As I said in my recent comment to your other dis on Joe, his use of cardboard, while perhaps not ideal in all aspects, is a perfect example of “resourcefulness” and “using what you got on hand”. Joe visits the Molokai landfill often for his inputs, where he reclaims cardboard and barely-used drip tape, thrown away by others on the island. I’d say, this would definitely demonstrate the concept Geoff Lawton calls “turning a problem into the solution”. As far as worker accommodations, what more would interns be expecting. This is Permaculture, not the Ritz Carlton. Anyone that knows Joe, knows he is a good guy, knows a lot and has his own style – as do we all.