Comments on: Earthship, my dream home! http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Just Me http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/comment-page-1/#comment-365634 Just Me Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:22:05 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/#comment-365634 I love the concept of earthships but what about for rainy climates like NW Washington? I love the concept of earthships but what about for rainy climates like NW Washington?

]]> By: Saw http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/comment-page-1/#comment-223675 Saw Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:54:14 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/#comment-223675 actually...that www.earthshipbiotecture.com never worked on my computer none of the buttons are active or whatever u wanna call it... try www.earthship.net and YES eric wrinkle...u are my hero!.. and so is every1 else who has built an earthship and MADE A WEBSITE on how and mistakes they have made http://www.earthpower1.com/ is a good example of F**k ups that cost them more but their house is AWSOME now lol..also ive looked around to alternatives of ramming tires with dirt...3wheel barrels per tire...isnt my idea of fun nor is it work that id even wanna do if i was being PAID..there is "tire bales" and ud only have to use like 54 tire bales opposed to the approx 1000 rammed tires in the packaged earthship 2 bed 1 bath. http://www.touchtheearthranch.com/tirebales.htm only thing i dont like about all the researching i have done for the tire bales is...none of them have the water catchment system thing...i plan on building my home on the rocky mountains...im not about to drill thousands of feet to find an under ground water supply u can kiss my big white ass....i am not even close to being done looking...im considering going to the internship because it seems better than the seminar because u are there for more than a day...and u ram tires and ask ur self why in the hell ur there when u could be doing something else...then its the determining factor of are/do u want build this amazing contraption beautiful biotecture of a home?......i even looked at cheap labor...i am big on shitty pay...so if u paid guys 15-20/hr to ram tires or 100/a day and u got a crew of 15...and it takes u 50 some days...thats 75,000!!!!!!!!! omg i better suck it up and ram them tires my self! actually…that http://www.earthshipbiotecture.com never worked on my computer none of the buttons are active or whatever u wanna call it… try http://www.earthship.net and YES eric wrinkle…u are my hero!.. and so is every1 else who has built an earthship and MADE A WEBSITE on how and mistakes they have made http://www.earthpower1.com/ is a good example of F**k ups that cost them more but their house is AWSOME now lol..also ive looked around to alternatives of ramming tires with dirt…3wheel barrels per tire…isnt my idea of fun nor is it work that id even wanna do if i was being PAID..there is “tire bales” and ud only have to use like 54 tire bales opposed to the approx 1000 rammed tires in the packaged earthship 2 bed 1 bath. http://www.touchtheearthranch.com/tirebales.htm only thing i dont like about all the researching i have done for the tire bales is…none of them have the water catchment system thing…i plan on building my home on the rocky mountains…im not about to drill thousands of feet to find an under ground water supply u can kiss my big white ass….i am not even close to being done looking…im considering going to the internship because it seems better than the seminar because u are there for more than a day…and u ram tires and ask ur self why in the hell ur there when u could be doing something else…then its the determining factor of are/do u want build this amazing contraption beautiful biotecture of a home?……i even looked at cheap labor…i am big on shitty pay…so if u paid guys 15-20/hr to ram tires or 100/a day and u got a crew of 15…and it takes u 50 some days…thats 75,000!!!!!!!!! omg i better suck it up and ram them tires my self!

]]> By: Paige http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/comment-page-1/#comment-121314 Paige Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:15:16 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/#comment-121314 I'm so with you, Eric Wrinkle. Anyone have any money they want to buy land with and create an earthship community/nature sanctuary in Northern KY or Southern IN? I’m so with you, Eric Wrinkle.
Anyone have any money they want to buy land with and create an earthship community/nature sanctuary in Northern KY or Southern IN?

