A farmer living off-grid in rural Kentucky is the star of a new YouTube video, exposing his very stripped-back lifestyle and how he searches for love.
Titus Morris has lived in a remote part of the Appalachian Mountains for eight years with no electricity, running water, no cell phone, no car, and not even shoes in the summer.
In an hour long documentary made by YouTuber Peter SantelloTitus sheds light on what his daily routine is like, which includes growing potatoes, doing laundry in the neighboring river and feeding his horses among his daily chores.
At one point, he reveals that his monthly expenses are about $140 and he earns a small income training and shoeing horses.
Titus Morris has lived in a remote part of the Appalachian Mountains for eight years with no electricity, piped water, no cell phone, no car, and not even shoes in the summer
In an hour-long documentary by Peter Santenello, Titus shows what his daily routine is like, which includes doing laundry in the neighboring river.
At one point, he reveals that his monthly expenses are about $140 and he earns a small income training and shoeing horses
Having grown up in a “very religious” family, Titus continued to live as simply as possible
His expenses include $90 a month for a landline phone, installed in a shed near his trailer so he can share it with a neighbor.
He then spends about $20 a month on food for his dogs Sadie and Spartacus and another $30 on produce he can’t grow, such as bananas and Himalayan salt.
Having grown up in a “very religious” family, Titus continued to live as simply as possible.
While his parents have a computer and electricity, he decided to go even further back to basics.
He says he lives similarly to the Amish community, but does not follow their religion and instead practices pure Christianity.
Adding to the mystery is that he has no official ID.
His parents gave him a social security number as a child, but he never signed it and later decided to withdraw it.
Then his birth certificate was washed away in a flood and he never had a driver’s license.
He tells viewers, “I don’t exist in the eyes of the government, but I do exist in the lives of people who know me and my Father in Heaven.”
At the beginning of the documentary, the outdoorsman gives viewers a brief tour of his tiny house. He explains that it’s a bit messy, because a friend is staying with him
The open house consists of a kitchen, a dining area and a sleeping area
During the summer he likes to cook on a wood stove on his porch, because it gets too hot inside
In keeping with his religious beliefs, Titus does not eat meat and has never had dairy or egg products growing up
In terms of his home base, Titus lives on a 50 acre lot, of which about 20 acres are open pasture and the other 30 acres are woodland.
At the beginning of the documentary, the outdoorsman gives viewers a brief tour of his tiny house.
He explains that it’s a bit messy, because a friend is staying with him.
The open house consists of a kitchen, a dining area and a sleeping area.
Although a normal kitchen is installed, none of the appliances work, and Titus disconnected the electricity when he moved in.
During the summer he likes to cook on a wood stove on his porch, because it gets too hot inside.
In keeping with his religious beliefs, Titus does not eat meat and has never had dairy or egg products growing up.
He shows documentary filmmaker Peter that one of his favorite meals is red potatoes, purple onions and kale with a pinch of pink Himalayan salt for flavour.
He says his plant-based diet has had no impact on his athleticism, and throughout the documentary he demonstrates his strength by doing everything from climbing trees to rolling backwards off his horse to a rope in the attic of his barn to climb.
Titus also says he is generally in good health and has not been sick at all this year, “not even a stuffy nose.”
He explains: “I thought: eat a lot of healthy food, breathe fresh air, try to see God, move and do things that strengthen your immune system, so that your immune system is strong enough.”
Titus also says he is in good health overall and has not been sick at all this year, “not even a stuffy nose”
In terms of his home base, Titus lives on a 50 acre lot, of which about 20 acres are open pasture and the other 30 acres are woodland.
He says his plant-based diet has not affected his athleticism and he enjoys climbing trees
Titus has shared his landline with viewers in an effort to find love, and he says he can be reached at 606-448-4252
There is a small outhouse as a toilet and Titus has formed a dam in the creek, so a deeper pool of water serves as a bath.
In the summer months that is fine, but in the winter it can get a bit cooler.
When it gets cooler, Titus also starts wearing shoes again because he says it’s ‘not healthy’ to walk barefoot in the cold.
While content on his farm, Titus says there are a few things that could be helpful.
First, he says a fridge would be “useful” as he currently has to keep goods cool at the creek.
He explains, “I can put things in the creek and they will stay overnight. Like, if I have leftover beans or something, I can put them in a jar in the creek and they’ll keep overnight.”
But over a refrigerator, Titus’ greatest wish is to find someone to share his life with.
Driving in his horse and buggy, which he uses instead of a car, he muses, “I think the only thing I really miss is someone who wants to share this life with me and children.”
Titus has shared his landline with viewers in an effort to find love, and he says he can be reached at 606-448-4252.
However, since he’s working in the fields most days, he says it’s unlikely he’ll pick up and it’s best to leave a voicemail instead.
As an added lure to potential love interests, he says of his tucked away plot, “I wake up in the morning and there’s a green hill on that side and there’s a green hill on that side and I just have my own little peaceful valley here .’