Off-grid couple who fled mainstream society to live on a houseboat 深い in the lawless Louisiana SWAMP 解除する the lid on their very unique lifestyle that sees them 追跡(する)ing '巨大(な) ネズミs' for dinner and fending off ALLIGATORS

  • Tara and Keith Gaudet call the Louisiana 湿地帯 their home
  • Filmmaker Peter Santenello, 45, spent a day with them and 文書d it
  • The pair?showed Peter how they 生き残るd while living in the remote area

A couple who live part time on a houseboat in the 深い Louisiana 押し寄せる/沼地 has 解除するd the lid on what it's really like to reside on the bayou - from 存在 surrounded by alligators to having to 追跡(する) rodents to eat.

Peter Santenello, 45, a popular US-based filmmaker, recently spent the day with Tara and Keith?Gaudet - a couple who call the Louisiana 湿地帯 their home - and 文書d the entire thing for his YouTube channel.

The pair not only showed Peter how they 生き残るd while living in the 極端に remote area, which can't even be 接近d by car, only by boat, but they also spoke out about the highs and lows that come with their lifestyle - which 含むd not 存在 worried about 罪,犯罪 but having to 追跡(する) and gather their own food.

The ビデオ began with Peter traveling to Tara and Keith's abode by taking a water 大型船 負かす/撃墜する the bayou.

A couple who live part time on a houseboat in the deep Louisiana swamp has lifted a lid on what it's really like to reside on the bayou

A couple who live part time on a houseboat in the 深い Louisiana 押し寄せる/沼地 has 解除するd a lid on what it's really like to reside on the bayou?

Peter Santenello, 45, a popular US-based filmmaker, recently spent the day with Tara and Keith Gaudet - a couple who call the Louisiana marshland their home

Peter Santenello, 45, a popular US-based filmmaker, recently spent the day with Tara and Keith Gaudet - a couple who call the Louisiana 湿地帯 their home

The pair showed Peter how they 生き残る while living in the 極端に remote area, which can't even be 接近d by car, only by boat

They also spoke out about the highs and lows that come with their lifestyle - which included not being worried about crime but having to hunt and gather their own food
They also spoke out about the highs and lows that come with their lifestyle - which included not being worried about crime but having to hunt and gather their own food

They also spoke out about the highs and lows that come with their lifestyle - which 含むd not 存在 worried about 罪,犯罪 but having to 追跡(する) and gather their own food

Upon arriving at the small, floating houseboat, Tara quickly gave him a 小旅行する. There wasn't much to see as the home was only made up of two rooms - a living area that 行為/法令/行動するd as the kitchen and bedroom in one, and the bathroom.

In the main room there was a small propane stove and some 反対する space on one 味方する, while the other had a bunkbed and a futon couch.

A flat 審査する TV was 機動力のある to the 塀で囲む, but Tara 認める that they didn't have any cable or Wi-Fi, and had to use her phone's hotspot if they 手配中の,お尋ね者 to watch anything.?

As for electricity, they used solar パネル盤s to keep the house running - and also had a 発生させる人(物) which they used to 力/強力にする an 空気/公表する-conditioner 部隊 if it got too hot.?

In the bathroom there was a 洗面所, but no にわか雨. Instead, that was outside on the 支援する porch.

Tara told Peter that they used filtered 'bayou water' for everything, 含むing to clean themselves.?

The couple, who both 'work in oil' and have one son, 分裂(する) their time between the houseboat and another home in?Houma because of their work schedules. But if they could, they would live 十分な-time on the bayou.?

'We've never had any problems with anybody out here,' Tara 噴出するd. 'Everybody knows everybody. It's a whole different vibe out here, so 冷気/寒がらせる.

The video began with Peter traveling to Tara and Keith's abode by taking a water vessel down the bayou

The ビデオ began with Peter traveling to Tara and Keith's abode by taking a water 大型船 負かす/撃墜する the bayou

Upon arriving at the small, floating houseboat (seen), Tara quickly game him a tour; there wasn't much to see as the home was only made up of two rooms

Upon arriving at the small, floating houseboat (seen), Tara quickly game him a 小旅行する; there wasn't much to see as the home was only made up of two rooms

There was?a living area that 行為/法令/行動するd as the kitchen and bedroom in one (seen), and the bathroom

In the main room there was a small propane stove and some counter space on one side, while the other had a bunkbed and a futon couch
In the main room there was a small propane stove and some counter space on one side, while the other had a bunkbed and a futon couch

In the main room there was a small propane stove and some 反対する space on one 味方する (left), while the other had a bunkbed and a futon couch (権利)

A flat screen TV was mounted to the wall, but Tara admitted that they didn't have any cable or Wi-Fi, and had to use her phone's hotspot if they wanted to watch anything

A flat 審査する TV was 機動力のある to the 塀で囲む, but Tara 認める that they didn't have any cable or Wi-Fi, and had to use her phone's hotspot if they 手配中の,お尋ね者 to watch anything

'A lot of people, when they think of Louisiana, they automatically think New Orleans, Bourbon Street, stuff like that.

'But we have a whole another world out here that we enjoy. Tell me this is not better than a city. This is God's country.'

Tara explained that they love 存在 so disconnected from the world, and that they hadn't even turned on the news in 'months.'?

'It would just upset me so much to see all the stuff going on,' Keith 追加するd. 'I'm a lot happier not keeping up with that stuff. This is what w e do, and we enjoy our lives.'

When asked what they do for fun around there, the pair explained that everyone who resides in the area has 'get-togethers' usually 'once a month.'

'It's usually like 20 to 30 people,' Keith 株d. 'People like to get together, we do a crab boil or a crawfish boil and everybody wants to bring a dish.?

