{"id":2511385,"date":"2026-07-21T19:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T19:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2511385"},"modified":"2026-07-21T19:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T19:04:00","slug":"josh-duhamel-revealed-how-off-grid-cabin-prepped-him-for-ransom-canyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/josh-duhamel-revealed-how-off-grid-cabin-prepped-him-for-ransom-canyon\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Duhamel Revealed How Off-Grid Cabin Prepped Him for &#8216;Ransom Canyon&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/news\/celebrity-real-estate\/josh-duhamel-los-angeles-home-offer-sale-prepper-cabin\/\">Actor <strong>Josh Duhamel<\/strong><\/a> has revealed how spending time at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/news\/celebrity-real-estate\/josh-duhamel-audra-mari-birth-baby-daughter-minnesota-prepper-cabin\/\">his rustic &#8220;doomsday prepper cabin&#8221;<\/a> in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/realestateandhomes-search\/Minnesota\">Minnesota<\/a> served as the perfect crash course for his rancher role in the hit Netflix series &#8220;Ransom Canyon.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">Duhamel, 53, has owned a sprawling property just across the border from his home state of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/realestateandhomes-search\/North-Dakota\">North Dakota<\/a> for more than a decade now\u2014during which time he has slowly transformed the rugged parcel into an idyllic off-grid retreat for his family. <\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">Now, ahead of the release of Season 2 of his Netflix series, in which he stars as ranch owner Staten Kirkland, the actor is opening up about the parallels between his own life and the one he portrays on screen, explaining during an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wm6gFNmmAKE\">appearance on CBS Mornings<\/a> that there are ample similarities between art and reality. <\/p>\n<p><iframe height=\"230px\" style=\"width:100%;border:0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/creative\/rdc-ads\/local-listings-widget\/\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded widget\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">&#8220;I have a cabin just on the other side of the border from North Dakota, in Minnesota, which is very ranch-like,&#8221; he told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/news\/celebrity-real-estate\/gayle-king-husband-william-bumpus-affair-cheating-connecticut-home\/\">hosts <strong>Gayle King<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Nate Burleson<\/strong>. &#8220;It&#8217;s a cabin, it&#8217;s a lot of property, a lot of land we have to take care of.<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">&#8220;So I kind of live this life anyway in a lot of ways.&#8221; <\/p>\n<div class=\"Boxstyles__StyledBox-rui__sc-1p1qqov-0 cGIhfE sc-1d9c28t-0 dVWipe\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"sc-1d9c28t-3 kUNXdc\"><span class=\"image-caption\">Actor Josh Duhamel has revealed how spending time at his rustic &#8220;doomsday prepper cabin&#8221; in Minnesota served as the perfect crash course for his rancher role in the hit Netflix series &#8220;Ransom Canyon.&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"sc-1d9c28t-2 nMMWW image-credit\">Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Boxstyles__StyledBox-rui__sc-1p1qqov-0 cGIhfE sc-1d9c28t-0 dVWipe\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"sc-1d9c28t-3 kUNXdc\"><span class=\"image-caption\">Duhamel, 53, has owned a sprawling property just across the border from his home state of North Dakota for more than a decade now.<\/span><span class=\"sc-1d9c28t-2 nMMWW image-credit\">YouTube\/Graham Bensinger<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">He even hinted that the time he was spending at his cabin convinced him to take the role, revealing that he was at the property when showrunner <strong>April Blair<\/strong> first contacted him about &#8220;Ransom Canyon.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">&#8220;Actually when I talked to April Blair about this show three years ago, I was out there at my cabin and I was sort of in the mood to do something like this. She caught me at the perfect time,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">Duhamel conceded that there are some key contrasts between his at-home life and that of his on-screen character\u2014largely the fact that he doesn&#8217;t currently have any horses or livestock, which play a key role in the Netflix show. <\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t have horses and cattle, but I do have tractors and all the equipment and stuff,&#8221; he shared. <\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">And it&#8217;s not just his life at his off-grid haven that contributed to his portrayal of Kirkland. Duhamel noted that he grew up being exposed to the kind of very rural environment seen in the series, albeit in North Dakota rather than <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/realestateandhomes-search\/Texas\">Texas<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">Remarkably, he confessed that he actually struggled with a fear of horses when he was younger, despite the hosts noting that he looks so natural on horseback in the show. <\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">&#8220;I grew up in North Dakota which is in close proximity to a lot of horses and I did ride a bit, but I was never a guy who was like, &#8216;I can&#8217;t wait to go ride a horse!