This is your raddest guest since the off-grid monk living in the Italian Alps. I absolutely love this gentleman, great energy, and he inspired me to go on the hunt for a used inversion therapy machine. I hope he lives forever, what an inspiration.
Curious how the inversion therapy machine turns out. My daughter taught me a backbend that I do nightly to crack my back which feels good after a day of mediocre posture, but I'd imagine hanging upside down would be more fun.
BLESS Lloyd, I loved it when he said 'Leslie isn't here, but she's all around, a red flower popped up and said OH that's Leslie....' ❤YES indeed my friend, Leslie is all around, I ❤Love his thinking~~❤
It's not only crazy how physically able he is with 89, he's also incredibly fit mentally . Old people usually speak slowly, trail off or change to an old story mid sentence. Not this guy, he talks completely normally. He really is a role model for aging well!
@wildwanderer6025 old people is really a relative term. My mother is eighty nine and she just retired last year. She sounds 35 when i speak to her on the phone.
He gives my old bones (75) hope...everyone tells me I'm crazy for spreading truck loads of mulch on my entire yard, but what great exercise and I'm building soil and microbiomes for the plants I grow and don't have to mow...a woman living alone, I have zero carpentry skills, but my eclectic style of junk display with a tiki vibe, gives me hours of fun with a creative, edible jungle vibe here in my 40's Florida bungalow, with bamboo and banana trees for privacy on my little plot surrounded by the crazies of a huge city, Jacksonville...life is good, it's a pirate's life for me...thanks Lloyd and Kirsten...!
Lloyd was about 75 when we first met him and he was showing us how he rotated his compost. It's definitely physical work and it definitely feels like being a part of the garden which is only a good thing.
@@kirstendirksen While watching this video I could have sworn I had seen a previous video with Lesley and Lloyd and assumed it was through your channel. Is that right? Have you filmed them before? PS Thank you for this video about an important piece of our history! !
I always have the utmost respect and admiration for people like yourself. Reminds me of my papa that I looked up to and learned 90% of my life skills from. Growing up, I used to look forward to getting outside to help him in his yard and gardens. Such a rewarding feeling and experience to pick fresh veggies and fruits from the garden/yard. Miss that man daily🙏🏼❤️😔
My partner (65) and I (73) bought an old farmhouse in Minnesota 12 years ago and have completely rehabilitated it. Mostly using our own strength. Almost everything has been reclaimed or donated. Right now we just finished our Swedish sauna (heaven) and building a tiny house for woofers. It’s a beautiful home,.
Lolyd Khan's name didn't register with me until he pulled out his Whole Earth Catalog.He has had a illustrious life and was a leading spirit to the back to the land movement.Its always a keen pleasure to be in the presence of these special people Kirsten,thanks.
A friend gave me a copy of the Whole Earth Catalogue many years ago while I was in New Zealand, unfortunately when I left , the Catalogue remained there.
My cousins in Ontario Canada still have an early copy of Whole Earth because….they’re in it! They built a geodesic dome on their property and lived in it. Early to mid 70s. Still on their land❤
Lloyd is a legend! In 1989 I built a house in Freestone on 5 1/2 acres with my ex husband. We paid $159,000.00 for the land. We lived on the property in a 27’ travel trailer. It took us 4 years to build a 2,800 square foot house. Like Lloyd, we learned as we went along. A neighbor that was also an owner/builder was a contractor. He helped us frame for 3 weeks. There were 5 owner builders on our hill. I learned so much - it was one of the best experiences of my 70 years. Great interview with Lloyd. Good to see he’s still kicking around. ❤
Lloyd, you're my hero! I have and love several of your books, and greatly admired Lesley's fiber arts, preserving and baking as well. Condolences, and thank you for all you do!
Lloyd’s Shelter book motivated me to buy a run down house in Baltimore. It was the only way I could afford to have a house for me, my wife, and new son. I learned so much fixing the house and still own it (as a rental) 20 years later! This eventually jump started my career as a handyman and I’m very happy I went down this road 😊
Lloyd is a gem of a human. Great to see him going so strong physically and mentally! I was born in Mill Valley and used to cut class and hike 7 miles out to Stinson Beach near Bolinas during the day then take the bus home in the evening. Such a magical place. We recently bought a run down cabin in the Santa Cruz mountains. The house is a wreck but the utilities are all good including the well and septic. We're in the process of getting the whole place fixed up so we can move there next year. I turned 38 yesterday and hearing all this advice from Lloyd is giving me goosebumps!
