Les Stroud off-the-grid
Many have wondered what they would do if our current recession turned into a complete collapse of society.
Les Stroud and family are ready.
Living off the grid natural choice for this `Survivorman’
Les Stroud outside his off-the-grid home.
JOHN AVERY PHOTO FOR THE TORONTO STAR
He’s the star of the hit TV series Survivorman …
Stroud, who has made a name for himself by recycling and reusing whatever comes to hand in his quest to survive in some of the world’s harshest environments for the Survivorman series, also applies his recycling philosophy to his home construction.
Stroud’s property has 68-hectares of bush and he scours the woodland in search of fallen red pine, which he hauls back to his portable sawmill to cut into giant timbers for the extension that he’s building on the old cabin that he is turning into a home for his family. …
Here’s his very professional 2006 documentary (90min) on the project:
(via Offgrid Survival)
