Earthships - America's Off-Grid Desert Community

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Would YOU live in an Earthship?

[@melonetankberry5211]

i would love to say yes, but i am dependent on an internet connection. that will not change no matter where i move.

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

@@melonetankberry5211 What if you had Starlink?

[@larationanimation2494]

What is starlink?

[@jamesweir2943]

soy boy with a man bun. you know he ain’t building shiite

[@GariWatkins]

Absolutely!

[@stephaniegordon834]

It doesn't surprise me that the government would try to give this man a hard time, he's addressing many issues the politicians can't address in 20-30 years of being in office

[@librarynan4610]

Or make money off of.

[@jaditelady173mary4]

And like health...there is no profit to be made in the cure.

[@grovermartin6874]

He's also been SO FAR AHEAD of his time. His vision is beginning to be spread and shared and linked with other practical visionaries, like Malcolm Wells and Gernot Minke in Germany. Not everybody can visualize. They need to walk through, feel the energy of a place, listen to the quiet without machine hums, smell the fresh air of the interior, feel the pervasive comfortable temperature, watch the play of light and shadow on the inside of the house. Even then, many forget their initial impressions and either need to re-experience the place or brush it aside as misremembered or illusory. Many people can experience "home" only as the home in which they grew up, or something as close to that as possible. What a tenacious, focussed, enduring spirit drives this man. May his body be as enduring.

[@kinngrimm]

If you resettle every US citizen with an earthship like these, how much space would they use up? Seeing how these folks seem to like their privacy and have built with quite some room inbetween them. 332 million citizens, how many homes would you expect them to have ? Would there be enough old tires?

[@ricjamlig1687]

And bill gates wants to cover the sun!

[@StoneMelber]

As a plumber, what I took away from this, is the re-use of water. Being able to use water more times in your house is beneficial to those out in western us that are currently having a water shortage.

[@anthonytempleton2135]

They should make people with lawn-sprinklers install a device to recycle / redirect their bathwater to it and not use valuable freshwater. Maybe you could invent one?

[@Digeroo123]

@@anthonytempleton2135 A few year back we had a drought and hosepipe use was banned, no car washing either. I used to use bath water to water my vegetables. I installed a pipe between the bath and the garden. You just need a small pump to start get the water flowing and then syphoning and gravity does the rest. To start with I simply sucked the bath water up the pipe it is easy to know when it is flowing because air is ejected, so then you stop sucking. I never got a mouthful of bath water, but in the end installed a small pump instead.

[@mikeleyman2383]

I never even thought water can be used 4 different times. This place is very inspiring. It just shows great care for the Earth and what people can do when they set their minds to it.

[@commenter9967]

I don't understand why we don't use reclaimed water or grey water as some call it. Isn't it kind of silly we flush toilets with water clean enough to drink?

[@Digeroo123]

@@commenter9967 I would quite like to set up my toilet to use rain water most of the time. However it would need quite a large storage tank. I would be quite interested in the capacity they have for their Earthships. However, in general I see their Earthships as a terrible blight on the landscape.

[@OgFitter]

I lived in Taos in the 90s. I had the pleasure of living in an earthship. I remember architects with suits on coming to learn from Mike, then getting handed a shovel to fill tires. The look on their faces.

[@olaifatimothy4173]

😆

[@spacegamer85]

That sounds exactly like what Mr Renyolds would do. You want to learn, roll up your sleeves.

[@mr.jazzbodkelsey58]

Lol, why would anyone wear a suit to go to the desert, anyway? That's pretty funny 😊

[@ifeelallfidgetyandwarm6098]

Do you know roughly how much it costs to build one?

[@spacegamer85]

@@mr.jazzbodkelsey58 the Earthship colony is about a 20 minute drive outside Taos so not like you are in the middle of nowhere

[@LuBuZu89]

I hope and pray that this man has help thats as brilliant and passionate as he is! His legacy needs to continue far into the future!

[@Azzataky]

So sad to hear this man has cancer. I heard he wanted to build a prototype city like this but noone would offer him land for it. Such a disgrace. He is absolutely right, we need to test housing like this. Amazing man who has done more for the world than probably any architect in last 50 years. I really hope he lives another 30 years.

[@miriammiriamxoxo]

Sounded like he's using the opportunity of having cancer to successfully take his health to the next level. Hope he continues to do so!

[@priestesslucy]

These structures are massive, it's like each one is a little village. It would be fascinating to see a city of residential earthships built around a central 'community earthship' used for commerce, government functions and education

[@jacobrobsolino5666]

The world unfortunately isn’t being run to the betterment of mankind it’s all cost/profit and we have fake democracy and capitalism to thank.

[@investwave7262]

He might get cancer because of living around all of those toxic materials like tires and the rest of the garbage.

[@barrasdh]

@@investwave7262 Or he might have cancer cause hes over 70 yrs old and thats a common way to die for anyone in the world, regardless if you grew up eating hormone packed cows in a polluted city or as a rural Argentinian living on your own private farm. I like the guy. He has a passion and its a positive one. We need more people like him in the world who are willing to veer off the beaten path and prove something else can be done. Personally, I would love to build a small castle.. yeah I know its weird but we all have passions and sometimes the pursuit of those passions leads to a fulfilling life.

[@Coldestaevadoit]

The waterfall fireplace perfectly represents how he makes the seemingly incompatible coexist

[@riceviavia]

I stayed in one of the earthships for one night and it was truly beautiful. The shower was surrounded by plants and it had a greenhouse full fo birds. I highly recommend going to the main earthship, it is a once in a lifetime experience

[@foobarmaximus3506]

What would a dirty, stink hippy need with a shower? Please tell us. I'm curious.

[@5DNRG]

I got goosebumps just reading your comment...it will happen for me one day!💚🌻👍

[@808master]

@@foobarmaximus3506 You don't have to be a hippy to agree or enjoy it. Also seeing that anyone can really go there, I assume most go for an experience and not everyone that does is a full out hippy.

