{"id":1988503,"date":"2025-08-30T15:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T15:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1988503"},"modified":"2025-08-30T15:42:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T15:42:00","slug":"josh-duhamel-reveals-just-how-ready-his-doomsday-cabin-is-for-a-potential-apocalypse-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/josh-duhamel-reveals-just-how-ready-his-doomsday-cabin-is-for-a-potential-apocalypse-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Duhamel Reveals Just How Ready His &#8216;Doomsday Cabin&#8217; Is for a Potential Apocalypse (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Josh Duhamel opens up about his &#8220;doomsday cabin&#8221; and how it would hold up, should an end-of-the-world situation ever occur, in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor and father of two&#8217;s off-grid lakeside property is located in Minnesota<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Duhamel bought the area of land the house resides on more than a decade ago<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/josh-duhamel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Josh Duhamel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Josh Duhamel<\/a> is ready for a potential <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/elon-musk-father-of-14-wants-to-have-legion-level-of-kids-before-apocalypse-report-11716621\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:apocalypse;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">apocalypse<\/a>. Well, mostly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the actor, 52, opens up about his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/josh-duhamel-and-his-family-have-been-living-off-the-grid-in-the-woods-of-minnesota-11713244\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Minnesota home;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Minnesota home<\/a> \u2014 which he refers to as his\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/josh-duhamel-shares-an-update-on-his-minnesota-doomsday-cabin-11759386\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cdoomsday cabin\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u201cdoomsday cabin\u201d<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 and how it would stand up, should an end-of-the-world situation ever occur.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Well, I have enough,&#8221; Duhamel, who has partnered with\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cargurus.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:CarGurus;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">CarGurus<\/a>\u00a0for the company&#8217;s new video series,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cargurus.com\/about\/big-giveaway\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Big Deal Show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Big Deal Show<\/em><\/a>, says with a laugh. &#8220;Not 100%. Probably 70%.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-josh-duhamel-kids-8653139\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:father of two;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">father of two<\/a>, he knows there are things he still needs to improve on to make living in the cabin fully self-sufficient \u2014 whether for a normal way of life or for riding out an armageddon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I could be a better hunter, I could be a better fisherman. I could stockpile a little more food supply,&#8221; he admits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>josh duhamel\/instagram<\/p>\n<p> Josh Duhamel.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Duhamel bought an empty half-parcel of land in the North Star State \u2014 about an hour-and-a-half drive away from Fargo, N.D.\u00a0\u2014 more than a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After slowly building a rustic cabin there himself, the actor later expanded the space with more land in the years to follow. The off-grid lakeside property didn&#8217;t have electricity, running water or other amenities for a long time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-puzzler-8620185\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Explaining <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/josh-duhamel-on-calling-that-made-him-leave-la-for-minnesota-exclusive-11787972\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:why he purchased the property in the first place;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">why he purchased the property in the first place<\/a>, Duhamel tells PEOPLE, &#8220;I make movies and TV shows, and I love it, I truly do love it, but I had this calling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That calling, he further explains, was &#8220;to go and really do things with my hands again \u2014 fix things, make things, and just do the basic things that we take for granted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"josh duhamel\/instagram Josh Duhamel.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RPKn9TttVK_rHI3C.8_Zgw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/7c6a88b46194aa6ee5e0c9be493334d0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>josh duhamel\/instagram<\/p>\n<p> Josh Duhamel.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Duhamel says he especially loves spending time at the home with his family, which includes wife\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/josh-duhamel-engaged-fiancee-audra-mari\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Audra Mari;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Audra Mari<\/a>\u00a0and their 19-month-old son\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/josh-duhamel-and-audra-mari-welcome-baby-8418861\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shepherd;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Shepherd<\/a>, plus his eldest son\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-fergie-josh-duhamel-son-axl-duhamel-7853013\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Axl;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Axl<\/a>, whom he shares with ex\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/fergie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fergie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Fergie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One other reason, according to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/how-to-watch-transformers-movies-in-order-8703356\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Transformers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Transformers<\/em><\/a> alum, is that the property offers a &#8220;respite&#8221; from &#8220;this world of massive technology,&#8221; one part of which that &#8220;scares&#8221; Duhamel is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/bill-gates-ai-will-replace-doctors-teachers-in-next-10-years-11705615\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:artificial intelligence\u00a0(AI);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">artificial intelligence\u00a0(AI)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;But the truth is, yes, people want to call it a doomsday prepper thing, but it&#8217;s really not that,&#8221; he says. &#8220;I&#8217;m really more of a guy who wants to stay true to my roots, get back to the basics, hone whatever basic skills I need.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t think that we&#8217;re in any dire situation that we have to worry about prepping for doomsday, but it is good to have some of those skills,&#8221; Duhamel tells PEOPLE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was getting so far away from it for so long, that I felt like I wanted to get back to some of that,&#8221; he adds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/josh-duhamel-on-how-ready-his-doomsday-cabin-is-for-potential-apocalypse-exclusive-11800172\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sg.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Josh Duhamel opens up about his &#8220;doomsday cabin&#8221; and how it would hold up, should an end-of-the-world situation ever occur, in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE The actor and father of two&#8217;s off-grid lakeside property is located in Minnesota Duhamel bought the area of land the house resides on more than a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1988504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[358659,358660],"class_list":["post-1988503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-josh-duhamel","tag-lakeside-property"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Josh-Duhamel-Reveals-Just-How-Ready-His-Doomsday-Cabin-Is.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1988503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1988503"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1988503\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1988504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1988503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1988503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1988503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}