Ahoy, Come Sail Away On My Earth Ship
Remember the days when I would post everyday without fail? You must have a good memory. Seriously though, life has been a little crazy with the Summer job search in full gear and finishing the last stages of planning my New Orleans trip with Habitat for Humanity. But I am back. For now.
Earth Ships (Thanks Tara for bringing these to my attention).
Ever feel that your want to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life? Ever feel that you want to change the way you live completely? Earthships are the vessels that can take you there. Earthships are basically houses built with the environment in mind and a much more simple and down to Earth life as the goal.
These houses are low to zero impact houses, made from recycled materials, and powered by the sun. These houses use the knowledge of the natural world that we have garnered overtime and put it to use to make a comfortable eco-friendly solution to the “ratrace.”
From growing your own food, cooling the house naturally in the Summer, heating it in the Winter, and constructed with everything from tires, pop cans and straw, these houses while not practical to the average North American’s lifestyle, there are many useful ideas inside to lower the impact of your home on the environment.
I have included a link to a series of Youtube videos describing the houses and how they are constructed.
Earthship Video
