enough
This is all I want. I am 28 years old and have been imagining myself living this way until I die. I do not use social media but hook into perusal articles like these on Youtube which I think is more satisfying. Thank you for everything that you do for our Mother Earth. I’ll get back on this comment once I finally make it to reality. To all your lovely viewers, your kind comments and pure heart is what we need for a quality life.
My dude, the fact that you live in bear country with no windows and doors is mind boggling. 😮 You are inspirational. It is an extreme way to live from most people’s point of view, but you are encouraging us to do what we can and move the needle for ourselves and our families. Thank you for the lessons. Be well on your way 🙏🏻
Sure, would like to hear more about the beans of death ☠️😀 You could find, or make, a gutter for that roof and be able to collect a lot more rainwater. Dark storage containers/tanks work best to discourage algae growth. You can get those 200L/53 gallon blue, food grade drums pretty cheap second hand, and you’d put some mesh on the top to stop bugs/mozzies getting in. Then the water would stay nice and clean.
You certainly are “wired” differently then your average sleeping citizen . That’s a good thing 👍 Kudos to you for living your life, your way. We come to this earth to live authentically ! Most people are just unknowingly following a program, honestly, I am no different . But I do see the program . Society is so lost, & empty, without purpose & in a constant state of fear . It’s so sad . Your a joy to watch, Thank you for sharing your life’s journey ✨ I hope many see this article & become inspired ✨ Much love
Jesus Christ is the answer to people’s problems. So many falsities and lies in this article. Community is nice, but true community happens in the context of honoring and following Jesus Christ. Just because you live independently and live out in the woods, you are no different than the typical person in America who eats the standard American diet. You are no different from that kind of person because the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). Wise people repent and fear the Lord. God bless you. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. ~Proverbs 9:10
I gotta say, at first I didn’t know what to think about the death beans… but as I reached the part where you said you composted your birth certificate and social security card, it made sense. You set up your life so that nothing can control you, even frailty and sickness.. yet you seem radiant and at peace with the world like nobody else. With such passion in your voice.. your eyes.. I feel inspired.. and maybe a bit in love from seeing such a brave man🙈 sitting in my apartment accumulating my commercially produced possessions… I am learning how to to impact less.. to connect more with mother Earth. Which is I guess how the algorithm found you for me in the first place. Thank you❤ best regards, Ruben, Norway
I’m impressed. Especially as you mentioned textiles which are one of the most exploitative and heavily polluting industries, and perhaps one of the most difficult for the average person to create their own. In a lot of self sufficiency and sustainable living vlogs I’ve seen, textiles are ignored and yet noone lives without them and they are usually always produced using industrial processes and fossil fuels. It would be educational and inspirational to see more people creating their own textiles from home grown plants so that others could learn. It’s not an easy process but it’s what our ancestors used to do! Thank you for sharing this article. I really enjoyed your cabin tour and all your thought processes behind what you do. You have come a long long way in reducing your consumerism of the earth’s resources. Thank you for inspiring me bro.
We live a very simple, off-grid life with minimal possessions and I commend you for your dedication to extreme simplicity. However, destroying your birth certificate, social security card and driver’s license seems irresponsible. I would let the DL expire, but still store these documents with a trusted friend or relative. I hope you don’t regret your decision 20+ years from now. I wish you well.
Hi Friend, Please be careful regarding your death beans. People suffering with mental illness or kids/adults looks into suicide, that could be horrific! I love your life style and Congratulation on all of the wonderful things you are doing and experiencing in life. Where are you going after NC for the winter months? Also, I’m curious about wild animals entering your home, especially at night when you’re sleeping. Those bears and Bob Cats are not so nice! Please stay safe.
Life begins with dreams. You want become rich person, own large house or mansion and fast cars. But as you grow up or get older, you learn to appreciate small things in life. You don’t need expensive things to live in this world. This man has everything he needs and he is content of what he has. A beautiful life you living dear sir.
P.s. I would love to hear your thoughts on death. I sent this article to my mom before I got to the part where you mentioned the death beans. You seem like somebody who is greatly needed in our world. I understand you likely don’t intend on using them, but I would be curious why you would want them in the first place. Thanks for sharing.
