About Lloyd Kahn
Lloyd Kahn started building his own home in the early '60s and went on to publish books showing homeowners how they could build their own homes with their own hands. He got his start in publishing by working as the shelter editor of the
Whole Earth Catalog with Stewart Brand in the late '60s. He has since authored six highly-graphic books on homemade building, all of which are interrelated. The books, "The Shelter Library Of Building Books," include
Shelter,
Shelter II (1978),
Home Work (2004),
Builders of the Pacific Coast (2008),
Tiny Homes (2012), and
Tiny Homes on the Move (2014). Lloyd operates from Northern California studio built of recycled lumber, set in the midst of a vegetable garden, and hooked into the world via five Mac computers. You can check out videos (one with over 450,000 views) on Lloyd by doing a search on YouTube:
"or at least you'll think about getting off the couch…" Nice video, but that opening line is kind of grim….
Love it.
awesome! well done you!
"Total respect, Man"!!! Love it, Lloyd … you are so freakin' awesome!
Har! I'm only fifty-six, but if I keep at it someday I might be as cool as you! Go Lloyd!
Go LLoyd!
When you work as hard as you do, you have to play hard. Go Lloyd go. – Margy
Go Go Daddy-o!
I guess everyone is saying it but…. geez man you are inspiring! Maybe I should think about a trying a long board for my 60th (which is coming up right quick)
I know this kind of activity just comes natural to you but it's obviously shocking to much of the nation! A lot of folks will benefit from the exposure to your lifestyle, I'm glad the media is on to you lately. I can assure you that this story will definitely inspire some people to step it up and get with it in their own lives. Those kids got it, you are a positive force, respect indeed.
I wish you wouldn't put up these posts, I keep seriously thinking of getting a Skateboard.
This is totally awesome. Happy Thanksgiving, Lloyd!
I've said it before, I'll say it again. Llyod you are an inspiration to me in showing the right way to get older!
Craig.
Incredibly inspiring! Total Respect Man! I couldn't have expressed that more accurately.
I was travelling and was on a low bandwidth cell data connection. So could not see the video. The first thing I did after reaching home after a few days of travel was to boot my Mac and see the video on WiFi, full screen. It was such a delight! Thanks a million for sharing!
Lloyd, how does one get started with skateboarding 'safely'? Which skateboard to buy?
If you are in the San Francisco area, go to Purple Skunk on Geary (and 23rd Ave, or so). If in SoCal, look up Loaded Boards. Start with a longboard. Get safety gear, especially helmet and gloves with hockey pucks on palms for sliding on pavement. (You're gonna fall once in a while.) Take it slow. Ease into it.