‘Doomsday prepper’ Josh Duhamel reveals ‘calling’ that made him leave LA for Minnesota: ‘Get back to the basics’

Livin’ life in the “Land of 10,000 Lakes.”

“Doomsday prepper” Josh Duhamel revealed that he was inspired to leave Los Angeles and move his family to Minnesota because he wanted to get back to the basics.

“I make movies and TV shows, and I love it, I truly do love it, but I had this calling to go and really do things with my hands again — fix things, make things and just do the basic things that we take for granted,” the “Transformers” actor told People.

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“I’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 in this world of massive technology, to do the basic things to provide for my family,” he added.

“That’s really what it’s about for me.”

Duhamel — who built a “doomsday cabin” on his land an hour-and-a-half outside Fargo, N.D. — said his home “feels done” and is “completely livable now” after previously not having electricity, running water and other amenities for a while.

“It’s so back to the basics,” the “All My Children” alum, 52, told the outlet.

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“We get so accustomed to all these luxuries and these amenities that we have … and I think that’s what this is for me — it’s an opportunity to get back to the basics and really enjoy the simple things in life, and that’s family, that’s friends, that’s making memories.”

In 2023, Duhamel revealed that he was leaving Hollywood and relocating to a cabin estate in the Minnesota woods in case “s–t hits the fan.”

“I’ve become a bit of a doomsday prepper, I guess,” he told Inverse at the time. “I’m building something so if things do go south, I have a place to take my family.”

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The “Shotgun Wedding” actor told the outlet that he was learning how to fish and was polishing up on his hunting skills.

“I have this crazy fixation on what happens if s–t hits the fan in LA and I have to take my family out there and live off the land,” Duhamel, who shares son Axl, 11, with ex Fergie, and son Shepherd, 1, with wife Audra Mari, said.

Earlier this year, Duhamel dished on his off-the-grid estate, which he built himself over the course of 15 years, calling it a “big playground.”

“Part of the reason I built my place out in Minnesota, deep in the woods, is it’s removed from everything,” he told Parade in April.

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“The closest store is 40 miles away. Once we get there, it’s really about everybody taking care of each other — making memories, spending time with family and friends. You really get a chance to get back to the basics. You’re not consumed by all these other distractions,” the Emmy winner added.

“When you’re out there, it’s really about having fun, making sure everybody’s warm, everybody’s got food and water.”

Duhamel’s remote home also has a custom water filtration system and comes equipped with Starlink internet connection.