Dear Kirsten and team , I just needed to express my gratitude for this wonderful channel, been with you fit for years now.... you just find the most outstanding places and their people. Great editing and style , congratulations 🙏
Lioyd doesn't make a big deal about things,he keeps moving and doing without sweating the details. It's a formula for success and growth. It has been working for me for the last 70 years.
Lloyd is a great example of “the right way to live your Life”… he is fully engaged with life. Still curious, still active in every way. He is teaching Life via his actions day by day. Beautiful Video & Oral History 👏
Everyday I try to nail or cut some wood. Or perhaps sketch some far-fetched idea on paper just to be able to look at a fleeting thought months later. Anything to keep my hands 'alive'. I am a retired union carpenter with no intention of retiring. Kirsten & company you bring us the positive in every video! Thank you both so much! In my mid 60s today I still hope to swing a hammer into my late 80s. Time will tell.
what an interesting man. living in purpose and following his feelings of what he wanted and wants to do. i would think that is why he does not look 89 on any level. Wow!
Thank you for showcasing Lloyd. He is such a thought-inspiring influence in my life ... having first come across him around 2002. What a life fully lived daily ♥️
Oh my, oh my.... Lloyd to say how much I appreciate you, your body of work and your approach to lifestyle would be a mere understatement. Over four decades ago, I experienced a whole lotta life, tremendous inspiration, love and joy at Pacfic High. Countless sweet dreams, as a symphony of rainfall and the melodious wood fire delighted my heart and spirit while cozied up in the loft of your geodesic dome on that sacred land in the Oaks...... Any who dwelled there or visited, were gifted a very precious gift of place, an experience and time, along with an essence of beauty that carried on influencing the decades to follow. My time on the land was post Pacific High School days, but the intentions, curiosities, creativity, freedom and joy of design/building and my appreciation for conscious habits and lifestyles most certainly carry on. Heartfelt gratitude for your influence and the ripple effects that continue on. Smiles, Tara
My grandma told me one time about her uncle who would walk around on his hands to show off. Funny how athletics in the family don't always get much attention.
THIS IS what a FREE mind looks like. Llyod is an individual. He is walking to his own drum beat. He IS a LEADER not a follower. This is the type of people that were around in the 1970's. Back then people could survive anything. Now-a-days very few could survive without the govt's help. Sadly, with so much social media people have become nothing but, followers & copy cats who dont use their OWN mind to create a path for themselves. KEEP ROCKIN on Lloyd you have figured out life!! BRAVO!!
Thank you! Lloyd is a hero to me. His D.I.Y. philosophy has been a huge influence on my life. My Dad had a copy of the Whole Earth Catalog when I was a kid. My real interdiction to him was getting the Home Work book as a wedding gift. The fact that he’s still skating at 89 is awesome. Till the wheels fall off. Pure inspiration.
His septic system book is very informative and has lots of fun illustrations. It will always stay in the library here on the farm. Worth every penny imo.
Appreciate the commentary on the madness that is modern planning, compliance and construction - as a young person owner building today, we are 1.5 years in, just in compliance and third party reporting. We will be able to start digging a hole in the ground in the next few weeks - the costs & time involved are mind boggling today.
Greetings Kirsten . Thank you so much for not only this episode but all of the work that you and your team have put together over the years. I have enjoyed Lloyd Khan's work for a long time and this was a treat to watch. Well done! All the best to you.
I love when you visited Lloyd and Leslie last time and am really enjoying the visit now. Such a cool family and no one would ever believe his age. keep on going until you can't.
What a fascinating man. His mindset is spot on. Keeping busy and staying curious. I liked when he said, 'the way to get to started is to just start'. He made references about his wife a few times and it made me sad for him. It's gotta be hard being alone in that big compound. But he is inspirational.
It was sad when they showed her and he talked in past tense, but then it's even more sad that the place doesn't have kids there, so it feels like once he goes the whole place goes.
Mr. Kahn knows how to live life to the fullest. He is so smart or maybe brilliant, wise, and self taught. He is amazing, just absolutely amazing. I want more people like him around. He has so many abilities. Builder, artist, architect, photographer, writer, and a perpetual student on a quest for knowledge. Did you notice all of his books? But he is more than what he's made or done. He sure doesn't look his age. I would love to meet this wonderful man and spend the day with him. Thank you so much, Kristen for introducing him to us.😊. Impressive!
