Earthships

We woke up early to drive to Taos. We seriously contemplated buying an Earthship called The Hut, and we were meeting John - a real estate agent specializing in Earthships. Check out his website here.

This would be an investment property while we are away for the next 2 years, but could eventually be a home upon our return.

Unfortunately, the asking price was out of the question. The Hut has been listed for over 2 years (an unmotivated seller), and it appears to have been seriously neglected in the maintenance department. But what else should you expect from a place that has served as a rental property for the last 8 years?!?!?


After crunching numbers, it was just too risky of an investment for us. Darn.

We did have a wonderful morning with John who kindly took his time in showing us The Hut and chatted about the wonderfulness that is Taos.


We reserved two nights at an Earthship called The Studio. It was exactly that - an example of a studio apartment.


So what is so appealing about an Earthship?

• Completely off-grid living... so there are no electricity or water bills.
• Recycle materials! The house is built of tires, aluminum cans, and glass bottles.
• A more efficient home than modern houses.
• And it looks cool (and stays cool at an average of 70 degrees year round).

To learn more about Earthships and Michael Reynolds ingenious architecture, click here.


We experienced a beautiful rainstorm our first night in the Earthship. The sky gradually turned a dark blue and the rain pounded the windows of the Earthship.


Our second night, Richie spotted this weather balloon floating above Taos.


We spent a third night in Taos at my former boss' house. Thank you Buster for sharing your home! It was a a calming environment to do laundry and work on the blog.