[@honeyst6133]

@@foobarmaximus3506 People who live in these ships don’t want to give up the comfort of their lives that they had previously, and they care about the environment enough to do something about it so that they can live the way they lived before, but with an eco-friendly home.

[@carrottop3454]

We have a credit to stay 2 nights. We are excited

[@NinjaMagoo]

Hi Mike, I hope you read these comments. I'm so proud to see how far you've come! I doubt you would remember, but you picked me up hitchhiking when I was a kid. It would have been around 1993-94 and I may have been with a girlfriend, heading to a wedding in Las Vegas, New Mexico. I just want to let you know that you've reached more people than you may realize. You told me about the idea behind earth ships, and planted the seed for me that day 30 years ago. I'm accumulating free and cheap secondhand materials for my 3rd, and hopefully final house in Maine. My last one was in Hawaii and it was about 95% recycled materials. Elevated water catchment, gravity fed to a solar "warm" lol, water heater, then to the kitchen sink, toilet and shower, which all fed the bananas and taro. 2 - 17watt RV solar panels for charging batteries, turning on lights, and powering my alarm clock, was all I needed. I can't count the # of times a big storm would come through and knock power out. Then I'd be the only one who showed up to work on time the next day because my alarm clock went off in the morning! I'm glad to see you incorporating plants in your buildings now, as that is the direction I'm going too. I'm hoping to have my favorite tropical fruits growing year around, at home in Maine. Thanks for planting the seed and fighting for our rights to make mistakes and learn from experience! Honestly, that statement should be one of the most important new amendments to our Constitution! (The right to make mistakes and learn from experience. No new nanny laws!)

[@shweta-gx3nu]

This anecdote/story is so heart warming. Goes to show what a kind man Mike is n how even back then was so passionate about his vision.

[@spinflux]

This is an amazing reply. You sound like a very lucky guy who has lived an exceptional life.

[@GwendolynStancell]

HALLELUJAH, WELL SAID AND DONE 🎉 😊

[@AmericanaWoods]

As a developer/builder I find this absolutely fascinating. Building codes and regulations have gone too far. We need more thinkers like him. EDIT: for those who have blamed me for being a greedy builder wanting to cut corners just to save a buck I want you to know I have put my money where my mouth is on multiple occasions. My family and I live in a house I built. There were some code items I filed for exceptions for because they just didn’t make sense. I understand some of the code was literally paid for with blood and is on the books for good reason. Some of it was lobbied for by corporations and should not be there. I can assure you my home will still be standing in 100+ years. I didn’t say we shouldn’t have building codes, just that they go too far in many instances. The applications shown in this video make much more sense on a practical level.

[@sejinjang4541]

I am genuinely curious as to your opinion about the safety of these structures. I think it's a novel idea but to me it seems like a possibly dangerous situation building a home without regulations and from materials of questionable origins, especially building something with the longevity of a home and possibly introducing loadbearing structures into 3 walls over decades. So many other concerns such as fire safety and natural disaster resistance etc. I am not a home builder but it would seem like the type of protections that regulations 'guarantee' homeowners that you don't have with an earth ship in it's current implementation. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong!

[@Bubbles99718]

Better to have regs go to far than not far enough. Always difficult to find the perfect balance but ask those millions in Haiti who have all their buildings crumble with every quake

[@bhiromburanakul7891]

They have gone too far for good reasons. That is what the dictators in society want, and they have made us follow them, not necessarily our own hearts and minds. In reality, those good reasons are really bad ones, but most are oblivious to the increasing control they are conforming to.

[@AmericanaWoods]

@@sejinjang4541 let’s put it this way, there are large volume builders that pop up thousands of houses a year that “meet code” that I wouldn’t live in if I was paid to do so. I have stood in homes that were less than 2 years old that were structurally failing and deemed uninhabitable by the same municipality that certified them code compliant just 2 years earlier. I have seen many structures built 200 years ago in my state (far before there were ever codes) that are still standing and being lived in.

[@jnelson1410]

@@asmodiusjones9563 You hit on many great points and I couldn't agree with you more. Homes built these days are not much different than 70-80 years ago, in terms of typical layout and essentilal features. Of course there have been many innovations and the building industry has evolved tremendously - the fundementals are still the same. 2 car garage full of everything but cars, walk into kitchen through laundry, simple cookie cutter split floorplans, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, little patio out back for the grill. That is okay for most, it is essentially the "American Way." I can think of at least 100 ways to improve on how houses are built, producing more ammenities and for less up front expenses. As mentioned, things are labor intensive and it can be costly to blaze trails with architects, engineers, inspectors, other compliance agents all needing fees and assessments - especially for unique changes. Doing anything creative on a massive scale also requires enormous funding, which needs to be recaptured in return on investment or there is no chance big builders will sacrifice even one little nickel of profit. People with assets build custom homes and put them on unique properties, waterfront, for example - or on a mountainside. These can become incredible structures that DO factor in sustainability and green principles with many unique spaces and features. They are essentially just bigger homes with fancier finishes and fixtures - not usually caring for a second about water, sewer, power sources or how the structure can retain or repel heat or cold as needed. I feel that we have only scratched the surface of what is truly possible. With some creativity and courage, many are challenging the basic assumptions about building structures. It is not just off grid living being romanticized these days - the tiny house trend and popularity of RV and bus renovations along with the shipping container building boom - have inspired people to think outside of the box about how they work and live. Now, we need city planners and lawmakers to create more flexibility in managing growth. For that to be possible, people need to ask for it and demand progress. Builders are going to build what people want or are willing to buy. If you build it, they will come? Perhaps. For this to be something that becomes the next thing that everyone must have - it needs to be embraced on a broad level - not just emerging in eclectic communities. Thanks for the inspiration. ;) Peace.

[@Nukepositive]

The first half I was thinking, "It's impossible to scale this for urban sustainability." But by the end, I realized, "This is excellent design for rural sustainability. We should be adopting this as the norm in many rural settings."

[@terranovarubacha5473]

Why is it impossible to scale this for urban?