Also, I would love to know more about your thoughts and ideas on death. I have never liked the idea of being entombed (pardon the term) in wood, metal, concrete, etc. I have longed for the natural transition back to Mother Earth, and am fascinated by your “peas.” So . . . Yes, more about that, and more information about your reading materials. I suppose I’m not “too old” to implement some of these concepts. By the way, I’m thrilled to have found you!
I am 55 years old and am almost done building my 198 s foot tiny house. I hope to get away from lights, LP gas and just live as you are living here. I live in a colder climate so have to deal with that. I have chronic health conditions and am hoping to retire in one year… it’s a big challenge… but I appreciate your great articles. I am starting a food forest on my .69 acres in suburbia. !
I’d be interested in knowing what you do in the winter months when you can’t live in this place. I have come a long way, now living as I do in a cabin (in a pretty cold-winter part of Canada) without running water or indoor plumbing, using an outhouse that came with it, and with much of my belongings coming from the 2 “Re-Use” centres in my area – volunteer-run places at the local dump sites where we can leave useful things for others to pick up free, or forage for things we need. It is quite a lovely syatem that keeps so much out of the landfills. I see where I can live even more simply, something I would like to do. I do grow some of my own food. Thanks for the inspiration!
I live in almost the same geographic climate in NW Georgia. I lived in a camper on my land for 6 mos. and really enjoyed it. The only real issue is the humidity, you have to watch that depending on the materials you have in the home and what it is made of. I had to wrap my books in plastic. Really love your lifestyle! Good way to decompress… you are doing it so well! So much to learn in one article! I would have to wash my feet tho before I got into bed so I would have to wear shoes LOL.. i still harvest rainwater too.. I water my plants and use it for outdoor cleaning and rinsing. My cats kept everything rodent free. Even if you don’t go to this extreme, we can all find ways to cut down our affect on the environment.
This way of living could have been perfect if Christian ministry is included… This people Didn’t die out while feeding the hungry… they died while living a FUTILE life … The richest king said🤴🏻 “The greatest futility!” says the congregator, The greatest futility! Everything is futile! What does a person gain from all his hard work At which he toils under the sun? The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole obligation of man” Eclesiastes 1:2, 12:13,14
Hey Robin, You’ve inspired me to make so many changes in my life. To start a veggie garden (which we eat from year round), to go foraging (which we also eat from year round), to minimize, to live more outside, to reduce waste, to compost, the list goes on… And you keep inspiring me! 😁 I really enjoyed the update on you life and your frequent uploads! I would be really interested in the article on the berries! 💀 I was wondering, how do you wash you clothes and bedding? And do you plan on staying within the US borders for the rest of your life? (since you got rid of your personal documents..) Thank you for shining your light on so many important topics, in such a beautiful, joyful and loving way 💚 Sending a big hug your way! 😊
We still did it In Indonesia. Some people still live friendly with earth. In Kajang or Baduy tribe, they refuses an electricity. They set a limit of populations no more than hundreds families. They even prohibit stranger to enter their villages. In Papua, the villagers is living happy in very remote places that nobody could reach them, except monkey or crocodiles . Some builds villages on the top of highest trees, hundred meters high. In Kalimantan, they live with Orang Utans and eats from what earth gives. They does not know about science and philosophy. Never go to school or see a book. But they know ever inch of of trees in the forest. Since sciences and capitalism prevailed, they are now marginalized. Today the forest is gone, sea is polluted and over exploitation, no green grass just road and asphalt every where. They sees world now invaded with obese people. Are we blaming this for sciences ? Or it takes a wrong direction?
Our bodies return to the earth after we die but our souls live on in either heaven through faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins and repentance or in hell for those who reject God’s love and forgiveness. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, to die in our place and take the judgment that we deserve upon Himself. ~John 3:16-21… 📖🙏🕊️✝️❤🙂
This is beautiful. I appreciate your rawness with us. I resonate with so much of this and as I prepare to move for the 17th time in 13 years, I am minimizing my possessions. Unfortunately I rely upon a lot of my possessions to make a living (making vegan organic tamales, and farming no-till) but finding a balance that works for me.