]]> By: Shannon Laliberte http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/comment-page-1/#comment-118997 Shannon Laliberte Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:00:44 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/#comment-118997 To answer David, John and Bill's questions about building Earthships, I would have to refer to the skill, expertise and talents of the Biotecture website: http://www.earthshipbiotecture.com/. I am in love with Earthships and dream one day of building one with my partner, but for now he is doing the in-depth research on the building and systems, not me. I am learning from him and from reading the Biotecture site and other sites I can find on Earthships on Google. May I suggest you start cruising the web? It's probably your best bet for the most in-depth and up to date info on these amazing structures! Good luck! To answer David, John and Bill’s questions about building Earthships, I would have to refer to the skill, expertise and talents of the Biotecture website: http://www.earthshipbiotecture.com/.

I am in love with Earthships and dream one day of building one with my partner, but for now he is doing the in-depth research on the building and systems, not me. I am learning from him and from reading the Biotecture site and other sites I can find on Earthships on Google. May I suggest you start cruising the web? It’s probably your best bet for the most in-depth and up to date info on these amazing structures! Good luck!

]]> By: David N. Chini http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/comment-page-1/#comment-118061 David N. Chini Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:06:25 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/#comment-118061 Are there a listing for Earthship homes for sale? If there is where do I find it? David N. Chini St. Petersburg, FL. Are there a listing for Earthship homes for sale? If there is where do I find it?

David N. Chini
St. Petersburg, FL.

]]> By: John McPhaul http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/comment-page-1/#comment-117083 John McPhaul Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:58:41 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/#comment-117083 8.17.07 Hello! My name is John. I saw a special on Earthship, I would like to know the cost in building a E.H. I would appreciate any information you could offer. John McPhaul Detroit, MI 8.17.07

Hello! My name is John. I saw a special on Earthship, I would like to know the cost in building a E.H. I would appreciate any information you could offer.

John McPhaul
Detroit, MI

]]> By: Bill Fairchild http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/comment-page-1/#comment-113482 Bill Fairchild Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:47:40 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/#comment-113482 I will be moveing to new mexico in 6 mo to 1 year i plan on building a earthship home,will you be able to help with the plans? I will be moveing to new mexico in 6 mo to 1 year i plan on building a earthship home,will you be able to help with the plans?

]]> By: Roy http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/comment-page-1/#comment-112155 Roy Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:21:50 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/#comment-112155 Earthship is a symbol of the innate desire to obtain simplicity, and create a lifestlye of appreciation for the earth. Earthship has much to contribute to the way we look at our planet, each other, and society in general. It is not so much a question of living in a rural area, or an urban area. Earthship is a life perspective that allows us to value the earth and our lives more; to not waste what we have, and to not take more than we give. Earthship is more than just a house, it is a concept, that if widespread will do the world no harm; and perhaps cause people to think outside of themselves, which seems hard for many Americans to do. Earthship is a symbol of the innate desire to obtain simplicity, and create a lifestlye of appreciation for the earth. Earthship has much to contribute to the way we look at our planet, each other, and society in general. It is not so much a question of living in a rural area, or an urban area. Earthship is a life perspective that allows us to value the earth and our lives more; to not waste what we have, and to not take more than we give. Earthship is more than just a house, it is a concept, that if widespread will do the world no harm; and perhaps cause people to think outside of themselves, which seems hard for many
Americans to do.

]]> By: Arielle http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/comment-page-1/#comment-111182 Arielle Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:07:33 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/#comment-111182 Yeah Earthship! Yeah Earthship!

]]> By: Eric Wrinkle http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/comment-page-1/#comment-111079 Eric Wrinkle Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:10:11 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2007/07/17/earthship-my-dream-home/#comment-111079 I would give my left nut to live in the middle of the New Mexican desert in a earthship. Screw the grocery store, screw the city, screw the monthly utility bills, screw the over priced housing in gang infested cities, screw the endless traffic jams, screw a world that thinks people should work their balls off so they can buy their toilet paper across the street. I would give my left nut to live in the middle of the New Mexican desert in a earthship. Screw the grocery store, screw the city, screw the monthly utility bills, screw the over priced housing in gang infested cities, screw the endless traffic jams, screw a world that thinks people should work their balls off so they can buy their toilet paper across the street.

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