Thankyou Kirsten for all you do🙏Lloyd was and still is a wonderful teacher to so many of us, his books guided so many of us in the 70’s back to the land movement and developing our skills through trial and error. We knew that if it was to be it was up to us to do it, recycle, reuse, live and learn, be curious and do the best we knew how, fix our mistakes and grow up with new skills. Lloyd is a blessing for so many of us that walked that path, his work with Stuart Brand and the Whole Earth catalog became a library of information for us all on our journey, thank you so much for sharing his life with us all, I love your work very much!🙏💫
This was a real origin story. I look forward to all your episodes but really appreciate the ones from the old timers who lived lives in their homes. Happy travels in your future episodes.
What a wonderful interview, Kirsten - I´d have loved it to be much longer! Lloyd is a legend and just as inspiring as his books are. And I absolutely love that kitchen, nails and all! 😀
WOW, thanks so much for bringing this inspiring man once again to the world! PLEASE go back and capture demonstrations of skills that are "under threat of extinction"!!!
This was a great video. Lloyd is incredibly interesting! He’s clearly lived a very full life. Seeing his home and learning how it all came together was really inspirational. It is a dream of mine to plan and design a self sufficient living space that share similar qualities. I truly believe this way of living is what is best for humans and I hope one day more people realise it. Thank you for producing this video and thank you Lloyd for sharing your wonderful home :)
This is great mini doco So inspiring he is a great example of how we should live our lives.. in an honest creative self sufficient way, respecting nature and one another, and don’t sit around let’s keep moving 😅thanks so much for this great video 🙏🏻👏🏻👌🏻
I remember seeing Lloyd in Mother Earth news years back in his 70’s , so great to see he is skateboarding still, and surfing ect. He has a lot of techniques and activities to slow the aging decline and show what is possible. Stretching yoga and skating are all great things to fit in the routine. I’m close to 68 this just adds fuel to the fire to keep going and not back down. Longboarding skateboarding and growing my own food Anand saving rare seeds are things I relate to in this video. Needed to see this, we need reminders sometimes to stay on track and not fall into the traps of sedentary living.
This is amazing as a DIY construction the knowledge he is giving is incredible the cost now and what he has done in his build is incredible especially the septic build and how city zones and permits defraud people of thousands in buying a home now
Lloyd Kahn is epic! so good to see him here. I have many of his books, including the stretching book. You can really feel his character in his books which I see as about creative living and yes movement is the answer. I was sorry to hear about Lesley, a creative lady.
I have or had his books also, I just used to love alternative architecture and 'wood butcher' homes, but very difficult to build in this way in the UK :-( .
Great tip on if you want to start something, just start doing. That's how I got started too. Wanted chickens but didn't want to spend $1000 at TSC on a small crappy coop. So I bought a drill and built something. Twelve years later I'm building my own house
Thank you for sharing this. Lloyd has been an inspiration ever since I found his Builders of the Pacific Coast book randomly in B+N. Amazing how his 1/2 acre looks much bigger when designed with thought.
I live in Marin and absolutely love hearing stories like this!! He's such a rad dude. I would love to longboard with him! As a 30 year old who feels "too old" for skating/long boarding, sometimes this makes me feel great!
Loved learning about Lloyd! Reminds me of my dad who designed the Sikorsky helicopter and was always doing stuff with his hands.. taught me so many things as a kid. Nice video, amazing person! I’m going to ck out his books.
Thanks Kristen for this video, wow I learned so much. Truly it is the most interesting of the ones I have seen. By far have not seen them all. All his tips for staying in shape!!!. So close to the ocean, a dream.
10:40 - I appreciate his advice to young 30 year olds here- as someone who wants to do the same thing or similar to his house, It's nice to get actionable advice from someone who's got the wisdom
Lloyd. You are an inspiration and guide to the good life. Thankyou I wrote this today, feeling inspired. Enjoy A poem for the traveller. my legs are strong they take me where I want to go my legs provide foundation to see this world and grow I thank my legs often for the freedom that they give me my mind grows stronger with these steady legs beneath me the direction of my walking does not matter in time what’s important is I have my legs to rely on ocean cliffs city pavement rocky goat track alpine hill dusty boots to treadmill all is functioning and well on the travellers path again familiar with the flowstate the wild rose finds her sunlight out beyond the garden gate
Recognize this hill right away. Good to see bits of home on this channel. I’ve skated down this hill many times. Beautiful place, beautiful home, beautiful lifestyle
🎉❤unbelievable…..doesn’t act or sound his age . Love this ! I lived in a dome in Santa Cruz CA ……my home . He is very blessed he started so early …..it’s so expensive there now …..