[@nhiamoua5816]

@@terranovarubacha5473 think about what it means to live/be in an urban area. that's just not feasible with how condensed these places tend to be in comparison to earth ships. also it could not exist off grid and therefore bring up the complexity of issues that exists for on-grid settlements i.e. metropolis', cities, towns, etc. that's why the OP said this would make for an excellent rural design and i agree with that.

[@suzyrottencrotch5132]

Oh global warming the current concept is fake and lies the planet naturally heat and cool itself and these deserts will be very dry and coasts will be very wet

[@edwardamirault3894]

I had the exact same idea 5 years ago after going to the Earthship Academy and decided to move to Austin. Now I print houses lol

[@babyrob7777]

But then there would be a decline in innovation if humans became stagnant due to the accommodation of being able have energy, the top 3 most valuable need, at a whim of no works effort. Entire Industries will be shut out by people in mass numbers not needing their services. Hundreds of thousands of jobs gone.

[@cferracini]

The lady they interviewed at lunchtime is just the best. I love how most of her motivation was simply to not pay for utilities. I think it's very valid and if more people just think about saving money it would be actually great for the environment. Honestly, I think that's the only true way people can get to embrace sustainability: Economical living but still confortable.

[@omnitravis]

I wonder if we could possibly make larger, city sized buildings like this. These are all awesome, but I wonder about apartments and possible office buildings, etc. I guess some of the houses shown could be made into apartments, or if you are comfortable with the other family just lived in together, as is.

[@stephenkiernan8520]

For everyone to live like this 5 billion people will have to be removed from the population of the earth. These houses are great as one off's but completely unsustainable on a large scale.

[@pottyputter05]

Practical reasons sell ideas to a populace

[@colourfultoreador8467]

@@stephenkiernan8520 why

[@Momma-angela]

@@stephenkiernan8520 yes, i also wonder why?

[@foolsanticsstudio]

I just respect the fact that he said he is about logic rather than being moral.

[@viktoriyaserebryakov2755]

Building your house out of beer cans isn't very logical. Growing your own food, raising chickens, collecting rain water and arguably even roof solar however are all pros and no cons with comparatively minimum effort however is. I don't think most people will be happy to grow food from poop or using recycled water for absolutely everything, but learning gardening basics and installing rain water tanks are all minimum effort advantages that are hard to argue with.

[@erichdegurechaff9515]

​@@viktoriyaserebryakov2755 Minimum effort? Taking care of dozen of animals and plants? Minimum effort is driving to the store.

[@GeckoHiker]

We basically did something like this on unzoned land in very rural Missouri. Not made with tires and glass bottles but dug into the earth under tree cover. No permits required and nobody cares, except DNR if you put in septic or a lagoon, which we didn't do. Composting toilets and a drain field in the garden for slightly grey water was our solution. This means only cleaning with natural products and biodegradable natural soaps. We use two tent sized wood stoves for heating, using aged deadfall. We do not need AC because the underground temperature is very comfortable. Fortunately we have a well, two springs, and a year-round creek.

[@incognito4522]

Sweet

[@Redmow51]

That sounds awesome, Sandra.

[@kathidori8504]

Im not a jealous person but by reading your comment, I got....😉

[@slonecznikdoniczkowy]

I would love to see a video of your amazing place! Sounds like a dream to me.

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Can you send an email to [e-mail] I'd love to see pictures of this!

[@bertanelson8062]

I volunteered working on earthships back in the mid '90's. I did slide shows and even a community TV show featuring them in Connecticut. Was amazed at the disinterest. Mike was being given all kinds of environmental awards at first. Then the gov't shifted in New Mexico and suddenly he was "building illegal housing developments" that required paved roads, sewage lines, etc. I timed my visit from CT to NM to be at his court hearing. Of course many were there supporting him. His work was shut down for a time. His usual resourcefulness and fabulous team went where housing was needed most and showed people how to build small, sustainable shelters. I'm delighted to see it all up and running again at Greater World, a place I had hoped to live, being one of the women showing off my earthship! I did live in one for a week while taking Mike's earthship course and had most wonderful hot tub experience ever. Thanks, Mike for all you're doing. Be strong, live long!

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Berta that’s an awesome story!!!! So glad you commented. Have you been back recently?

[@claudethibaudeau2714]

Wow that's awesome. I loved this video and if I saw this in my 20's I'd love to live in a place like this. Great respect for all your hard work to make this world a better place to live and appreciate the simple life we were intended to live 1🇨🇦❤😊👍

[@certifiedtechsupport7495]

I wish I could come work there and put my idea 💡 to work in such a community. I love ❤️ people like mike so much cod the are strong 💪 willed people Mike May or May not live forever but historically he will live for as long as the world 🌍 exists

[@slugtoenail]

Does anyone have one in CT?

[@experimentalcyborg]

> Then the gov't shifted in New Mexico and suddenly he was "building illegal housing developments" that required paved roads, sewage lines, etc. i bet someone found out how much of an "investment opportunity" they were missing out on over there: Contractor making insane profits on getting utilities out there, and then charging taxes and fees for providing those utilities until long after the "investments" have been paid off with interest...

[@andrewgrace4127]

The waterfall fireplace has got to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen in my life!

[@nickgavis0305]

It’s pretty bad ass

[@katwartooth]

Duel purpose too because it would humidify the air to counteract the desert dryness

[@Calibri57]

I built and lived in an earthship. While I absolutely loved it, people also need to be aware of a couple things. It is high intensive labor to build one. And it is labor to live in and maintain the environment inside. It’s a little like living in an indoor farm, especially if you grow your own food. Taking more than couple days away from your home requires finding someone who can open the windows and vents and close them again at appropriate times! Think about leaving your car closed up on a hot day! You need to manage the electricity and water too. AND you need the money for the land and transportation to and from your land (you may have to build the road). Thank you to Bill Richardson for getting the experimental house variation in the codes!! We need more open minded legislators like him

[@nistsuas]

Did the place ever get lonely? Why’d you end up leaving?

[@openit125]

It seems like the windows and vents could be automated with modern technology?

