I bet they smell!
May be. But damn! They did it! That is just so cool! Sometimes that idea appeals to me. Screw society as it IS, go back to the simpler times.
I once lived not far from there, and had no idea of their existence. Good on them. I’ve always been a big fan of self-sufficiency. I get the impression that they fed themselves without taking the dole or welfare - even better. If I knew their address, I’d mail them a bottle of Scotch.