Mike Oehler
| Mike Oehler | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
David Michael Oehler[1] 2 January 1938 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died |
2 February 2016 (aged 78) Boundary County, Idaho |
| Residence | Idaho, U.S. |
| Known for | Low-cost, sustainable underground house designs |
Mike Oehler (pronounced /ˈeɪlɚ/ [ay-lur]) was an American author based in Idaho. He was a proponent and designer of affordable and sustainable alternative forms of housing. He was born on January 2, 1938 in Chicago.[1]
Career
Oehler was a participant in the 1960s Back to the Land movement. Living on his 40-acre homestead in the Idaho mountains, he has written numerous books, as well as having appeared as a University lecturer, TV, and radio guest. He speaks on topics related to self-sufficiency and housing.[2][3]
In 1998 Oehler appeared in an episode of the Louis Theroux series 'Weird Weekends', where Theroux visited Oehler's underground home in the mountains.[4] He also appeared in the follow up episode 'Weird Christmas', where Oehler met others who had appeared on Theroux's TV series.[5]
Death
David Michael Oehler died of natural causes in his home near Bonner Ferry, Idaho on February 2, 2016.[1]
List of publications
- (1981) One Mexican Sunday. ISBN 978-0960446414
- (1982) The $50 Dollars and up Underground House Book. ISBN 978-0442273118
- (1999) The Hippy Survival Guide to Y2K. ISBN 978-1879628175
- (2007) The Earth-sheltered Solar Greenhouse Book: How to Build an Energy Free Year-round Greenhouse. ISBN 978-0960446407
See also
- Off-the-grid
- Permaculture
- Survivalism
- Sepp Holzer
- Paul Wheaton
- Bill Mollison
- David Holmgren
- Toby Hemenway
Notes
- 1 2 3 "Boundary County, Idaho, News". www.newsbf.com. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ↑ Oehler, Mike (1999). The Hippy Survival Guide To Y2K. Idaho: Keokee co.Publishing, Inc. p. 280. ISBN 1879628171.
- ↑ Bonners Ferry News. "Mike Oehler - The Coming Storm". Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ IMDB. "Louis Theroux: Weird Weekends". Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ Theroux, Louis. "Weird Weekends: Weird Christmas". Retrieved 24 May 2012.