[@Moe_Posting_Chad]

Why do people enjoy "travel"? Its the most contrived and hedonistic nonsense. And above all it is exhausting if not at least irritating, every single time without exception. But we can't ever stop that because the machine refuses to allow its subjects freedom. Least of all freedom to choose.

[@jaymaloney8321]

@@openit125 That would require electricity, a precious commodity in an earthship home. At night you will be living off batteries, so envision living in a very elaborate campsite. It wears thin.

[@thehumanoddity]

@@Moe_Posting_Chad Because new things are exciting.

[@thebob563]

The man is an engineering and architecture genius

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Right? You can find some more info on Mike and see some early photos of his builds here: www.earthshipglobal.com/projects

[@Chereese0808]

He is.

[@jovenaldomingo1123]

If one person recycling for life they don’t like u helping the world but when oceans full of trash they say none n they don’t care if u burn ur trash here daily they do like u much it’s a devils eyes world with degre on paper walls 07

[@iwishiwaswrongbutimnot517]

Yeah, uhm no. He does some cool shit. But genius. I’m not ok with that word being made useless like so many r now days.

[@blonds0072]

Brilliant!

[@spacegamer85]

As an Earthship academy graduate (phase 1) and having met Michael, Phil and the crew in person, I can say the (latest versions) Earthships live up to the claims of total off grid self sustainability. Only drawbacks are building codes and the amount of labor required. But once build and after first rain - you will never need to pay for utilities again.

[@kiadent8848]

Congratulations. I hope that as you travel on your journey of self sustainability, you find all the peace and happiness that you can. God Bless

[@lordsithari4029]

How does one join such an Academy? Here i nearly gave up the dream to build my own off grid house without shelling money for building material..

[@christiank7837]

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[@churblefurbles]

the drawbacks is only people who could tolerate or handle that level of dedication are already there. the temperament and basic intelligence level isn't common in the rest of the population.

[@BarryObaminable]

cause u ded when it caves in ?

[@lynnbedford9319]

Just stumbled here. I live in Western NY And grow avocados Figs lemons limes and just about everything else in my earthship. Didn't know of anyone else that lives this way.....now you! GLORIOUS. I'm not alone.

[@nancysmith2389]

You should do a video.

[@katrinajensen2683]

There is one near Coromandel Valley, South Australia that is a b and b. Also the same concept south of Adelaide at Aldinga. You are not alone!

[@lynnbedford9319]

I'm near Fredonia.

[@franciscomsosa]

I'm blown away by these. And Cathleen is right, the fact that sustainable housing is not already mainstream is insane - specially with everyone fully aware of the harm done by pollution and human waste towards nature. Found a new passion, checking these out asap.

[@MMUSHcom]

I would gladly adopt this lifestyle without even a second thought. This is how life should be like already.

[@vanessajooo]

Do it!🙌🎉😇

[@robbeard4648]

Agreed!!!

[@IsaSab]

Good luck! It's more work than what people think. I'm not even at that stage yet, just trying to be off grid. People tell me that I'm lucky, etc.. but yet they aren't prepared to spend the time to work on it :D I'm not "lucky", I've worked hard for years and years!

[@Tyndalic]

Amen

[@sunmoonstars3879]

We are born to create, it’s the whole point of having a human experience and these people are fulfilling their divine destiny. How wonderful would it be if we could all live like this someday.

[@jmc8076]

So true. Creativity, cooperation and compassion is our true human nature not competition, greed and power. We are evolving as more see this worldwide.

[@serafima2]

We can , we just need to put the effort to achieve it ;)

[@carlthor91]

I prefer a sailboat, but this is a nice place in the desert.

[@nicolarollinson4381]

"We were born to create.." thank u ❤. Thats got me thinking. Thats an avenue I've never been down.

[@myrnajay2785]

Woodstock

[@jbourdeau1769]

I would 100% live in one of these. Even though they look different from traditional homes, they seem normal. Lots of windows, plants, space, protection from the weather ... would save a shit ton on electricity, air conditioning, and water bills. With a bit of tweaking they could look like a traditional home or better. Hoping they can be designed and built in Canada on a larger scale soon!

[@pmscalisi]

The houses do take up a lot of real estate.

[@DumAzzFairy]

​@@pmscalisiin the middle of the new mexico dessert. Not exactly prime real estate lol

[@jovankamarkovicgagne4709]

It’s not a cult; you guys are pioneers of new sustainable solutions in agriculture, food, energy, housing ❤

[@plips71755]

And it’s not new, it was around in the 60-70s and it was around before then. People always had rent or mortgage they had to pay. A lot of people went to Canada to get away from Vietnam. It was a hard life, and people got hurt, and as more and more people. If you want to live in and breathing They didn’t want to strike him down, it’s just you have to have rules so people don’t get injured or got poisoned say breathing all them tires, or all that mud falling on you when it collapsed. I mean out there is the place to build it, it’s dry out there, if you put an earth ship on the east coast like my back yard you’d have that grows up 3-4’ because of all the rain. What I love is the people who are talking about out new, - nothing. You just need to go where there is land you can get ownership of and make sure you build as it’s required. Once it’s built it’s done and grandfathered.

[@Duconi]

So what they are still missing is a sustainable way of transport. How do people and materials from and to the earth ship in a sustainable way? Whey look too remote to do everything with a bicycle.

[@ghomerhust]

@@Duconi a big thing would be that people will willingly dump truckloads of tires on your property if you say they can. that stuff costs money to get rid of, and if they dont have to pay, they'll gladly fill the tank on a truck just to get rid of it. it's cheaper for them. i'd have contracts with all the tire shops in the area, it would keep me supplied with used rubber for ages, more than enough for building all of this stuff

[@Duconi]

@@ghomerhust I'm not speaking about building them. I'm speaking about living there. You see, I live in an apartment. I can walk to buy groceries, I can take the subway to work etc. That causes very little CO2. But if you live in the middle of nowhere, how do you go and buy anything? How do you come to work? You probably need to drive a car. That's extremely unsustainable. So even if the house is very sustainable, living there isn't. You would have to build a city out of them, where you can walk and bike to stores, schools, work and restaurants or at least with public transport.