I enjoyed this very much. I kind of did the same thing in 1990 in the Gulf Islands. My building process was very similar to Lloyds.I found some cheap land and started to build a house. I had no idea what I was getting into. It all fell into place,( I think) by not thinking too much about the process. It is almost impossible to self build today.
@@billhayward1585 It’s so interesting what he said about building permits (and the cost) and self built septic systems. It is atrocious trying to build on Vancouver Island now - there’s roadblocks non stop for people trying to self build. I would like to see the correlation between stricter building permits & higher permit costs with the number of homes built - in particular modest homes. It’s great you did it & enjoyed it while you could!
Lloyd is such an inspiring character. I've been a fan ever since listening to a conversation between and Chris Ryan about a decade ago. If I have even a fraction of his type of energy as I age, I'll be happy.. Really sad to hear about Leslie, also. Condolences Lloyd.
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This is your raddest guest since the off-grid monk living in the Italian Alps. I absolutely love this gentleman, great energy, and he inspired me to go on the hunt for a used inversion therapy machine. I hope he lives forever, what an inspiration.
Curious how the inversion therapy machine turns out. My daughter taught me a backbend that I do nightly to crack my back which feels good after a day of mediocre posture, but I'd imagine hanging upside down would be more fun.
When it said Lloyd was 89, just as he was skateboarding down the hill, it blew my mind! Absolutely insane xx
That's what happens when you never stop moving all your life. Ppl now retire and stop. Retiring is one of the biggest scams of death
@@FrankCollette the sun is amazing for you!
@@misslannie73 I actually know the person who taught Lloyd how to carve.🛹
@@TJintheVI retirement is not the scam, work is.
"Everybody says I'm in good shape but you know, it's a low bar"
He's 89 and just successfully dissed all of us, damn.
BLESS Lloyd, I loved it when he said 'Leslie isn't here, but she's all around, a red flower popped up and said OH that's Leslie....' ❤YES indeed my friend, Leslie is all around, I ❤Love his thinking~~❤
I took note of his Leslie comment also. That's one good way of talking about one who has passed away.
@@sgrvtl7183 I was so touched I cried
It's not only crazy how physically able he is with 89, he's also incredibly fit mentally . Old people usually speak slowly, trail off or change to an old story mid sentence. Not this guy, he talks completely normally. He really is a role model for aging well!
@wildwanderer6025 old people is really a relative term. My mother is eighty nine and she just retired last year. She sounds 35 when i speak to her on the phone.
Use it or lose it.
@@thorgoodlife1865 That's it right there! Gotta exercise the body AND the mind daily!
Great man, great mind! Dry cannabis at attic is a part of his healing journey and holy remedy for happy life.
He gives my old bones (75) hope...everyone tells me I'm crazy for spreading truck loads of mulch on my entire yard, but what great exercise and I'm building soil and microbiomes for the plants I grow and don't have to mow...a woman living alone, I have zero carpentry skills, but my eclectic style of junk display with a tiki vibe, gives me hours of fun with a creative, edible jungle vibe here in my 40's Florida bungalow, with bamboo and banana trees for privacy on my little plot surrounded by the crazies of a huge city, Jacksonville...life is good, it's a pirate's life for me...thanks Lloyd and Kirsten...!
Lloyd was about 75 when we first met him and he was showing us how he rotated his compost. It's definitely physical work and it definitely feels like being a part of the garden which is only a good thing.
Your place sounds wonderful! Maybe Kirsten would visit your home too! xx
Awesome! Never stop! My father is in his 70s and he is outdoors everyday working on his latest project or farm task. 💪😎
@@kirstendirksen While watching this video I could have sworn I had seen a previous video with Lesley and Lloyd and assumed it was through your channel. Is that right? Have you filmed them before?
PS Thank you for this video about an important piece of our history! !
