Kirsten Dirksen

@UCDsElQQt_gCZ9LgnW-7v-cQ - 2.1M subscribers

Videos about simple living, self-sufficiency, unconventional (and unique) homes, backyard gardens (and livestock), alternative transport, DIY, craftsmanship, and philosophies of life. Also produced/filmed by Nicolás Boullosa faircompanies.com/nicolas-boullosa/

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They lived 3 years in a basement. Then built their dream backyard home

They lived 3 years in a basement. Then built their dream backyard home Kirsten Dirksen

82.4K views - 5 days ago

Couple buys whole ghost village, tells others to join & fix their own ruin

Couple buys whole ghost village, tells others to join & fix their own ruin Kirsten Dirksen

141K views - 2 weeks ago

Military couple turns forsaken mountain ruin into off-grid family oasis

Military couple turns forsaken mountain ruin into off-grid family oasis Kirsten Dirksen

114.2K views - 3 weeks ago

Quitting 9-to-5 to build genius off-grid homestead, permitted & loan-free

Quitting 9-to-5 to build genius off-grid homestead, permitted & loan-free Kirsten Dirksen

173.2K views - 1 month ago

Got factory ruin. Now builds Nordic prefab homes with industrial precision

Got factory ruin. Now builds Nordic prefab homes with industrial precision Kirsten Dirksen

57.9K views - 1 month ago

Earned $700/month as mayor in Silicon Valley. A backyard cottage became home

Earned $700/month as mayor in Silicon Valley. A backyard cottage became home Kirsten Dirksen

68.6K views - 1 month ago

Turning stone ruin & underground cistern into convertible home to slow down

Turning stone ruin & underground cistern into convertible home to slow down Kirsten Dirksen

72.2K views - 2 months ago

Got evicted. Then he turned abandoned homestead into troll wonderland 🧌

Got evicted. Then he turned abandoned homestead into troll wonderland 🧌 Kirsten Dirksen

140.6K views - 2 months ago

Couple raises family in self-sufficient homestead... inside a greenhouse

Couple raises family in self-sufficient homestead... inside a greenhouse Kirsten Dirksen

614K views - 2 months ago

Hidden caves, stone hut & food forest: stealth homestead walkthrough

Hidden caves, stone hut & food forest: stealth homestead walkthrough Kirsten Dirksen

55.8K views - 2 months ago

Was told 'You can’t build underground.’ Got dream buried dome fully permitted

Was told 'You can’t build underground.’ Got dream buried dome fully permitted Kirsten Dirksen

135.2K views - 2 months ago

He built underground maze of light-filled earth homes in CA Sierras

He built underground maze of light-filled earth homes in CA Sierras Kirsten Dirksen

188.2K views - 3 months ago

Turning suburban backyard into Bronze Age paradise: year-round food & natural lake

Turning suburban backyard into Bronze Age paradise: year-round food & natural lake Kirsten Dirksen

111.8K views - 3 months ago

Couple’s traditional underground home hides in magical Nordic forest

Couple’s traditional underground home hides in magical Nordic forest Kirsten Dirksen

365.8K views - 3 months ago

They found abandoned pirate fortress & turned it into dream hideout home

They found abandoned pirate fortress & turned it into dream hideout home Kirsten Dirksen

132.9K views - 3 months ago

How Finland fixed homelessness while the US fails: home vs. shelter

How Finland fixed homelessness while the US fails: home vs. shelter Kirsten Dirksen

212.2K views - 4 months ago

He created prefab kit to self-build underground homes on a budget

He created prefab kit to self-build underground homes on a budget Kirsten Dirksen

614.2K views - 4 months ago

Starting over in Ghost Town: they found perfect village to escape 9-to-5

Starting over in Ghost Town: they found perfect village to escape 9-to-5 Kirsten Dirksen

405.9K views - 4 months ago

Couple's off-grid living on Nordic island II: preparing for winter at 63° N

Couple's off-grid living on Nordic island II: preparing for winter at 63° N Kirsten Dirksen

