There’s more to the story. Part of the land he uses is public land. The buildings are very poorly constructed. Any old timer I ever knew would have been ashamed to have their name associated with the crap he does.
In short he’s a hippy who uses the ‘primitive living camp’ as a method to get other people to support him.
He can build and live in a ram-shackle shed w/ corrugated tin roof....It’s NONE of the gov’t business.
But, yes, I think those pioneer ancestors would be appalled at what he’s thrown together.