'Everybody gets together and just has a 広大な/多数の/重要な time, and we cook some good food. We like to cook and we like other people to enjoy our food.?

'Every time me and Tara go crabbing or shrimping, we're calling people, like, "Hey, 会合,会う us at the house, we're boiling something."'

He explained that they pretty much gather all of their own food, either from fishing, crabbing, shrimping, frogging, or 追跡(する)ing.

In the bathroom there was a toilet, but no shower. Instead, that was outside on the back porch (seen)

In the bathroom there was a 洗面所, but no にわか雨. Instead, that was outside on the 支援する porch (seen)

Keith explained that they pretty much gather all of their own food, either from fishing, crabbing, shrimping, frogging, or hunting
Keith explained that they pretty much gather all of their own food, either from fishing, crabbing, shrimping, frogging, or hunting

Keith explained that they pretty much gather a ll of their own food, either from fishing, crabbing, shrimping, frogging, or 追跡(する)ing

One of their favorite things to eat is a rodent called nutria, which Keith described as a 'really big' rat. Keith is seen carrying a dead nutria

One of their favorite things to eat is a rodent called nutria, which Keith 述べるd as a 'really big' ネズミ. Keith is seen carrying a dead nutria

During the video, Keith and Tara took Peter out on the bayou and found a nutria - which Keith shot and brought back home to cook

During the ビデオ, Keith and Tara took Peter out on the bayou and 設立する a nutria - which Keith 発射 and brought 支援する home to cook

Tara made it into a stew, which she paired with rice and hot sauce and served it to Peter

Tara made it into a stew, which she paired with rice and hot sauce and served it to Peter

'Not bad. Not bad. It's got a lot of flavor,' he said after trying the dish. 'It's got some kick to it.?The texture is different'

'Not bad. Not bad. It's got a lot of flavor,' he said after trying the dish. 'It's got some kick to it.?The texture is different'

One of their favorite things to eat is a rodent called nutria, which Keith 述べるd as a 'really big' ネズミ.

'They're a very invasive 種類. They 涙/ほころび up a lot of these 湿地帯s around here and they eat all the roots of the vegetation,' he explained.?'And they dig 穴を開けるs in a lot of levee systems we have around here.'

'How awesome is it that you can go out, catch a fish, shoot a nutria, come back to your camp, and cook it?' Keith asked him.?'It's very fulfilling for us to be able to catch our own food or harvest our own food'

'How awesome is it that you can go out, catch a fish, shoot a nutria, come 支援する to your (軍の)野営地,陣営, and cook it?' Keith asked him.?'It's very 実行するing for us to be able to catch our own food or 収穫 our own food'

During the ビデオ, Keith and Tara took Peter out on the bayou and 設立する a?nutria - which Keith 発射 and brought 支援する home to cook.

Tara made it into a stew, which she paired with rice and hot sauce and served it to Peter.?

'Not bad. Not bad. It's got a lot of flavor,' he said after trying the dish. 'It's got some kick to it.'

'The texture is different,' he 追加するd of the nutria meat. 'I don't know what it's like - it's like nothing I've had before, to be honest. The texture's, like, gummy.'?

'How awesome is it that you can go out, catch a fish, shoot a nutria, come 支援する to your (軍の)野営地,陣営, and cook it?' Keith asked him.

'It's very 実行するing for us to be able to catch our own food or 収穫 our own food.'?

During their boat ride, Peter saw 多重の alligators, which Tara and Keith explained were normal around there.

'There's alligators everywhere around here,' Tara dished, admitting that it didn't stop them from swimming.

'They won't mess with people,' Keith said. 'They will not come after you. I think they've had maybe two deaths [from alligators] in Louisiana?in hundreds of years.'

During their boat ride, Peter saw multiple alligators, which Tara and Keith explained were normal around there

During their boat ride, Peter saw 多重の alligators, which Tara and Keith explained were normal around there

Other wildlife that they see regularly includes snakes - some of which are poisonous - bald eagles, and a slew of other birds. Their houseboat is seen

Other 野性生物 that they see 定期的に 含むs snakes - some of which are poisonous - bald eagles, and a slew of other birds. Their houseboat is seen

While reflecting on his day with Tara and Keith afterwards, Peter couldn't stop gushing about their lifestyle. He said,?'It's just so peaceful. The bayou is more special than I thought'

While 反映するing on his day with Tara and Keith afterwards, Peter couldn't stop 噴出するing about their lifestyle. He said,?'It's just so 平和的な. The bayou is more special than I thought'

Other 野性生物 that they see 定期的に 含むs snakes - some of which are poisonous - bald eagles, and a slew of other birds.

'Any time we sees a new animal or bird, we say, "I wonder if that's good to eat,"' Tara joked.

In 新規加入 to 集会 food for their meals, they also make their own ワイン from muscadine.

Keith and Tara have a YouTube channel of their own, called Dat Louisiana Life, where they showcase their daily 努力するs on the bayou.

'It's just us at our houseboat, us doing crabbing, fishing, and just enjoying the awesome scenery and landscape that we have around South Louisiana,' Keith said of their channel, where they've racked up nearly 66,000 加入者s.?

While 反映するing on his day with Tara and Keith afterwards, Peter couldn't stop 噴出するing about their lifestyle.

'It feels so 除去するd from everything,?so I get why they like this, [it feels like a] 解放(する),' he 株d.

'You seem very 解放する/自由な out here. There's no 罪,犯罪, no police. It's a unique 視野, and I'm very fortunate to have gotten it.

'It's just so 平和的な. The bayou is more special than I thought it would be.'?