In 2016 I hiked the Appalachian Trail, and really appreciated the community, trust, simplicity, and natural beauty that I experienced. Afterwards I had a hard time trying to incorporate those into my everyday life, and thought maybe it was too idealistic of a goal, until I discovered your youtube website! Sometimes I doubt myself whenever I do something unconventional, something that nobody around me seems to be doing, but when I see your lifestyle I see that it can be done – not only can it be done, but I could even go more unconventional if I were to choose. It helps to have someone else to do unconventional things with, even though we don’t actually know each other. I enjoy your articles about your lifestyle, and I enjoy perusal “everything I own” articles on youtube, so I’m looking forward to perusal! PS: I am inspired by so many things! I have also realized that my worm bin that I have in my dorm room is supporting your message (I get to see the things I no longer want benefit other beings and the earth!) PPS: inspired again!!
I’ve got 3 year’s of food storage. Years of seeds. A food freezer dryer.4 years of seasoned wood. Two full 800 gallon tanks of oil. Two 4 bedroom 2 bathrooms homes paid off and a large acre lot with a permaforest food garden in Portland Oregon. Its too much work now. 40 years in the same place. I’d like to live small in my last years. Wish I could find someone interested in keep it up with a welding business on the land shop.
I am SO jealous! I would give anything to be younger (currently 74) and have the desire the that I have now for a simple, natural life. I so admire what you have done – good for you, your neighbors, and Mother Earth. I just wish I had come to this knowledge and desire earlier in my life. At this point, I can still become more conscious of the balance of life when it’s in tune with the earth. Every little bit helps . . . Bravo with what you’ve done. Again, I am SO jealous! (Thanks for sharing.)❤
Fascinating article and fascinating lifestyle. Every time I see one of these articles it makes me reflect on my own life and how I’m living it, and reminds me to keep things simple and not get caught up with the ideas around me that involve buying more. I will never have that super simple nature connected lifestyle, (it wouldn’t really be do-able anyway in England, but also I now have severe ME), but I do still really like trying to make my life more in line with the natural world within my limitations. These articles are so inspiring. I always did want to live more simply, but over the years I found myself getting distracted by how the world says you should live, let my pride get in the way where work was concerned (needing to prove myself following a career that made me unwell working so hard and not meeting my body’s needs ) and allowed myself to get taken off my path a few times. It’s nice to come back to this kind of article, to remind myself that I don’t NEED all of that out there as my goal, that actually I’m very happy when I live more simply and focus on cooking good whole foods, and walking outside and being out there (when I was able), I don’t need a fancy job with lots of money to be happy, neither do I need loads of stuff
You are an inspiration!! I completely understand why you have chosen to live this life. You’re a beacon of integrity and of light in a world where we are encouraged to be self-centered, self-absorbed and where everything is about more, more, more. I can’t stand it. Yes, you inspire me to be more courageous. Thank you and well done!!!!!
Everything that has happened in the World and everything that will happen in the World, happen because of 3 things. Good, Evil and Choice. Good is selfless. It is willing to surrender to Truth and sacrifice in order to bless others even to the point of death! Evil is selfish. It only wants to get it’s way, even at the expense of others. Choice is the 3rd thing and it is ours and ours alone. The principles of Good lead to Order and Peace. The principles of Evil lead to Chaos and no Peace! Also, There was a time, when in this world, people everywhere, everyday, were trying to exist. They had in common being born, needing oxygen, food, water, and shelter. Lack of any one of these things, could cause you to exist no longer. Nothing wrong with trying to buffer ourselves from the hardships of this world, but we must not create an alternate reality in our head, because Reality never goes away. Reality is what provides a Common Sense and a proper Perspective of our existence!
Well done Robin! You are a great example of simplification, disconnecting from ‘the system’, connecting to the Divine Energies and community, and being HAPPY with little. Maybe not for everyone, but it shows people that there are many things possible to reduce our footprint, connect and become more conscious and sovereign – and no ownership! Bless you!
Love the message Rob. I’ve been following you for a while and somehow got disconnected. Great to find you again and get a dose of the greenfield way! Although most of us can’t completely disconnect, we can certainly incorporate at least some of your minimalist and earth responsible ways of living and reconnect with this amazing planet we call home.
