[Nomad 2nd]

Depends on what you want.

It's done in Maine, the gulf coast swamps and the Nevada desert....

 

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Who is Eustece Conway and what happened to him?

An idiot who ran a business under the radar.... And then was shocked when the government found out about it when he talked about it on TV.

 

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Knowing a bit about "reality TV" I know for a FACT that everything about any "star" you like is 100% scripted and FAKE!

http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/08/history_channel_mountain_man_s.html
Now, while I'm against building codes in large part, when you do this it's different than going and living on your mtn (as I'm working on)

.But it's all part of a complex dance. For Conway and Turtle Island, sustainability has come to depend on interns and apprentices, and on tax-exempt status from a regulatory system this self-styled "true old-time mountain man" openly despises.

It also depends, increasingly, on a steady stream of paying campers. And that is where Conway's peaceful coexistence with the "modern world" broke down.

FAKE!

. For the remainder of the season, Conway and his interns split firewood and fence rails to raise the cash needed to lift the lien from his "sacred" mountain. In the climactic final episode, titled "This is the End," Conway and a friend make a dramatic ride on horseback into Boone — rather than taking one of the many vehicles that dot the property.

He arrives at the courthouse just in time "to make his final stand."

But Conway's true nemesis is not "the courts" or some heartless "tax man." It's a 28-year-old woman who was injured during a visit to Turtle Island.

In August 2005, Kimberly Baker of Wilmington came to the preserve on a retreat as part of the North Carolina Teaching Fellows program. She and the others were taking part in an orientation at Turtle Island's entrance when one of Conway's staffers pulled out a sling and began demonstrating how to hurl stones.

A rock flew backward, blinding Baker's right eye. She sued.

-note, LONG BEFORE the TV show.

."When I go out in public, I deliberately try to present myself as this wild guy who just came down off the mountain, and I'm aware that it's largely an act," the "Eat, Pray, Love" author quoted him as saying. "I know I'm a showman. I know I present people with an image of how I wish I were living. But what else can I do? I have to put on that act for the benefit of the people."

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[Nomad 2nd]

Everything in that article and your post was known by me (except the woman getting injured and sueing). It's not as "fake" as you protest. And, even where it is "fake," it's not exactly hard to figure that out. The article doesn't "debunk" Eustace nearly as much as you think or would like to portray.

I stand by what I posted earlier. Eustace is a great example and knows his stuff. :thumb:

Except.... That's not what I'm referencing.


As I've mentioned several times on here I have first hand knowledge of reality TV.... and got to know production crews fairly well on a personal and professional level.

Interesting conversations occurred, to say nothing of what I personally observed.

Reality TV.... isn't.


Regardless: my point was simply its not a good idea to ignore the Law and then skyline yourself on TV. No matter if you agree with the law or not.

 

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but it also goes the other way too...the State Legislature actually stepped in and adjusted the building codes as it pertains to Eustace's buildings because of the groundswell of popular support he was receiving from the exposure of the story and issue.

Yep.


And in 5 years when the TV show is long gone..... People will be looking for "pay back" whereas it could of never been an issue to begin with.

Publicity is a fickle thing.... And rarely lasts.
You MAY win, but if I could channel a bit of "the art of war" it's far better to never fight to begin with!