1KHO 518: From Backyard Builds to Confidence-Building Lessons | Keith Phillips, Heartland Bunkies

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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What if your family could build more than just a cabin—what if you could build confidence, competence, and connection all at once? In this compelling conversation, Keith Phillips from Heartland Bunkies joins Ginny Yurich to explore how the humble “bunkie”—a Canadian-style mini cabin—offers far more than extra space. Together they uncover how hands-on, meaningful projects like building a bunkie can ignite creativity, combat consumerism, and restore the family unit through shared purpose and physical work. Keith shares stories from his own family of eight, Airbnb adventures, and the unexpected magic of empowering kids to do real, valuable things. Whether you're craving a new family project, considering an off-grid rental, or simply longing for a way to slow down and reconnect, this episode is full of inspiration and practical ideas. Learn how bunkies are being used as homeschool rooms, podcast studios, guest houses, and more—and how they can transform not just your property, but your priorities. To see the possibilities, visit HeartlandBunkies.com or follow along on Instagram @bunkielifeheartland. A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them ALL out below: Active Skin Repair: Visit www.ActiveSkinRepair.com to learn more about Active Skin Repair and their commitment to 1% for the planet and use code: 1000hours to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products Select Quote: Head to www.selectquote.com/1000hours to learn more. BetterHelp: Visit www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS today to get 10% off your first month. Fay Nutrition: Visit www.FayNutrition.com/1000HOURS to see if you qualify for a dietitian for $0 CRU: Visit give.cru.org/hour to sign up for a $24 monthly gift, and receive a free copy of Until The Streetlights Come On Quince - Visit www.quince.com/outside and get free shipping and 365 day returns NIV Application Bible - visit www.NIVapplicationbible.com if you’re looking to grow in your understanding of Scripture and make it real in your daily life. Cozy Earth - Upgrade your summer sleep at www.cozyearth.com and use code OUTSIDE for 40% off their best-selling sheets, loungewear, and more. Lagoon - Go to LagoonSleep.com/OUTSIDE and take their awesome 2 minute sleep quiz to find your match.Use the code OUTSIDE for 15% off your first purchase Brave Books - Right now, you can get 20% off your first purchase at www.BRAVEBooks.com/1000hours with the code 1000HOURS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Enough from the Tragl.
0:02.0	Spiele Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 and grinds as if it's 2002.
0:08.0	A legendary remake of original games with 9 parks, crasser tricks, platform-overgreifed multiplayer
0:14.0	and ab-gaffirned new game modi.
0:17.0	Holt you the new Tony Harks Pro Skater 3 and 4 and
0:20.0	and the world, the Schwed Stivet, Stip Nye.
0:23.0	Now, now, on Tony Hawk thegame.com,
0:25.9	Shrek, Play Now.
0:27.5	Avugable up the 11th, July.
0:30.2	Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast.
0:32.7	My name is Ginny Urich.
0:33.6	I'm the founder of 1000 Hours Outside.
0:35.6	And I have a really unique and interesting guest today. Keith
0:38.6	Phillips from Bunky Life. Welcome. Hey, good to be on the show. Bunky Life. All right, this is neat.
0:45.5	I've never even heard of this and I'm going to give the website right off the bat so people can find
0:49.3	if they're interested. It's called heartlandbunkies.com. And then you're also on instagram at bunky life heartland
0:54.6	and i'll put those links in the show notes i guess i'd never really heard of these i you know um
1:00.0	where we're at and we're in michigan sometimes we drive past different amish built um that seems to be
1:06.7	the thing like little cabins or little uh greenhouse type rooms and things that you could add to
1:12.0	your property and they're pre-built and they just deliver them. I hadn't heard of a bunky.
1:18.8	So I would love if you could tell our listeners like what that is and what your role is there.
1:25.2	Yeah. So a bunkey is basically just it's a bunkhouse. It's Canadian shorthand for a bunkhouse.
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