Hello Julian I couldn’t stop listening to you because your match so much with mine. I do a lot of pickling, canning, vinegars and dehydrating herbs, fruits and vegetables. I forage too. I also love being in the open, in a wooden house, eat plenty of available fruits and vegetables like the birds. Although I’ve been office based most of my life but I’ve always had that crave of being in the wild. Well, as I’m from a very small island called Mauritius there’s not so many so-called wild here. But I love the mountains, rivers and nature. I never thought of coming across someone like you, such an inspiration and charming fellow you are indeed. I really appreciate and enjoy listening to you. Keep the good work going and stay safe. Asha from Mauritius
Wow.i actually started crying when i heard u talk about all the things im interested in and ive felt so lost becuz i never realized i could do what you do with other people in a community. I have no family or riches but ive always wanted to feel needed and with other like minded people. A community sounds so lovely. Thank for teaching me alot. ❤❤❤
as a Black woman (from a partially multiracial family) I appreciate how aware you are of the systems that make up this country. even as a military veteran, I appreciate your views, your consciousness, + your desire to be a good global citizen. I’ll be slowly creating something special on 50 acres that’s been in my family for a long time not far from where you filmed this article. if you’re still in the area by then, I would love to have you be in community with us for a couple of days. I look forward to learning from your website as I’ll be brand new to the off-grid life. btw, I love seeing Black earth wisdom + farming while Black on your bookshelf. take good care, brother.
You are a very courageous man. I try, within my very urban life, to follow very similar principles, but i would be interested to know how you plan to cope with two of the ineviable challenges to your way of life: winter and the cold; getting older and frailer. I am currently 65, very fit for my age. However, how I will manage winter fuel bills here in the UK is of great concern. Advice/ inspiration/ guidance would be well recieved. As yet, i am not frail, but i see it in older friends (80 + year olds) and wonder how I/ others like me will fare. Death, in itself, does not frighten me.
Hello and many blessings to you Robin Greenfield. Thank you so much for inviting us into your temporary home. Thank you for showing us that we can live more happy and simple by connecting with the earth and eliminating all of these distractions that serves no purpose in our lives. Distractions disconnects a lot of people from themselves and the most high God.
Your amazing. I think most of us think we need lots of “stuff” to fill our lives. Your article is inspiring and the amount of courage you have is incredible. I too, am downsizing now too selling most of my possessions to move to a smaller apartment with less possessions. Its a journey for all of us and each step brings me more freedom. My Best, S😊
This is amazing how transparent you are, how open you share your thoughts and that is so refreshing and beautiful. I am amazed by your lifestyle and I tend to it too as much as I can where I live in France. I moved to the countryside two weeks ago, I buy in bulk as much as possible, natural food, use only raw products for face and hair, natural products to clean… But it has its limits, I cannot live EXCATLY like I would love to, but slowly I learn, test and now I’m reducing my clothes by buying good quality, simple and less worse for the planet ! Thank you for what you share, I’ve been following you since years now and I really loved this article.
I just sat with my much loved cat as she died, I think your death beans are creepy, what makes you think that it will be all pretty and back to nature if you do that? Believe me with all the love and palliative care in the world (and I sat with my mum 15 years ago as she died) death isn’t all pretty and natural, it can be made better, at home with all the pain relief and love and comforting needed but, in all my experiences of death, lots of animals as well over decades, theirs always a struggle at the end, even when you think theyre completely unconscious, the consciousness seems to return and the living creature struggles. Its not something I would do willfully. Funny though I was with you 100 percent until you mentioned the beans.
A article on the death beans would be great and helpful. I too live off the grid on the mountains in central Europe in a small very old stone house, I grow my food and don’t go to any supermarket…I also live alone without family and don’t plan to have any…I’m thinking when I get old I want to go and stay under a tree until I die…I invest heavily in my health through living without any toxins either through foods, personal products, clothes, house stuff, electricity or internet, etc…I eat the food I grow and ferment almost everything and I’m the healthiest and happiest I’ve ever been…my possessions are mainly jars, haha. Thank you for sharing your experience and beautiful life.💚🥰
What a beautiful article. So satisfying to see a human living the way you do, I wish this was more “normal” than modern day living. I feel encouraged to seek out more like minded people. I crave the sense of community you speak of – I know it exists! And will check your website for more ways I too can help, my soul is yearning to be of service. I deeply appreciate your articles. Thank you brother🩵
So…if you end up in hospital, who will pay the medical bills? Example, agonizing pain where you can’t think straight…which system pays it? Have you just decided to pass from an illness versus using taxpayer funds? Or a really bad gum infection that causes bodily infection, or a stroke? Who would pay those bills, that could go into tens of thousands? These are the true reasons I believe I can’t completely disconnect. Maybe because I have had to use medical for serious issues. As you get close to 70, the world view changes.
