Oregon woman, 53, who lives in a fire lookout tower 20FT above the ground lifts the lid on her VERY unique lifestyle in the sky – where she has no toilet and has to use a ‘pee BUCKET’
A woman who lives in a 20ft tall fire lookout tower has revealed how she uses a bucket when she needs to use the toilet and lives without Wi-Fi.
Brig Malessa53, spent four seasons as a firefighter and lived off the grid in several remote areas.
Now, the content creator, from Oregon, has given people on the web a look at her cabin, which has no plumbing or electricity.
In a viral video posted on TikTok, which has received more than 440,000 views so far, Brig showed off her home – including the pee bucket she used and why she loved her job.
Brig Malessa, 53, worked as a firefighter for four seasons and lives off the grid in several remote areas
Now living in a 20ft tall fire lookout tower, she revealed how she uses a bucket when she needs to use the toilet and has no Wi-Fi
Now, the Oregon-based content creator has given people on the web a peek inside her cabin that has no plumbing or electricity — and even shared a glimpse of the pee bucket she uses
At the start of the clip, she said: ‘It’s time for a full tour of the fire lookout. From the information I can find, the cabin was built in 1936.
“And the wooden frame it sits on, which is 20 feet tall, was built in 1955.”
Because the cabin has no electricity or running water, water jugs are pulled down into the fire lookout tower.
Brig noticed that she used this water for everything, so when she showered, she didn’t use much of it.
When it came to using the bathroom, Brig shared a glimpse of the pee bucket she used, but didn’t give much information.
“There’s an outhouse down the road, but then I use a pee bucket when I’m up here,” she said.
The nomad revealed that her lamps and refrigerator were both powered by propane.
Although she didn’t have WiFi, Brig shared that she had “pretty good” cell service, adding that she frequently called her best friend and her mother.
The nomad revealed that her lamps and refrigerator were both powered by propane
Although she doesn’t have Wi-Fi, Brig shared that she had “pretty good” cell service, adding that she frequently called her best friend and her mother
She revealed that she used water jugs for showering and for any other needs, adding that she had no electricity
And while she liked the occasional phone call, she noted that she preferred being alone, adding that she loved the fire lookout tower because there were no visitors.
She then proceeded to show the rest of the cabin.
‘Out here on the catwalk are the batteries that are connected to the solar panel here,’ said Brig.
‘The cabin is 14ft by 14ft and has a gangway all the way around the outside.
“The fridge and the stove are both powered by propane and so are these cute lamps.”
She noted that she went to town once a month to do her laundry.
Brig concluded the tour by showing her followers the various decorations in her cabin as well as the magnificent views.
Brig revealed that the role required general labor duties as well as reporting smoke sightings and collecting data on fires.
“I’m on duty seven days a week from about 8am to 8pm,” she explained.
People flooded the comments section expressing their envy of Brig’s work
According to InsiderBrig earns $18.06 an hour.
‘In this district we get a lot of overtime — I work seven days a week, 12 hour days, even more if there’s a fire. Last summer I brought home about $11,000, and I’ll probably double that this year. I’m at this place from the end of May to mid-October, which is pretty standard,’ she told the outlet.
Brig also shared that it felt safest in the forest and never got lonely.
People flooded the comments section expressing their envy of Brig’s work.
One person said: ‘I bet the views and sunsets are unreal.’
Another added: ‘It’s hard to see other people living your dreams.’
“I need this job,” someone else wrote.
“This is my dream,” one user said.