[@Talajuno]

Submitting to the government is the same thing as a cult too! People just dont wanna admit it 😆

[@richardlynam2007]

These people are incredible and an inspiration. It's a disgrace that governments and society around the world make it so difficult to build like this. Keep up amazing work

[@Skoda130]

It's kinda space intensive. You can't house the entire world population by that. And we have a lot of existing buildings already. Should we tear all those down then?

[@lindaphillips4246]

governments make it difficult because they can no longer CONTROL them. Governments are not about SERVING the people, rather they are about CONTROLLING the people to benefit a few.

[@garybuseyslefteye7640]

@@Skoda130 you absolutely could. You can fit the worlds population in an area the size of Texas.

[@tombell4122]

Good to know if you are a coward who chooses to purposely injure himself rather than fight with his fellow man then there's somewhere you can go.

[@tomwaitsmencse]

@@garybuseyslefteye7640 you could fit the entire population into a pit if you incinerate them.

[@mikeleyman2383]

I never even thought water can be used 4 different times. This place is very inspiring. It just shows great care for the Earth and what people can do when they set their minds to it

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Do you think these will expand?

[@juliaweber212]

Me ether think of how much water we could save or do we do the same or not I have a feeling we don’t save water like this

[@issacpearson4749]

We don’t have a water problem on this planet we have a salt problem

[@jessicaabbinante2009]

"This is all growing from shit" Never thought that sentence would motivate me to live self sustainable life 🤣😍

[@veganessence5270]

I lost it when I heard that but in a profound kinda way 🤭

[@Eli_B3000]

A great description of bouncing back after a bad relationship as well...

[@candycakes7921]

In ancient times and even some countries around the world they do uses shit as fertilizer cow . goat and human for the food we import all the time

[@andreassjoberg3145]

Remember, Human shit and pigshit is NOT to be used for crops that grow underground, only for those whose where the harvest is aboveground. Underground crops like potatoes and carrots you use horse,donkey, cow, sheep or goat-manure only! This is basically because of what parasites and diseases the animals have that are likely to pass through crops into our food. You can also always use dried poultry-crap to add aboveground the same way as you add industrial fertiliser, just remember to use a facemask, because you do not want to breathe in powdered chicken-crap and get salmonella or some other bug! Urin is usually safe to use always, as long as you dilute it before spreading, but human urin WILL bring medicine-leftovers with it into the crops, so use with care. Happy growing!

[@juliabrown5396]

@@andreassjoberg3145 Maybe call them “Earth Shit Ships” 🤷🤠?

[@WILDFOXEXPEDITION1984]

huge respect for this man he did lot and face lots of problem still this project didn't get that much what it deserves ❤🤞

[@alshalakaed857]

This guy is a unappreciated genius.

[@qtrax100]

100%

[@ObservaDome]

👉😵 They ARE So UGLY 😵👈

[@jaredhonusankrom]

That waterfall fireplace is extraordinary. Can you imagine being able to gaze at that as you drift off to sleep?

[@coreyperez13]

Mr. Mike Reynolds, I wish you a long and healthy life. I'm sorry to hear about the recent medical challenges, I hope your health improves and you can continue to help others find your knowledge.

[@indonesiaserver6133]

You all are spreading so much love. It’s truly heartwarming. Thank you!

[@niceone7199]

This is how our children may eventually survive. And live. These methods and principles should be taught in school.

[@daynagotu]

This should be school

[@ms.anonymousinformer242]

Yes but the governments want to train these minds to be workers and followers, instead of self sustaining people.

[@elllieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

@@ms.anonymousinformer242 Honestly, though, the government has no incentive to teach it's people ways to survive without it.

[@elcidgranada3549]

@@elllieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee nah. They prefer critical race theory. They will also try to get rid of this people. Maybe with in this very admin.

[@garybarfoot9856]

@@elcidgranada3549 thats the problem, they'll send in the drones ultimately.

[@rialtojesus4706]

This guy is awesome and I’m just a brotha from the hood… he seems like a real leader and may God continue blessing him with 30 more years as he said. 💯🖤power to the people who dare to be different

[@trexeater101]

Why don’t you go there and help out, you don’t have to be from the hood you were unwillingly placed into

[@TerraWasileski]

It makes me very happy to see a group of people who recognize how wasteful we have become and want to start reconnecting with nature and natural resources. We have forgotten the natural cooling and insulating properties of our earth, and we have created buildings and homes that are harder to heat and cool than in the past because of the material we use to build them. I believe there are several methods these people are using that can be incorporated into the way we currently build our homes to become more sustainable!

[@Marquis-Sade]

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[@robertthehair658]

Are you really that beautiful.....?

[@Marquis-Sade]

@@robertthehair658 I bet she is

[@TheGrandmacolleen]

I love absolute quiet, I imagine these are super quiet. That alone is extremely attractive!

[@isaac198428]

I see why the local government was trying to shut him down even taking away his architecture license- because they don’t make money if people learn to self-sustain. No utility bills. Sewerage bill, electric bill, water bill and taxes to maintain local roads/street lights that regular incorporated towns residents pay for. Big government wants to stop this lifestyle from expanding. They want citizens to 100% rely on the government for everything.

[@Isoroku25]

Close, but not quite. Local governments are almost entirely captured by real estate development interests. Developers control policy even down to the neighborhood level, especially in policing. The government should provide everything to everyone, and we can use self-sufficiency to make that more economically feasible.

[@twrecks6279]

@@Isoroku25 I don't see any reason it can't be both. :)

[@christophresmerowski1824]

Not really so. It's a developmental process. I'm putting up a solar farm on my property ... with subsidies from the government. When a handful of people try to force their views on the majority it normally becomes problematic.

[@isaac198428]

@@Isoroku25 You’re wrong, the government shouldn’t provide everything because then those receiving the services or goods have to pay for taxes. I understand municipal roads, mail etc but the rest are an overkill if they’re not optional. Like running water, sewer and electricity. Human beings have been self sufficient for decades till they started having cities and governments most of which have taken advantage of that and taxing citizens to death for basic services. If a home doesn’t have electricity or running water in many places then the local government condemns it and claims that it’s uninhabitable as a residence. Which is bs! People can still live there and get electricity from solar/wind. A few exceptions are off the grid places like rural Alaska where you have more freedom on your land to do whatever you want without much interference.