I always have the utmost respect and admiration for people like yourself. Reminds me of my papa that I looked up to and learned 90% of my life skills from. Growing up, I used to look forward to getting outside to help him in his yard and gardens. Such a rewarding feeling and experience to pick fresh veggies and fruits from the garden/yard. Miss that man daily🙏🏼❤️😔
My partner (65) and I (73) bought an old farmhouse in Minnesota 12 years ago and have completely rehabilitated it. Mostly using our own strength. Almost everything has been reclaimed or donated. Right now we just finished our Swedish sauna (heaven) and building a tiny house for woofers. It’s a beautiful home,.
Lloyd is truly renaissance man and forever young.
His comment about Leslie still being around in the flowers really got me
It was beautiful.
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had me tearing up
Me too.
I love looking at the photos of her quilts and other textiles, she was a true artist.
Lolyd Khan's name didn't register with me until he pulled out his Whole Earth Catalog.He has had a illustrious life and was a leading spirit to the back to the land movement.Its always a keen pleasure to be in the presence of these special people Kirsten,thanks.
A friend gave me a copy of the Whole Earth Catalogue many years ago while I was in New Zealand, unfortunately when I left , the Catalogue remained there.
My cousins in Ontario Canada still have an early copy of Whole Earth because….they’re in it! They built a geodesic dome on their property and lived in it. Early to mid 70s. Still on their land❤
This is the type of dude I would just absolutely love to hang out with, listen, learn and ask endless questions!
Lloyd is a legend! In 1989 I built a house in Freestone on 5 1/2 acres with my ex husband. We paid $159,000.00 for the land. We lived on the property in a 27’ travel trailer. It took us 4 years to build a 2,800 square foot house. Like Lloyd, we learned as we went along. A neighbor that was also an owner/builder was a contractor. He helped us frame for 3 weeks. There were 5 owner builders on our hill. I learned so much - it was one of the best experiences of my 70 years. Great interview with Lloyd. Good to see he’s still kicking around. ❤
This is one of the most interesting characters you've interviewed yet
Lloyd, you're my hero! I have and love several of your books, and greatly admired Lesley's fiber arts, preserving and baking as well. Condolences, and thank you for all you do!
Lloyd’s Shelter book motivated me to buy a run down house in Baltimore. It was the only way I could afford to have a house for me, my wife, and new son. I learned so much fixing the house and still own it (as a rental) 20 years later! This eventually jump started my career as a handyman and I’m very happy I went down this road 😊
Lloyd is a gem of a human. Great to see him going so strong physically and mentally! I was born in Mill Valley and used to cut class and hike 7 miles out to Stinson Beach near Bolinas during the day then take the bus home in the evening. Such a magical place. We recently bought a run down cabin in the Santa Cruz mountains. The house is a wreck but the utilities are all good including the well and septic. We're in the process of getting the whole place fixed up so we can move there next year. I turned 38 yesterday and hearing all this advice from Lloyd is giving me goosebumps!
Yeah Lloyd! He was the main speaker at the Crestone Energy Fair this year and honored to share a stage with him!
He keeps his brain and body busy, always moving! So important!
Dear Kirsten and team , I just needed to express my gratitude for this wonderful channel, been with you fit for years now.... you just find the most outstanding places and their people.
Great editing and style , congratulations 🙏
Lioyd doesn't make a big deal about things,he keeps moving and doing without sweating the details. It's a formula for success and growth. It has been working for me for the last 70 years.
This guy is on track to live past 100. He has the right daily regimen, has a positive outlook and is still curious.
Lloyd is a great example of “the right way to live your Life”… he is fully engaged with life. Still curious, still active in every way. He is teaching Life via his actions day by day. Beautiful Video & Oral History 👏
I like that he's flexible and able to change his ideas, such as with the domes.
Oh man! Lloyd Kahn! I'm so glad to se him on your channel. This guy is a force in the tiny home community. I hope to be like him one day!
LOVE HIS ADVICE ABOUT BUYING PROPERTY THAT IS DELAPIDATED. SO MUCH GREAT INFORMATION.
There are small towns in Illinois where everything is for sale cheap: schools, stores, houses, gas stations. The problem: no work & democrats.
What a tough but beautiful life. You have to admire what this little community has done so much different than today😊
Everyday I try to nail or cut some wood. Or perhaps sketch some far-fetched idea on paper just to be able to look at a fleeting thought months later. Anything to keep my hands 'alive'. I am a retired union carpenter with no intention of retiring.