Great article. You are the person for all the world to emulate. After seeing your 44 possessions article and i started cleaning out my clothes. I took 268 shirts, pants and slacks to the Rust Street Ministry during my birthday week. You would have thought it would clean out my closet but alas no. I gave away another 50 shirts and pants to a friend whose house burned down. A month later I gave another 75 items. Now to start on the other side. LOL
The death beans part was kinda crazy tho … ngl. Actually, scratch that, most of the article rubbed me the wrong way haha, nothing against him or his way of living tho, follow your beliefs. For me, I just felt like he’s bending over backwards to live like this, like he imposed a set of strict rules to follow and everything follows these specific, self imposed, rules. Almost like a cult. I just feel like theres no wiggle room for cravings, entertainment, etc. Like, lets say I want wanna buy ice cream, cause I like it, but then I’d have to be like “oh man, its full of chemicals, and stuff, its made by a big corporation or whatever” and then I’d have to go on and make my own ice cream out of milk from a cow, honey, etc, who knows, or maybe I cant because im in the middle of the woods late at night. Even if I do make it in the end … its not the ice cream I wanted … its a version of it, that to me is kind of depressing. Also … is the effect of the beans painful ? how long does it take ? etc etc … its all just weird man, idk. Makes me uneasy.
Wow.. I’m speechless both in a good and a bad way. Congratulations for being able to live such a life. I personally thought (not that it matters to you or anyone else) that some of your decisions were way too extreme (like cutting off your IDs) but hey if you’re happy like this that’s what counts the most!
Death beans, we called them lucky beans when we were kids and I don’t know how times we put them in our mouth not knowing they were poisonous 😮. I only found out its deadly poison about 2 years ago. I was a wildling bush child, alone with the insects and critters, playing in the rain. Was so nice being innocent and free…
Ugghh. I do admire this guy. But any time someone claims the “white man” unjustly “stole” this land from the poor, innocent native Americans I get irritated. Native Americans were some of the most brutal, tribal people around-as we all used to have to be in harsher times. It was common for one tribe to slaughter another tribe and then take their women and possessions. There is no tribe that didn’t do something awful to another tribe just as, yes, white people did to native Americans. And this land didn’t belong to them anymore than it “belongs” to the current “white” (ie. white, hispanic, black, asian, native) inhabitants. That’s how life was. And when we sit up in our ivory towers looking down on the backward people of yester-year we are ignoring that life was a lot more cut-throat and just about every single group of people of the past enslaved and/or murdered another group of people. Kuddos to being an example of extreme, simple living though.
Ypu have honestly changed my life for the better, seeing all the things we can do as a society its amazing, i honestly didnt know anything about sustainability and you have been that idol man. I love the way you look at things and how you adore mother earth. Since i binged watch all ur articles ive been taken out of the matrix im not gonna lie, people need to wake up and see the real reality thats right under our feets. Wish i could go barefoot like you but also know it takes time to find freedom and taking step by step is important and thanks to you ive started my own journey in my own way of sustainability. Thank you so much Robin❤
As a person who needs to use a lot of medical supplies to live my life, I would love to do a lot of these things. I do what I can but would love to be more like you. I often feel guilt about having a negative effect on the environment with medical waste and would choose resomation if it were available here but couldn’t legally do the forest death thing here. You have inspired me to simplify my life more many times but after perusal this, I realise I could do more and am determined to take a fresh look at my life.
Please give info about the “death bean”. The U.S. is so behind the times by not legalizing assisted euthanasia as several European countries have. What is the point of keeping people alive who are suffering physically and/or mentally? A painless and safe end of life should be available who want and need it. It’s so sad that this is not the case: For example, Robin Williams who was very ill physically and Naomi Judd, who lived a hellish life because of her mental illness. The down side to having to travel to Belgium to receive this humane treatment is that it costs at least $5000, plus, the cost of the trip there. So, let us hear more about the bean. It might be a godsend for a suffering person with no other escape.
Where does he live the rest of the year? Personally i find it all rather extreme. But hey,each to his own. I definitely wouldn’t live in bear country( or anywhere else) without windows or door. I do agree with him on may point s,such as eliminating plastics,living off grid,growing your own,canning etc etc and foraging. Personally i love my stuff but we certainly dont need most if it to live comfortably. A very interesting article, but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. ❤
Good to see someone with the same mindset. Where I live, people can’t understand why I prefer to use my bike and a trailer to transport items to our cabin or why we even care about a simple life. I think they see this as a kind of offense to their lifestyle, even if I never mean to judge them. I wish your example inspires a lot of people to head in this direction too. Thanks a lot for your courage and clear mindedness.