[@Alacrysta]

I think this is something everyone, regardless of political leaning, left right or center, could get behind. It reduces resources used, it saves money, it recycles waste, it allows for more creative expression, and it requires less government. There's literally something for everyone.

[@yondaimehokage2281]

"I can control my own environment". That's the most gangster thing I've ever heard.

[@rickpickle]

"i don't want to be a product of my environment, i want my environment to be a product of me" jack nicholson "the departed" (2006)

[@maggiebrooks2550]

@@rickpickle Nice! 🙂👊

[@onestoptechnologies7305]

This is the ideology that America was born on! That is what the Pilgrims and Pioneers lived by. Where has self-reliance and the "Can Do" attitude gone in America?

[@Dragstar47]

It not gangster it human, human is only creature that does farming 🌱, aid in technology developments for survival.

[@annmarie1569]

She's talking about doing her part to conserve her own environment by doing her part to protect it!!! Good Grief!!!

[@damzroxanne6374]

I hope someone can start building like this in Philippines because there's a lot of garbage and recyclables here.. this is such a big help to our planet earth. I'm so amazed that there are communities like this

[@vanderumd11]

It is illegal in most places without permits

[@Jadebones]

Why not you? Assuming you live there?

[@ANDREATORO-cf7qo]

I absolutely in love with the whole idea. The magical Gaudísh style plus the luxury and sustainability...blowing my brains. I want to live there!!!

[@glavstroy]

Mike Reynolds is a freaking genius. The world is still not ready for his ideas unfortunately

[@eddychee2806]

Is not the world that is not ready, it's the gov that not accepting zero utilities, they want u to pay for living.

[@glavstroy]

@@eddychee2806 yep, U R right

[@deloreslomonaco570]

These are amazing,we all should live in them,its great

[@Youhaverights6]

Your ass the world isn't ready. Stop asking for permission to do what you already have a lawful right to do.

[@eddychee2806]

@@glavstroy we can start with solar energy at home first, off grid type. That will save us a lot too.

[@amyshew1151]

My most exciting vacation was going to the earth ship house museum . Sheer genius . Also , my earth ship bumper sticker got noticed by an earth ship home builder here in Nashville ,TN where I live. If I had the money for a home, I’d have an earth ship !

[@sgc8536]

Honestly, I would love if my country, Australia, got on board with things like this. There is so much of our country classed as 'uninhabitable' due to the desert temperature fluctuations, that could be used in sustainable housing. If I were not in a wheelchair, I'd love to go learn how to do this, to put together a place. Even not far from the major towns, we have a lot of land that is just not used. An hour drive out from the city I grew up in, you could even buy 10 acres for 30k AUD, which is far more afordable than the 150k+ you pay just to buy land on the grid in/directly around town. And the tire structures would go a long way into preventing issues with burrowing creatures, they wouldn't be able to get too far in.

[@foobarmaximus3506]

Keep it.

[@nataliaflores9875]

That is what I was thinking as well!!!

[@DisgruntledPersian]

Perhaps you could do your part by spreading the word?

[@honoremugisha3116]

I wouldn't try this in Australia with the most dangerous creatures on earth no way.

[@laptop9441]

Have you been to Mullimbimby Crystal Castle? Byron Bay side There's a beginning for Australia ...and The Temple a self sustaining structure. Rainbow Lodge. More that I don't know about....

[@ghomerhust]

this guy saw the writing on the wall decades before any of us. fantastic stuff

[@sikox209]

Damn I’m absolutely speechless, these Earthships are mesmerizing. This isn’t garbage anymore, it’s art no matter what way you cut it. I am happy for them, they must be proud of their accomplishments and creations. I applaud them and appreciate their hard work and the amount of thought they put into their masterpieces

[@MegaRad666]

Mike Reynolds, out of everything, is a creative visionary. And I think there's nothing more important that you could contribute to the universe than your creativity as an artist. And to help people and make something so bedrock, so stationary, as homes and this idea of sustainable living is just the best of the best. Not to suck this dude off too much lol, but it is absolutely beautiful, the work he has done. He is an artist to me

[@bbkr7910]

"Some people are a little afraid of freedom." Can't think of a better quote for society today!

[@pringlized]

I'm going to slightly disagree. Plenty of people weigh the freedom aspect in, and seeing opportunity will do it. But those are lots of people who I don't think see it as a viable option to their current lives. And the reason It's the uphill battle towards possibility and practicality in current society against their current circumstance.

[@arthritisankle]

That dude seems full of shit. He said he went from paying $1300/month in rent to $400/year in property insurance but he didn’t mention how much the house cost and how he got the money for it. I’ll not be lectured about freedom from people with trust funds.

[@bbkr7910]

@@pringlized I see you're point that not everyone has the ability to uproot and move. I still doubt though that most would be willing to give up the certainty of modern planned society for off the grid living.

[@bbkr7910]

@@arthritisankle first, he didn't say insurance, he said taxes. Second, not sure it's a great idea to just stereotype people because you don't like how they look or talk. Assuming someone's background based on looks is what the marxist left does and pushes onto society.

[@Kittyreaper]

@@bbkr7910 I was just about to agree with you until you said "Marxist left" - this is a stereotype you have generalized onto a massive group of people. Blatant hypocrisy.

[@JudiChristopher]

Yeah New Mexico!!! *US I knew immediately that this was NM... I live here in New Mexico and I myself wanted to build a STRAW HOUSE back in the 70s... they have come a long way, to the point you can't even tell they're made out of STRAW... Love this video Thank you for sharing this.