Kirsten & company you bring us the positive in every video! Thank you both so much! In my mid 60s today I still hope to swing a hammer into my late 80s. Time will tell.
what an interesting man. living in purpose and following his feelings of what he wanted and wants to do. i would think that is why he does not look 89 on any level. Wow!
I have all his books. Thx so much for this video!!!
Thank you for showcasing Lloyd. He is such a thought-inspiring influence in my life ... having first come across him around 2002. What a life fully lived daily ♥️
I remember enjoying his books in the 70's when I was building things in my 20's. 🙂
So now you are in your 70s then?
Oh my, oh my....
Lloyd to say how much I appreciate you, your body of work and your approach to lifestyle would be a mere understatement. Over four decades ago, I experienced a whole lotta life, tremendous inspiration, love and joy at Pacfic High. Countless sweet dreams, as a symphony of rainfall and the melodious wood fire delighted my heart and spirit while cozied up in the loft of your geodesic dome on that sacred land in the Oaks...... Any who dwelled there or visited, were gifted a very precious gift of place, an experience and time, along with an essence of beauty that carried on influencing the decades to follow. My time on the land was post Pacific High School days, but the intentions, curiosities, creativity, freedom and joy of design/building and my appreciation for conscious habits and lifestyles most certainly carry on.
Heartfelt gratitude for your influence and the ripple effects that continue on.
Smiles,
Tara
Kirsten, I'm so glad you guys interviewed Lloyd. What an incredible guy and someone whose influenced you many of us over the years
Reminds me of my very athletic grandfather who’d do rowing marathons and pet whales. I miss him. 💕
My grandma told me one time about her uncle who would walk around on his hands to show off. Funny how athletics in the family don't always get much attention.
THIS IS what a FREE mind looks like. Llyod is an individual. He is walking to his own drum beat. He IS a LEADER not a follower.
This is the type of people that were around in the 1970's. Back then people could survive anything. Now-a-days very few could survive without the govt's help.
Sadly, with so much social media people have become nothing but, followers & copy cats who dont use their OWN mind to create a path for themselves.
KEEP ROCKIN on Lloyd you have figured out life!! BRAVO!!
🤗 THANKS KIRSTEN FOR SHARING LLOYD’s ADVENTURESOME LIFE 😎💚💚💚
Thank you! Lloyd is a hero to me. His D.I.Y. philosophy has been a huge influence on my life. My Dad had a copy of the Whole Earth Catalog when I was a kid. My real interdiction to him was getting the Home Work book as a wedding gift. The fact that he’s still skating at 89 is awesome. Till the wheels fall off. Pure inspiration.
His septic system book is very informative and has lots of fun illustrations. It will always stay in the library here on the farm. Worth every penny imo.
Oh wow. I remember the original video. Sorry to hear his wife passed but glad to hear that Lloyd is still going strong.
Appreciate the commentary on the madness that is modern planning, compliance and construction - as a young person owner building today, we are 1.5 years in, just in compliance and third party reporting. We will be able to start digging a hole in the ground in the next few weeks - the costs & time involved are mind boggling today.
Here's one of those videos that you don't want to miss a moment ✨️👌 Such an interesting human ❤😊
Greetings Kirsten . Thank you so much for not only this episode but all of the work that you and your team have put together over the years. I have enjoyed Lloyd Khan's work for a long time and this was a treat to watch. Well done! All the best to you.
what an incredible person. he is a living example how to stay young, healthy , vibrant, creative , thank you Kristen for this reportage
Another true gem. Its so nice to follow up. I remember him explaining the pickling and sourdough bread. Bolinas is such a magical place, still is.
Some people exist on another level. Lloyd is quite the gem. Lovely video of an iconic man.
Most weeks I'm here for interesting or unique homes. This week it's all about an ... INTERESTING LIFE LED.
The quality on this channel is amazing!
I love when you visited Lloyd and Leslie last time and am really enjoying the visit now. Such a cool family and no one would ever believe his age. keep on going until you can't.
What a fascinating man. His mindset is spot on. Keeping busy and staying curious. I liked when he said, 'the way to get to started is to just start'. He made references about his wife a few times and it made me sad for him. It's gotta be hard being alone in that big compound. But he is inspirational.
It was sad when they showed her and he talked in past tense, but then it's even more sad that the place doesn't have kids there, so it feels like once he goes the whole place goes.
Thank you Kirsten, Lloyd is an absolute treasure.