160.5K views - 4 months ago

Couple builds fulfilling life & homestead on abandoned Nordic island

Couple builds fulfilling life & homestead on abandoned Nordic island Kirsten Dirksen

977.2K views - 5 months ago

Leaving tech to build wild-canyon homestead: Watch Duty creator's life

Leaving tech to build wild-canyon homestead: Watch Duty creator's life Kirsten Dirksen

166.3K views - 5 months ago

68 & starting fresh: building DIY 2-cabin dream homestead from scratch

68 & starting fresh: building DIY 2-cabin dream homestead from scratch Kirsten Dirksen

314.4K views - 5 months ago

Turning giant Cold War missile silo into 50-ton-door underground home

Turning giant Cold War missile silo into 50-ton-door underground home Kirsten Dirksen

3.2M views - 5 months ago

35 years underground: Dan Price's living free on tranquil river meadow

35 years underground: Dan Price's living free on tranquil river meadow Kirsten Dirksen

1.2M views - 5 months ago

6 friends, 6 units, 1 lot: each owns their dream home for $800/month

6 friends, 6 units, 1 lot: each owns their dream home for $800/month Kirsten Dirksen

212.6K views - 6 months ago

Dream Domestead uses water & geothermal for all-season paradise in Spain

Dream Domestead uses water & geothermal for all-season paradise in Spain Kirsten Dirksen

207.5K views - 6 months ago

She got ancient hermit tower, cave & chapel for the price of a car

She got ancient hermit tower, cave & chapel for the price of a car Kirsten Dirksen

220K views - 6 months ago

Family's self-built greenhouse home in farm country has indoor orchard 🌳

Family's self-built greenhouse home in farm country has indoor orchard 🌳 Kirsten Dirksen

598K views - 6 months ago

NYC microstudio transforms on-demand with wall-embedded furniture

NYC microstudio transforms on-demand with wall-embedded furniture Kirsten Dirksen

45.3K views - 7 months ago

Expandable home with loop-filtered water is indoor/outdoor game changer

Expandable home with loop-filtered water is indoor/outdoor game changer Kirsten Dirksen

88.5K views - 7 months ago

Thrifty couple grows all their food in their food-forest backyard

Thrifty couple grows all their food in their food-forest backyard Kirsten Dirksen

174.7K views - 7 months ago

Couple encases brick farm inside greenhouse for indoor/outdoor all year

Couple encases brick farm inside greenhouse for indoor/outdoor all year Kirsten Dirksen

1.3M views - 7 months ago

Building budget homestead little by little in worthless, remote (is)land

Building budget homestead little by little in worthless, remote (is)land Kirsten Dirksen

188.2K views - 7 months ago

Turning dark & narrow apartment into luminous, plant-filled home oasis

Turning dark & narrow apartment into luminous, plant-filled home oasis Kirsten Dirksen

44.2K views - 8 months ago

Life-Changing Homes for healing, personal growth & starting over 👉🌱

Life-Changing Homes for healing, personal growth & starting over 👉🌱 Kirsten Dirksen

103.3K views - 8 months ago

He excavated earth-sheltered home of dry stone into rugged seacliff

He excavated earth-sheltered home of dry stone into rugged seacliff Kirsten Dirksen

390.3K views - 8 months ago

Family-style ecovillage is co-housing at heart of huge food-forest 🥗

Family-style ecovillage is co-housing at heart of huge food-forest 🥗 Kirsten Dirksen

161.5K views - 8 months ago

Tetris founder's family village is collapse-proof, remote offgrid-topia

Tetris founder's family village is collapse-proof, remote offgrid-topia Kirsten Dirksen

799.2K views - 9 months ago

91-year-old American granny revives ghost village, brings lost paradise back to life

91-year-old American granny revives ghost village, brings lost paradise back to life Kirsten Dirksen

118.2K views - 9 months ago

He escaped Iron Curtain on a flying go-kart. Now lives in 1-person Ghost Town

He escaped Iron Curtain on a flying go-kart. Now lives in 1-person Ghost Town Kirsten Dirksen

