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In the first half hour of Out of Doors we take a look at three very different ways of living and what the word home means to us.

Karen MacKenzie goes to visit Neil Gourlay at his eco-house built on his family farm in Dumfries and Galloway. Neil and his wife Mary have built the house for when they retire with the ethos of it centred around the ‘four R’s’: reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. He tells Karen about the different ways the house fulfils their goals of being eco-friendly.

Student and musician Max, 26, lives alone in a caravan five miles outside Fort William. He’s managing university pressures whilst fighting for settled status, yet he’s happier than he’s ever been. Originally made for Â鶹Éç Arts, we get a glimpse into Max’s life as he chats to Zander Mavor.

Comrie Croft in Perthshire went from farm to hostel in 1995 and since then has grown into a popular location for eco-camping, walking and cycling, conferences and even weddings. It’s also a home to those who live and work there, Mark and Euan find out what makes people want to come and never leave!

After the news Mark and Euan explore the former prisoner of war camp at Cultybraggan. Near the village of Comrie in Perthshire, it started life in the Second World War housing PoWs before being turned into an army training base and then a cold war monitoring post before being bought by the community in 2007.

Since then it’s become a hub for local businesses including a bakery and a cheesemaker. It’s also home to a community orchard and allotments as well as a visitor centre. Mark and Euan chat to some of the business owners and hear about the future plans for the impressive site.