&#8217; I was always a little bit skittish,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">&#8220;One of my friends got kicked in the head when I was young and I was always like, &#8216;I don&#8217;t want to get kicked in the head or bucked off.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">However, the horse that he is working with on the show, <strong>JW<\/strong>, helped him to get much more comfortable with riding and with being around the animals, with Duhamel explaining that he now understands &#8220;why people love &#8230; why they have such a relationship with their horses.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">He stopped short of saying he plans to get his <em>own<\/em> horses at his cabin property, where he has been spending more and more time in recent years\u2014even going as far as to list his longtime Los Angeles home for sale so that he and his wife, <strong>Audra Mari<\/strong>, can focus on their life near their home state of North Dakota. <\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">The &#8220;Transformers&#8221; star put the four-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom abode on the market on June 25, with an asking price of $2.99 million, and within days the property came under offer. Records show that it is currently &#8220;pending&#8221; sale.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Boxstyles__StyledBox-rui__sc-1p1qqov-0 cGIhfE sc-1d9c28t-0 dVWipe\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"sc-1d9c28t-3 kUNXdc\"><span class=\"image-caption\">During an appearance on CBS Mornings, he said that growing up in North Dakota, he was regularly exposed to the rancher lifestyle but admitted he previously had a fear of horses after seeing a friend get kicked in the head by one.<\/span><span class=\"sc-1d9c28t-2 nMMWW image-credit\">CBS Mornings<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Boxstyles__StyledBox-rui__sc-1p1qqov-0 cGIhfE sc-1d9c28t-0 dVWipe\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"sc-1d9c28t-3 kUNXdc\"><span class=\"image-caption\">The actor explained that the horse he works with in &#8220;Ransom Canyon&#8221; has helped him to better understand why people have such a strong bond with the animals. <\/span><span class=\"sc-1d9c28t-2 nMMWW image-credit\">Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">Duhamel\u2014who recently welcomed his second child with Mari, a baby girl named\u00a0<strong>Rocca<\/strong>\u2014had previously split his time between his L.A. dwelling, his family&#8217;s home in Fargo, ND, and the off-grid cabin, which is located in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, however his decision to let go of his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/realestateandhomes-search\/California\">California<\/a> home suggests he is moving away from spending time in the Golden State.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">The father of three, who shares a son with his ex-wife, <strong>Fergie<\/strong>, has previously made clear his desire to increase the amount of time his family spends at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/news\/celebrity-real-estate\/josh-duhamel-doomsday-prepper-cabin-upgrades\/\">his off-grid &#8220;doomsday prepper&#8221; cabin<\/a>, explaining in a recent interview that being at the property helps him to de-stress. <\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">He first opened the doors to his cabin in an October 2023 video shoot with YouTube host\u00a0<strong>Graham Besinger<\/strong>, during which he described the property as a true &#8220;paradise,&#8221; one that is equipped to help the actor and his family ride out whatever disaster may occur in the near future, natural or otherwise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">Duhamel shared that he bought the property around 18 years ago, thanks to his dad, who brought him out to see it for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">&#8220;He knew I wanted a place that was away from everything, something remote,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">Duhamel began his off-grid spread with the purchase of a 12-acre parcel, which he has since expanded to around 50 acres after buying up additional plots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">Taking Bensinger on a tour of his\u00a0Minnesota\u00a0property, the self-described &#8220;doomsday prepper&#8221; revealed he has installed multiple survival resources on his property, including three wells and &#8220;food plots,&#8221; including several filled with clover and chicory to help lure in game to hunt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">While he noted that he had never hunted growing up, he explained it felt like an essential skill to learn in order to ensure that he was fully prepared to provide for his family in dire circumstances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">&#8220;Part of being out here, I have a fear of having to move out here and live off the land,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know if that&#8217;s ever going to happen. But I feel it&#8217;s a skill I need to learn.