The blessed years of California, I grew up in Northern Calif, it was heaven. Then Silicon Valley happened.
Brilliant video and content. My fav so far. Thanks for keeping everyone inspired!
Right here : is where we don't want to discard legacy, experience and knowledge !.....
👍 Rock on 🙂.
Lloyd: Thanks for the video. My wife and I took a similar turn "back in the day." This brings back fond memories of our era, never to be repeated.
Bravo Loydd Kahn!!! How Life should be lived!!! Thank you so much for this video, there’s finally hope…
I am always so happy the weeks I edit anything with Lloyd. He is just so genuinely excited about all things in life.
Mr. Kahn knows how to live life to the fullest. He is so smart or maybe brilliant, wise, and self taught. He is amazing, just absolutely amazing. I want more people like him around. He has so many abilities. Builder, artist, architect, photographer, writer, and a perpetual student on a quest for knowledge. Did you notice all of his books? But he is more than what he's made or done. He sure doesn't look his age. I would love to meet this wonderful man and spend the day with him. Thank you so much, Kristen for introducing him to us.😊. Impressive!
Just when I thought I have seen some amazing homes and ppl. Never say never . What a blessed man. Thank U for sharing
You have accomplished a lot Sir👍.
Sorry for the loss of your wife😢.
Your very talented!
JO JO IN VT 💞
Thankyou Kirsten for all you do🙏Lloyd was and still is a wonderful teacher to so many of us, his books guided so many of us in the 70’s back to the land movement and developing our skills through trial and error. We knew that if it was to be it was up to us to do it, recycle, reuse, live and learn, be curious and do the best we knew how, fix our mistakes and grow up with new skills. Lloyd is a blessing for so many of us that walked that path, his work with Stuart Brand and the Whole Earth catalog became a library of information for us all on our journey, thank you so much for sharing his life with us all, I love your work very much!🙏💫
This was a real origin story. I look forward to all your episodes but really appreciate the ones from the old timers who lived lives in their homes. Happy travels in your future episodes.
What a wonderful interview, Kirsten - I´d have loved it to be much longer! Lloyd is a legend and just as inspiring as his books are.
And I absolutely love that kitchen, nails and all! 😀
I grew up in southern CA. I'm 67 and this just brings me back to the 60s and 70s. I even have the whole earth catalog! Loved this video
Wonderful man but we would all like to go back in time and know what we know now. Bless you Lloyd! Thanks for sharing!
WOW, thanks so much for bringing this inspiring man once again to the world! PLEASE go back and capture demonstrations of skills that are "under threat of extinction"!!!
Thank you so much for making and posting this video! Lloyd is absolutely amazing! Love him and his work and his books. Really great.
I would look at his books for hours and hours as a kid of the 70's. Amazing guy who inspired so many people.
One of my heroes. Thanks for catching him and getting the story.
Keep Moving Keep trying new things and listen to your body. Activity is great
This was very inspirational for us older peeps. I'll be continuing with the weight lifting.
This was a great video. Lloyd is incredibly interesting! He’s clearly lived a very full life. Seeing his home and learning how it all came together was really inspirational. It is a dream of mine to plan and design a self sufficient living space that share similar qualities. I truly believe this way of living is what is best for humans and I hope one day more people realise it. Thank you for producing this video and thank you Lloyd for sharing your wonderful home :)
Lloyd is an inspiration & is the same age as my father who is in a skilled nursing home & can't walk. WOW! Many blessings to him.
This is great mini doco So inspiring he is a great example of how we should live our lives.. in an honest creative self sufficient way, respecting nature and one another, and don’t sit around let’s keep moving 😅thanks so much for this great video 🙏🏻👏🏻👌🏻
He is the absolute greatest. Period. End of sentence.
❤❤❤❤❤hope to be this motivated in 38 years! You’re awesome!!!!
Inspirational on many levels. Thanks for this video.
I remember seeing Lloyd in Mother Earth news years back in his 70’s , so great to see he is skateboarding still, and surfing ect. He has a lot of techniques and activities to slow the aging decline and show what is possible.
Stretching yoga and skating are all great things to fit in the routine.
I’m close to 68 this just adds fuel to the fire to keep going and not back down.
Longboarding skateboarding and growing my own food Anand saving rare seeds are things I relate to in this video. Needed to see this, we need reminders sometimes to stay on track and not fall into the traps of sedentary living.