[@22patch22]

This absolutely brilliant. Great men are rarely recognised for their greatness in their lifetimes. History will revere this man as a pioneer. Hopefully

[@TiGGowich]

how will you be "off the grid" when you rely on the very grid to provide you with literally EVERYTHING you need to build these places? wood, metal, electronics, septic tanks, solar panels, cans, rubber tires just to name a few

[@MarkRVillano]

So much of what people set aside for recycling is never actually recycled, and is ultimately discarded. But imagine if this garbage was collected / harvested for the sole purpose of re-selling it as building material. I envision a dump site where these materials are gathered and partitioned off into individual piles of specific products such as tires, bottles, cans, and recycled lumber. Such a "building supply yard" would be a welcome addition to the sustainable housing industry if you could get enough people to buy into the concept.

[@neossiss]

Sounds like a great idea imo you should definitely do it. Im sure many people would buy into the concept.

[@OfftoShambala]

Yep… I’m doing that now. I helped a landscape company make more money by letting them drop off three loads of wood chips in my backyard. I bag them up and sell them for $4 each. However, I am raising my price to $5. They are garden and farming gold. I collect stuff from peoples garbage piles. I have a huge pile of lumber … all free… it’s not all perfect 8’ long 2x4’s … but still useful. I have all kinds of random building materials. Tons of tile and brick… all were garbage to someone else. And I save all my glass jars and at least half my plastic containers that previously held food too.

[@Vikingshop]

Mark Villano - REVOLUTIONIZING IDEA! I hope it will be realized one day ... soon!

[@simorf]

We have plenty of these in Cape Town, South Africa. Problem is it costs the same as new stuff once refurbished!

[@annoyedbyyourface]

And this idea not only helps the environment but supplies jobs. So many towns need an employment boom right now along with sustainable housing which this kind of thinking could definitely help.

[@PsychicSploob]

Having an unorthodox world view is one thing, but actually helping parts of the world who need it is another. These guys are doing good things out there!

[@shonabrowne6324]

Wonderfully innovative. Can't imagine all the knowledge and research that went into these. They'd have to take from so many fields, architecture, construction, chemical engineering; so many others. Respect. This is a gift to Earth and to us, if we only open our minds. Thanks to Michael and all the others.

[@Catmoore60]

I would absolutely live in an earth ship house. The whole sustainable aspect of it, with adequate solar/wind energy and rain catchment/cistern storage just makes sense to me. I’m two years from retiring, and won’t have a lot of income…the idea of not spending it all on utilities gives me goosebumps.

[@christinekaye6393]

Me, too.

[@jjjj-cy3vz]

what would you do if you lived in tornado alley in one? or an area that gets hurricanes? you would be basically guaranteeing that you would return to a literal dumping ground as there would literally be nothing left of it. thats the thing about garbage, it tends to lack the structural stability and strength to last. kind of the reason we dont use mud to build our houses anymore despite the fact that it would undoubtedly be cheaper and better for the environment.

[@jjjj-cy3vz]

@Mark Hepworth let me know when large companies start using trash for its structural sstrength. id also like to see some sort of study or any evidence whatsoever that shows tires stuck together as having better structural strength.

[@jp400motox]

It takes away money from the rich, of course they're making it difficult. The government has too many rich people in office...

[@lucasgrey9794]

@@jjjj-cy3vz Did you even watch the video? LMAO.

[@angiebear8727]

This is one of the coolest things I never knew about until now. This needs national recognition. It’s so sad when people with actual tangible solutions to some of this worlds environmental and economic issues are stifled by bureaucracy and greed.

[@TiGGowich]

how will you be "off the grid" when you rely on the very grid to provide you with literally EVERYTHING you need to build these places? wood, metal, electronics, septic tanks, solar panels, cans, rubber tires just to name a few

[@angiebear8727]

@@TiGGowich being ‘off the grid’ is not the selling point in my mind. It’s using materials that would otherwise be trash and eco friendly means to provide electricity as well as the use of water being quite efficient. so ask someone else I guess

[@pringlized]

I totally agree. I didn't know this community existed.

[@SioxerNikita]

​@@angiebear8727 Why try to build houses out of materials that would otherwise be trash? Why not actually work towards reusable materials? We are, we have found ways to recycle and reuse tires... it just needs implementation. Eco friendly means of providing electricity? Not really... Solar panels are EXTREMELY eco UNFRIENDLY in terms of setting up. They will require regular maintenance, and will also degrade in performance over time. It is FAR more eco unfriendly than for example wind power, but on the other hand more consistent. Solar panels and wind power are also TERRIBLE as main sources of power, since some people will literally die without power. Efficient use of water? We actually do quite efficient use of water already. Water reclamation from sewage is a big thing, and can give tons of water, so I don't really see what is that much more interesting about what they do? It is also a multi-tiered system, so you will have to bath, you'll have to water plants, etc... Otherwise it'd just be a two-tier system, and frankly most people wash themselves far more than they cook or water plants, so in general it isn't even amazing innovation for society. Also they are literally using cans, which are AMAZINGLY recyclable, so they are taking a recyclable material out of circulation. Not saying this community isn't interesting, but it certainly isn't eco friendly in terms of electricity, and the water use is efficient for this specific style of living, and does NOT scale.

[@rainynight02]

@@TiGGowich You don't know what "off the grid means." The "grid" isn't the market place of buying and selling. It's the literal electric grid, and branched out to include water, sewer, and the like. It means you can be alone, unconnected to any government or community utilities.

[@IvanMarkov-fn9qe]

One if the most interesting thing I've ever received from KZbin by the absolute random. Thank you guys for sharing this documentary with the world. I was wondering how I'm going to be able to make a similar house so yep I'm at the right place.

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Awesome glad you stumbled upon it! We've got a few other goodies on our channel too :-)

[@Emy53]

This earth is giving us what we need, and we need to go back to basics.

[@dleigh4534]

Wow I've found Mike in the 80's when he was just starting. I thought back then how beautiful. And now he has come so far. Nobody's laughing at him anymore. And I want to move there and live in this off grid sustainable community!!!

[@Cornerstanding]

I love his water fall fire place!!! His indoor tangerine tree is straight up dream Land gorgeous, kinda funny he needed a garbage dump permit to build his house. This world is just straight up backwards.

