UPDATE: Apparently they are indeed young carpenters. However, this was not clear enough for me at least from the youtube video, but became more convincingly obvious from their blog: copeauxcabana.over-blog.com/tag/rencontre/ --- At what time does he mention that they are carpenters having jobs and working after hours and on days off? I checked the video after reading your comment, and at the beginning he mentions that "last winter" they had decided to build a clay cabin, when they were there "for work". And at the end of the video he states that he "used to work alone", (subtitled as 'along'), but that he now works with friends. To me he seems to suggest that at least he used to work (for a boss?), alone, but that now he is quite happy - I did see the peace on his face - to enjoy life without electricity, without a hot bath, (the bath tub "needed to be cleaned"), and without a hot shower, (shower under construction), and without hot water in his home. For those viewers who do not know how the French society works: one can perfectly live off state benefits without having to work, especially when one does not have to pay a rent, nor pay electricity bills, and who knows where they get their drink water from - if from a spring, they don't pay water tax either. So my thought is that they are enjoying life, good for them. My question all along the viewing of this video, and the question I have with every eco village is: how do they see the future, when they grow old and need medical care, or, more practically put: how will they climb the stairs to get into their fairy tale home, and get out at night, to go to the unlit toilet building, (the video did not show any sanitary building). Will a 70-year old Damien, or Nicolas, or Stéphanie, be equally enthusiastic to light the fire under the bath tub, climb up and take a bath in the open air, on a rainy day?

Hello, I gonna try to answer to your questions; I guess the first thing is there are young - and as Menthé said, they don't want "the normal life" - so they live in "the present time"... For example, first they made the bathtub, and now they're building showers, probably because the bathtub is funny, but not so practical? - and so on... The second thing is that they seems to be very adaptative, creative, they have the skills to build and fix things, and last but not least they are not alone... So if, later, they need or want more confort (like, for example, personal toilet - composting toilet, of course - or a "real" bedroom) I think they gonna make it, that's all! They have the room and they live "a bit out of the law". They don't need permit to enlarge the shelters, for example... or build another one :)

The more of these kinds of videos I watch the more I realize this is the sort of life I want but have always been told I couldn't have, and shouldn't want. Seems so simple... and isn't that a better avenue to happiness than material things? I think so.

@Marco Siebel 2016 Thank you for adding the other site the pic of them working on the Tiny Houses was great. That is what he did say he came to work and was still working is the way I take it. I do wonder about the later in life problems that do at times come. Because I deal with knee problems. One very big reason I would not be able to live in the hills with a Tiny House. But they do look like they enjoy there lives. So good for them.

great point. also, the interviewer didn't help him elaborate on their style.

Angie4OneGod what about in the winter ? That is a terrific idea never thought of that.

@@editingreality4779 the link I sent you is from a book called "The Methods of Jean Pain", it explains the compost pile water heating system in detail. Be well and stay safe.

Our planet will survive us. And our planet will survive without us, the thing is that we cannot survive without it. And we are killing our resources (at least the nonrenewable ones); but we are not killing the planet. But I agree with you, most of mankind problems would be solved if more people lived like them insted of that hunger of money

It's never too late. Unless you are 90 or something and in poor health. But anyway some of best dreams are the unfulfilled ones. When you fulfilled all your dreams, what's left to live for?

me too, but I'm not sure if I could be relaxed enough living 'apart from law'.

+Skye Hoffman why is it illegal? just curious

+Edit your name In most countries you need building permit to build bigger structures. And thats not the only problem.. there are rules how you must build your home.. SO these constructions would go through the inspection.

Andreas von Friedland oh i see. where i live, u only need those for big buildings and houses in city area. if u have land in the countryside, you're free to build anything u want on it. hmm...now i'm starting to appreciate living in my country more.

+Time2Change what is your country (if it isn't too private)?

+Ima Speck There are more and more each year. Working in a cubicle under florescent lights only to be taxed to death is becoming less and less appealing. Look up Mr. Chickadee on this channel. His house rivals these people. I have 43 acres that my wife and I are working on ourselves, though she still wants a big, traditional house. Except for a steel quonset hut I got on sale, all my out buildings were built by me with some friends helping, mostly using rough cut lumber from our place. A nice place to have horses and a few birds and a pig or two.

Me too 🐣 haha

@@sid6554 🤔😂🤣😂

+barbie7125 i agree totally...unfortunately we sometimes need amenities of modern society like hospital or dentist...

Oh, of course! Especially for serious injuries and sicknesses. Although, I must add that nature grows incredible medicinal plants such as dandelions or pine needles that can usually help with illnesses. But having a medical professional always comes in just as handy as knowing your wildlife plants.

+barbie7125 true...unfortunately modern people have lost the wisdom of nature...many people now have low immunity level

That's why I feel we should all learn about natural herbs and plant life. One day we won't have modern "cures" for sickness. I think something is going to happen fairly soon enough that we will be forced to leave our homes and be in nature. With that being said, I think we need to really study nature and it's patterns it provides for us. After all, it never hurts to be prepared.

+barbie7125 yes, Barbie, i agree with you...and many people also think so...here in Holland there are more and more people going into nature to look for wild food...now as a hobby but maybe like you say it will become necessary...

I think that is the real world....the technological matrix we have ensconced ourselves in is not...

hahahahahahaha that was amazing!