Tiny house with so much to convey! I kept wondering with every word you uttered! Although I don’t wonder why, how, when, what like words ever. But today NO! On one point I am similar to you, and that’s no ownership of land ever in my life. Thanks for sharing this wonderful life style, which is out of my reach now, because I understood it very late. Thanks again 🙏
Outstanding. A ample life where you can exist without commercial influence. I enjoyed this article and am committed to downsizing my life as well. I have lived my life without borrowing any money and have been very independent and self supporting. I am now taking another look at my live as it is and would like to live more like you do with some differences. Living and working to better serve the restoration of the earth is my goal. You have given me many ideas on how to better serve the earth. I’m 77 years old and I want to reduce my impact on the further destruction of the environment. Thanks for this outstanding article.
Well he had talked about almost everything but, the reality of being and being your own Buddy . Yes may be we all need to talk to some one socializing and so on ( not me thank you ) . But being in the forest away from so called people living so called lovely, would give you a Chance and time to discover your self and then talk to your self and start to use and benefit the treasures that was hidden inner your self in which you never noticed because of the other soooo called people or friends and ……. Greeting from Turkey MR : Misanthrope 🤔🤔🤔🌹🌹🌹
When we die, our bodies returns to the earth but our souls will stand before God to give account for the way we lived. Despite how good we try to be, we’re all sinners who’ve fallen short of God’s glory, and the punishment of sin is eternal death in the lake of fire, we had no hope of being saved because we sin every day. But then Jesus came to earth fully Man and fully God, lived the perfect sinless life that we couldn’t live and died the death we deserved to offer Himself up as the perfect sacrifice to atone for our sins so that we can be forgiven. Place your faith in Jesus, believe that He died, was buried, and rose again 3 days later and repent from your sins so that you may be saved from the punishment of your sins.
Stumbled upon this but wow am I glad I ever did. “Earth-code” and “The American dream is the world’s nightmare” really struck me. Escaping the claws of systems … seeing you get rid of passport, bank accounts, even birth certificate was so liberating to watch. And those death beads … you choose to live or die … you choose how, when, why and where you leave (hopefully). Thank you for this. 🌸🙏🏼🌸
14:00 “Return naturally to the earth”. Well it’s more like some hiker is going to be traumatized finding your body and then some sorry police detective is going to spend a while figuring out who you are and what the heck happened. It might be tricky since you don’t have ID. You probably should put a note in your pocket to explain
Hi I’ve just found your site and im very impressed it’s away of life I’d love to live…im 71 yr old but have always loved the idea of being sustainable…I grow my own vegies but still rely on the industrial way.. take care and im looking forward to following more of your articles Regards Rhonda Australia
It’s also a man’s way of life in its purest form. Women wouldn’t prefer this for sheer biological reasons involved with survival and security that a so-called “connected” social/familial system and a complex industrial/technological lifestyle allows for them. This also explains why spiritual traditions of renunciation like Buddhist and Hindu Sanyasa is more prevalent among men. It may be called spiritual/individualist anarchy. This also is a human statement against capitalist failure.
I do admire your living off grids in such minimalism and simplicity. I believe in simplicity too. But our ideology and definition of ‘simplicity’ are somewhat different. I live a simple life but I still want comfort and I want to appear presentable. My definition of simple is Not wearing anything glamorous, I only buy clothes when I need to replace torn ones, I don’t use high end skin products or expensive detergents or expensive brands of household gadgets…
Hello 👋 today I find your Chanel and I like it so much.👍 you are speaking from my bottom of the heart ❤️. I love this live to. I don’t live in the nature but I walk barefoot a lot and I collect the plants. My cellar is the same full of the jars like your tiny house 🏡 . My dream is to get a house like your house 👍 have a beautiful time 🍀🙏
It’s a bit of a misnomer to say you even own as little possessions as you have around you — in the end, you can’t hold onto those things. As the Buddha taught, what rises to become, is quickly becoming otherwise. Live with a loose grip on your possessions and you will be less likely to incur the suffering that comes with attachment to things. Thank you for sharing your home. 🙂
MAN is the highest form of God’s creation. In Genesis 1:27 “So GOD created man in HIS own image, in the image of GOD He created him.” So humans are NOT animals. And in Genesis 1:28 “GOD has entrusted humans to have dominion over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over EVERY LIVING creature that moves on the ground.” ***Please don’t compare yourself (as equal) to an animal.
