I lived in an earthship built at about 8,000 feet in the Colorado mountains my last year of college. There could be 2 feet of snow outside and we would be walking around in shorts harvesting tomatoes and rosemary from the indoor garden. My roommate had every season of Northern Exposure, Dream On and the Larry Sanders show on VHS. Best place I ever lived.
It really was. Not as nice as the one you visited but probably a better choice of shows to watch. Do people actually build earthships in the northeast?
I looked into it. You can. And people have. But it doesn't really work the same way because the winters are so much longer and the sun is way less abundant, especially if you are near a lot of trees. Also, water conservation isn't really as necessary since we have plenty. But there are definitely great principles that can be applied to any new architectural build. Personally, just make sure your house faces south.
My husband went out for a run last week and mentioned he'd seen a large unfamiliar bird. He'd taken a picture for me. When I saw the picture, I gasped, "Holy shit. Why didn't you call me immediately?! That looks like a Crested Cara Cara." I jumped in the car to drive to the spot where he'd seen them to see if they were still there. They were!
I lived in an earthship built at about 8,000 feet in the Colorado mountains my last year of college. There could be 2 feet of snow outside and we would be walking around in shorts harvesting tomatoes and rosemary from the indoor garden. My roommate had every season of Northern Exposure, Dream On and the Larry Sanders show on VHS. Best place I ever lived.
that sounds incredible
It really was. Not as nice as the one you visited but probably a better choice of shows to watch. Do people actually build earthships in the northeast?
I looked into it. You can. And people have. But it doesn't really work the same way because the winters are so much longer and the sun is way less abundant, especially if you are near a lot of trees. Also, water conservation isn't really as necessary since we have plenty. But there are definitely great principles that can be applied to any new architectural build. Personally, just make sure your house faces south.
Oh nice, had this one on a location scout board for a while. You know Jeff Thrope too?
Oh, just saw the special thanks. Cold Splinters is everywhere
Yup. Jeff is silently everywhere!
My husband went out for a run last week and mentioned he'd seen a large unfamiliar bird. He'd taken a picture for me. When I saw the picture, I gasped, "Holy shit. Why didn't you call me immediately?! That looks like a Crested Cara Cara." I jumped in the car to drive to the spot where he'd seen them to see if they were still there. They were!
Do a search for "down sides of earthships." For example: https://theministryofarchitecture.com/earthships/earthship-pros-cons/