Background
He was born on January 2, 1938 in Chicago.
He was born on January 2, 1938 in Chicago.
He was a proponent and designer of affordable and sustainable alternative forms of housing. 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, television, and radio guest.
He speaks on topics related to self-sufficiency and housing.
In 1998 Oehler appeared in an episode of the Louis Theroux series "Weird Weekends", where Theroux visited Oehler"s underground home in the mountains. He also appeared in the follow up episode "Weird Christmas", where Oehler met others who had appeared on Theroux"s television series.
David Michael Oehler died of natural causes in his home near Bonner Ferry, Idaho on February 2, 2016.
(Book by Oehler, Mike)