Sadly unrealistic. Stress is not eliminated by a “simple life”. Life is complex. Nature is not kind or gentle or understanding or interested in your safety. And drinking stream water is not safe. You have no idea how much bacteria is in that water, not to mention parasites or chemicals from farming practices in North Carolina. Ignorance is not bliss.
This people Didn’t die out while feeding the hungry… they died while living a FUTILE life … The richest king said🤴🏻 “The greatest futility!” says the congregator, The greatest futility! Everything is futile! What does a person gain from all his hard work At which he toils under the sun? The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole obligation of man” Eclesiastes 1:2, 12:13,14
Robin, as a seeker of truth, you’ve delved deep into many texts, yet it seems the most crucial one remains scarcely touched: the Bible. It’s quite remarkable to see someone so aligned with biblical teachings, yet possibly never having truly explored its pages. Reflect on this—Jesus taught that the kingdom is not confined within the walls of a building or a church. Rather, he pointed to a more profound truth, echoed in the Gospel of Thomas: “the kingdom is inside of you and outside of you” (Saying 3). Recognize that this kingdom is not visible in traditional realms but exists within and all around us. This understanding is key to truly grasping the depth of the teachings you cherish.
I’m so joys to listen to your article, I heard you so carefully, I understand the message you’re sending in your own physical true self presence, is beautiful life, life of a monk, in a way, I had the same idea to simplifies my life, I do live in a way, most people don’t, you’re brave, you’re awakens, you’re chosen, you’re spiritual, you r true to the Creator, though you don’t worship, you live in Celibacy, it’s God’s purity, God* loves it, demons hate it. Congratulations. I’m from east Africa, Tanzania. I’m 71/yrs old live alone, in prayer life, though I have family, they don’t understand my living purpose for God* the Creator of Universe, I have started my journey in simplicity living, 2004_ I live in peace I don’t connect to everyone, but few. One love ❤in God*
I don’t think you can live without an Identity Card in Spain in the long run without being arrested and being put in jail. Also, in Spain, your house would be looted and your possessions will turn to zero in no time. If you are a woman, well, you would experience some rough treatment, especially, (although certainly not exclusively) now that certain groups of people who regard us women as inferior to dogs and just unclean and inviting harassment if you don’t wear modest clothing, including a head covering, are coming in in huge numbers to the territory. I mean, it’s fantastic how healthy and content you are and what beautiful balance with the natural environment you have reached but, 😢right now, unless you literally try to HIDE somewhere really remote and without roads, you won’t last much out there. Perhaps in a community, yes, that offers protection. But thanks for this content. And I think it was a beautiful touch not to reproduce to avoid imposing life standards or responsibilities on others (like taking care of you if you get ill or when the time to cross over comes), that is really selfless and I think you are succeeding in serving others with your life and example. Too extreme for me to follow but I dearly appreciate the tips to live a more sustainable and harmonious way of life ❤. Take care!!
Behind a building there is a builder, there is a painter behind a paint, there must be God that created all things. He is the author. Gratitude is to God who made everything that lives not to life (he created life). God made man and women with a conscience, with a sense of justice, with a sense of moral law. Animals were not made that way. We are made in the image of God. The skies show the glory of God. Although I appreciate the natural living. I found God in nature, his peace and knowing that he is in control no matter what happens around. He is so much bigger than what we can think! I only need 66 books… called the Bible (it includes 66 books)… The Bible was written over 2500 years ago, and today in 2024 what is happening in the world including the Middle East was prophecied that many years ago! Plus… How can we not believe in our promised messiah who came 2000 yrs ago with 300 prophecies about it! Love to you who read this to find out by yourself calling on God’s mercies on you. ❤
To you all…….. What’s wrong to have a standard western society type of live ? What’s wrong to wake up every day go to work contribute to society ? What’s wrong to have a wife, rise kids and have a happy productive life ? Respect everyone but I wouldn’t choose that life. BTW We love nature a do lots of wilderness camping. Thanks