This is amazing as a DIY construction the knowledge he is giving is incredible the cost now and what he has done in his build is incredible especially the septic build and how city zones and permits defraud people of thousands in buying a home now
He is wonderful. I have some of his books. Thanks for this interview and video. Its amazing.
Lloyd is an amazing treasure :)
Lloyds property looks amazing in the drone shot! I've followed him since I was a kid. I love his shelter books.
Lloyd - you're a huge inspiration to many people. Thank you for sharing such great information through the years!
Lloyd Kahn is epic! so good to see him here. I have many of his books, including the stretching book. You can really feel his character in his books which I see as about creative living and yes movement is the answer. I was sorry to hear about Lesley, a creative lady.
I have or had his books also, I just used to love alternative architecture and 'wood butcher' homes, but very difficult to build in this way in the UK :-( .
What an inspiration. I read him in the whole Earth catalog back in 1971.
Kirsten and team thank you for keeping architecture a living experience. Its a joy when you post another dreamers dream.
A great deal of wisdom and knowledge in this man.
Aloha from Hawaii,
Thomas
Keep the Lloyd vids coming! So much knowledge to share
Great tip on if you want to start something, just start doing. That's how I got started too. Wanted chickens but didn't want to spend $1000 at TSC on a small crappy coop. So I bought a drill and built something. Twelve years later I'm building my own house
I like all your videos but this one was very special. Thanks.
The perfect gift for my 45th birthday! Perfect timing 👌 ❤
Thank you for sharing this. Lloyd has been an inspiration ever since I found his Builders of the Pacific Coast book randomly in B+N. Amazing how his 1/2 acre looks much bigger when designed with thought.
I live in Marin and absolutely love hearing stories like this!! He's such a rad dude. I would love to longboard with him! As a 30 year old who feels "too old" for skating/long boarding, sometimes this makes me feel great!
Loved learning about Lloyd! Reminds me of my dad who designed the Sikorsky helicopter and was always doing stuff with his hands.. taught me so many things as a kid. Nice video, amazing person! I’m going to ck out his books.
Thanks Kristen for this video, wow I learned so much. Truly it is the most interesting of the ones I have seen. By far have not seen them all. All his tips for staying in shape!!!. So close to the ocean, a dream.
10:40 - I appreciate his advice to young 30 year olds here- as someone who wants to do the same thing or similar to his house, It's nice to get actionable advice from someone who's got the wisdom
Lloyd, You're an awesome human being! Thank you for your inspiration!
Lloyd. You are an inspiration and guide to the good life. Thankyou
I wrote this today, feeling inspired. Enjoy
A poem for the traveller.
my legs are strong
they take me where I want to go
my legs provide foundation to see this world and grow
I thank my legs often for the freedom that they give me
my mind grows stronger with these steady legs beneath me
the direction of my walking does not matter in time
what’s important is I have my legs to rely on
ocean cliffs
city pavement
rocky goat track
alpine hill
dusty boots to treadmill
all is functioning and well
on the travellers path again
familiar with the flowstate
the wild rose finds her sunlight
out beyond the garden gate
Recognize this hill right away. Good to see bits of home on this channel. I’ve skated down this hill many times. Beautiful place, beautiful home, beautiful lifestyle
🎉❤unbelievable…..doesn’t act or sound his age . Love this ! I lived in a dome in Santa Cruz CA ……my home . He is very blessed he started so early …..it’s so expensive there now …..
I enjoyed this very much. I kind of did the same thing in 1990 in the Gulf Islands. My building process was very similar to Lloyds.I found some cheap land and started to build a house. I had no idea what I was getting into. It all fell into place,( I think) by not thinking too much about the process. It is almost impossible to self build today.
@@billhayward1585 It’s so interesting what he said about building permits (and the cost) and self built septic systems. It is atrocious trying to build on Vancouver Island now - there’s roadblocks non stop for people trying to self build. I would like to see the correlation between stricter building permits & higher permit costs with the number of homes built - in particular modest homes. It’s great you did it & enjoyed it while you could!
Lloyd is such an inspiring character. I've been a fan ever since listening to a conversation between and Chris Ryan about a decade ago. If I have even a fraction of his type of energy as I age, I'll be happy.. Really sad to hear about Leslie, also. Condolences Lloyd.
Great episode! Lloyd reminds me-like several of your people-to drive to do the most with what you have. Hopeful.