477.3K views - 9 months ago

Secret Underground Home vanishes into Greek hills like a hidden passage

Secret Underground Home vanishes into Greek hills like a hidden passage Kirsten Dirksen

124.6K views - 9 months ago

Friends pool money to build Scandinavian ecovillage in self-owned factory

Friends pool money to build Scandinavian ecovillage in self-owned factory Kirsten Dirksen

255.2K views - 10 months ago

How family of 7 lived simply in tiny stone home by the sea in Greece

How family of 7 lived simply in tiny stone home by the sea in Greece Kirsten Dirksen

356.7K views - 10 months ago

Couple's alleyway home feels like oasis farm in the middle of DC

Couple's alleyway home feels like oasis farm in the middle of DC Kirsten Dirksen

333.6K views - 10 months ago

Couple builds own home & farm paradise with little money + inspiring work

Couple builds own home & farm paradise with little money + inspiring work Kirsten Dirksen

354.4K views - 10 months ago

Manhattan telescopic apartment grows with sliding walls & hidden bedroom

Manhattan telescopic apartment grows with sliding walls & hidden bedroom Kirsten Dirksen

186K views - 10 months ago

Couple's own paradise in rural WA: yurt, cabin & barndominium homestead

Couple's own paradise in rural WA: yurt, cabin & barndominium homestead Kirsten Dirksen

148.3K views - 11 months ago

Building dream home out of railroad bridge & 1905 craftsman bungalow

Building dream home out of railroad bridge & 1905 craftsman bungalow Kirsten Dirksen

115.8K views - 11 months ago

Special Operations vet commutes by Flying Car from rural off-grid home

Special Operations vet commutes by Flying Car from rural off-grid home Kirsten Dirksen

1.9M views - 11 months ago

Veteran's underground home in Maine Homestead is affordable little marvel

Veteran's underground home in Maine Homestead is affordable little marvel Kirsten Dirksen

797K views - 11 months ago

$15K remote homestead: bridging inexpensive kit homes in Scandinavian Arctic

$15K remote homestead: bridging inexpensive kit homes in Scandinavian Arctic Kirsten Dirksen

152.6K views - 1 year ago

Kristie Wolfe turns ruin into pirate paradise + old treasure beneath 🏴‍☠️

Kristie Wolfe turns ruin into pirate paradise + old treasure beneath 🏴‍☠️ Kirsten Dirksen

161K views - 1 year ago

Could Quiet Van be healthier than Home? His story might surprise you

Could Quiet Van be healthier than Home? His story might surprise you Kirsten Dirksen

77K views - 1 year ago

L.A. startup speeds up housing with fireproof prefab homes 🛡️🔥

L.A. startup speeds up housing with fireproof prefab homes 🛡️🔥 Kirsten Dirksen

204.3K views - 1 year ago

How entire village runs fully off-grid on small hydropower & solar

How entire village runs fully off-grid on small hydropower & solar Kirsten Dirksen

265.5K views - 1 year ago

4 generations, 4 homes, 1 lot: Vancouver family builds own private neighborhood

4 generations, 4 homes, 1 lot: Vancouver family builds own private neighborhood Kirsten Dirksen

3M views - 1 year ago

She built underground cabin in remote Arctic for $200 as cozy Stealth Home

She built underground cabin in remote Arctic for $200 as cozy Stealth Home Kirsten Dirksen

306.9K views - 1 year ago

Scandinavian ecovillage rethinks homeownership: no mortgages, no waste

Scandinavian ecovillage rethinks homeownership: no mortgages, no waste Kirsten Dirksen

319.3K views - 1 year ago

Young architect's life in 12th-century Masia: see original furnishings

Young architect's life in 12th-century Masia: see original furnishings Kirsten Dirksen

95.4K views - 1 year ago

Whole ecovillage fits inside giant greenhouse: walkable, weatherproof

Whole ecovillage fits inside giant greenhouse: walkable, weatherproof Kirsten Dirksen

1.1M views - 1 year ago