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">Duhamel added that he was inspired by the &#8220;Patriots&#8221; survival guide and confessed that he worried about the delicate nature of a society so tech dependent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Boxstyles__StyledBox-rui__sc-1p1qqov-0 cGIhfE sc-1d9c28t-0 dVWipe\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"sc-1d9c28t-3 kUNXdc\"><span class=\"image-caption\">Duhamel, who shares two children with his wife, Audra Mari, and a son with his ex-spouse, Fergie, made the decision to put his California property on the market in June as the family spends more time outside of California. <\/span><span class=\"sc-1d9c28t-2 nMMWW image-credit\">Instagram\/Josh Duhamel<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Boxstyles__StyledBox-rui__sc-1p1qqov-0 cGIhfE sc-1d9c28t-0 dVWipe\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"sc-1d9c28t-3 kUNXdc\"><span class=\"image-caption\">In addition to his property in the Land of 1,000 Lakes, Duhamel and Mari also have a residence in Fargo, ND. <\/span><span class=\"sc-1d9c28t-2 nMMWW image-credit\">Instagram\/Josh Duhamel<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Boxstyles__StyledBox-rui__sc-1p1qqov-0 cGIhfE sc-1d9c28t-0 dVWipe\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"sc-1d9c28t-3 kUNXdc\"><span class=\"image-caption\">However, he has previously admitted that the Minnesota retreat is where he feels most able to relax. <\/span><span class=\"sc-1d9c28t-2 nMMWW image-credit\">YouTube\/Graham Bensinger<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">&#8220;We lose our cellphones, and we all lose our g**d*** minds,&#8221; he said, imagining what the future might look like if the stock market were to crash, triggering a shortage of fuel and food. &#8220;I just want a place where I could just get away to until things get back to normal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">However, when Duhamel first purchased the property, he admitted that it was in a\u00a0<em>very<\/em>\u00a0rustic state, telling\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.countryliving.com\/life\/entertainment\/a64447507\/josh-duhamel-ransom-canyon-interview\/\">Country Living<\/a>\u00a0in April 2025 that the cabin didn&#8217;t have plumbing for many years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">&#8220;We were basically homesteading the first 12 years. For the longest time, we didn\u2019t have plumbing. We were using outhouses and washing dishes in the lake,&#8221; he admitted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">Over the years, Duhamel has upgraded his cabin with a slew of amenities, including plumbing. However, it has maintained its rustic charm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">&#8220;I feel so connected to it. I didn\u2019t just buy the place, I shaped this place,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;While we\u2019ve made a lot of improvements, you still feel like you\u2019re roughing it, and I love that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">Despite those drawbacks, Duhamel has been open about his desire to spend more time at the property, revealing during a recent appearance on\u00a0<strong>Dana Carvey<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>David Spade<\/strong>&#8216;s &#8220;Fly on the Wall&#8221; podcast that he instantly feels all stress melting away when he&#8217;s there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">&#8220;What I think I love the most about it is I just get out there and my heart rate drops about 25%,&#8221; he said. &#8220;My priorities change too, I feel like I have a purpose.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">Duhamel explained that he also has a lot more to occupy his time when he&#8217;s at the Minnesota dwelling\u2014admitting that when he&#8217;s in Los Angeles, he barely gets the opportunity to do basic yard work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m always working on something where I don&#8217;t even mow my own lawn [in L.A.],&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s just absolute freedom out there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">He revealed to the podcast hosts that he has relished in the opportunity to build a true sanctuary for his family, steadily transforming the rural, rustic property into something he can be proud of.<\/p>\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 IEPPf sc-7dicpk-0 ccZqsH core-paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s turned into like a whole passion of mine,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I started moving dirt and I started shaping it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"text-widget\" class=\"sc-s4khec-0 jknOCu\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realtor.com\/myaccount\/signin?config=NEWS_AND_INSIGHTS_SIGNUP&amp;redirect_url_override=\/myaccount\/profile\/settings\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Herostyles__StyledHero-rui__sc-oinnz5-0 cfoUCN sc-s4khec-1 dNveAM\">\n<div class=\"hero-content\">\n<p class=\"base__StyledType-rui__sc-18muj27-0 fFVyEr\">Get real estate news in your inbox<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"base__StyledButton-rui__sc-7dk5je-1 fzpFdV\" type=\"button\">Sign up now<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/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 www.realtor.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Josh Duhamel has revealed how spending time at his rustic &#8220;doomsday prepper cabin&#8221; 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