Mike Oehler (born January 2, 1938 in Chicago; pronounced /ˈeɪlɚ/ [ay-lur]) was a natural builder, author, and instructor on the topics of natural building, Earth sheltered building, underground greenhouses and off-the-grid living.
Oehler was a participant in the 1960s Back-to-the-land movement. He lived on a 40-acre homestead in the Idaho mountains. He wrote numerous books, and appeared as a university lecturer, and TV and radio guest. He spoke on topics related to self-sufficiency and housing.[1][2]
In 1998 Oehler appeared in an episode of the Louis Theroux series Weird Weekends, in which Theroux visited Oehler's underground home in the mountains.[3] Oehler also appeared in the followup episode Weird Christmas, in which Oehler met others who had appeared on the series.[4]
Books by Mike Oehler
- 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
Video Appearances
- 1992: Low-Cost Underground House Workshop & Survival Shelter Seminar, 3 DVD "Mike Oehler's Low-Cost Underground House Workshop & Survival Shelter Seminar - 3 DVD"</ref>.
- 1998: Appeared in "Louis Theroux: Weird Weekends." Season 1, Episode 4 "Survivalists" [5]
- 1999: Appeared in "Louis Theroux: Weird Weekends." Season 1, Episode 5 "Weird Christmas"Theroux, Louis. "Weird Weekends: Weird Christmas". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.</ref>
Further resources
- ↑ Oehler, Mike (1999). The Hippy Survival Guide To Y2K. Idaho: Keokee co.Publishing, Inc. pp. 280. ISBN 1879628171.
- ↑ Bonners Ferry News. "Mike Oehler - The Coming Storm". Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ IMDB. "Louis Theroux: Weird Weekends". Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ Theroux, Louis. "Weird Weekends: Weird Christmas". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ IMDB. "Louis Theroux: Weird Weekends". Retrieved 24 May 2012.