[@anthonycarlisle6184]

Yeah, and it's sad we all have to play along with the show just to really get by.

[@Cornerstanding]

@@anthonycarlisle6184 exactly kzbin.info/www/bejne/noO8poinjq5mpK8 Take a look at this, how do we not have these in the U.S.A???

[@salmonella4u]

It seems like we need a permit to do just about anything anymore. Permits and zones are all about taxes.

[@Bound4Earth]

To be fair, those laws exist for a reason, to protect people buying homes. Without standards for building homes were built very poorly and fell apart. So just jumping to the government shouldn't regulate building a house is kind of shortsided thinking. I love what he is doing, but it should be done responsibly as he has, but if it catches on, you still need standards that others have to follow. Like the sewage draining into the plants needs to be done properly or people can die.

[@jonothandoeser]

The biggest impediment to earthships are the various government agencies. They fight you at every turn.

[@Littlehornification]

What a beautiful philosophy and state of mind, Mikes vision is a breath of fresh air on the sewage farm. Life does not have to be rampant consumerism. I hope he lives another 30 years happy.

[@richardDara-ot9zp]

When I was between the ages of 16 and 18 was in a GED program here in Austin Texas on 5th and Congress called creative rapid learning Center. Just play some introduced me to a program called Casa Verde funny through Americorps which would pay us hourly to learn construction but we also were taken to a place called rainbow ranch in Buda Texas to build similar structures like the ones in the video I remember feeling the tires with mud and Adobe and making these structures out of adobe over the tires and yes they do feel really nice and cool during the summer. I wish I would have ran into this man back when I was learning this because I would definitely pursued it and probably right at his side working on all this. This is an amazing human being. And the Phoenix I mean wow what a structure of a home definitely worthy to be called an Earth ship!!❤

[@RobEJC]

I drove through this amazing place earlier this spring and was amazed at what I saw - now I know the details behind it and I'm doubly amazed at what Mike is doing in New Mexico. He's right - corporations and narrow-minded governments are throttling innovation and breaking the back of those who would and could make great changes happen worldwide.

[@11green11]

I like how you guys kept it fundamental. No politics or weird perspectives and opinions. Just about the houses and ppl 👍

[@glashoppah]

Well, except for the population/global warming stuff.

[@Danny-pk6lk]

@@glashoppah Still fundamental

[@GodofDisco]

I was sorely dissapoitned by the lack of weird perspectives and opinions, I sure do want to hear them!

[@kebman]

That _is_ the politics, though. Big corp hates this, because there's no way to exploit it.

[@josepharmstrong5525]

Refreshing, ain't it?

[@sonata4real]

short on words to describe how much I love this whole idea and what he's done. People like him are heroes for me. Also, incredibly well done and put together, the animation, the sound design, camera work - amazing work guys!

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Thanks!! So glad to hear that you've enjoyed this. Be sure to subscribe to the channel for more :)

[@Emy53]

Wow, I just realized I watched this video 2 years ago. It's May 22, 2024, and this is still good stuff.

[@magicknight13]

He is an absolute gem and legend and I am so grateful he is here on this planet and we're alive with him!

[@NewerSwagger-gp3hj]

Who are you talking about???

[@Jolene492]

Calm down 😂 I wouldn’t go that far. You’ve already forgotten the real reason you’re alive 🤦‍♀️

[@deliveryboy]

I won a vacation to Santa Fe, New Mexico and I got to visit literally every single one of these homes- they were BEAUTIFUL

[@bjw4859]

What an inspiring video, i'm in Australia & we have quite a few communities like this, but not nearly enough, I remember helping my father lay a concrete slab on an extension to our home in the mid 70's & he laid bottles end to end under it before adding concrete, that floor was never cold, even in mid winter & the house still stands.

[@kathlynemarkham3119]

GENUIS and a maverick to adventure in forward thinking living naturally and reusing waste to develop awesome space…. Beyond pioneer …. Truly inventive creative Spirit ✨🧡 🙏

[@mistertamura6190]

This is super inspiring and I can only hope that this will become a movement in more countries. It’s god damn ridiculous how our species still hasn’t figured out the basic concept of (environmental) equilibrium, and it makes me furious to think that people who try to actually solve the issues are being fought or oppressed.

[@mtk_9024]

We did, but at one point capitalism took that away.

[@Explosivo55]

fight back then instead of keep following their rules to get what you want... for those of you that are the Lord gods flock (lions on the land) or for wanting to be.. i'll bring us out of the exiled servitude too the corrupt nations we were scattered into, so bringing us back under his rule over us (separated) the best way to describe the UK/US/EU/ISRAHELL (iniquity nations). is that it is a ship (corporation) the establishment are the crew officials (iniquity spirits) and the voters (human employees/slaves) are its rowers.. the rowers that play up, end up getting put in the holding cell (jail time) and the non-voters (rebels) are the rats scurrying around on their ship getting exterminated where they can get them I'm the man going around this corporate ship, looking to take those worthy enough (equitable spirits) off of that ship and sail our own righteous ship instead this righteous ship (to which the lord will give us) will sail with our Lord god watching over us and policing ourselves as we should in his eyes (today’s writings are not originals but they do still contain some top-notch commandments that i hands down before the Lord agree with) not only from within the ship.. but from outside vessels looking to sink our ship or even capture it (all within a motionless enclosed pressured level plane world) however, instead of it being called a ship... it'll be a kingdom on the land surrounded by nations (other vessels) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6vFlHirqJaAmNU proverbs 14 2Whoever walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways despises him. 11The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. 28In a multitude of people is the glory of a king, but without people, a prince is ruined. May the Lord god bless those of us (house of israel) and not all

[@bananasmcduck630]

It's all about control it's easier to control dependents. What power or control can be had without a life or death dependency. It would have to be a righteous power based in love not greed, and frankly most people who crave power are anything but righteous. It's the story as old as time.

[@joannemoser6070]

We are the only species which destroys the very environment that supports life. obscene

[@killercuddles7051]

@@mtk_9024 *CORPORATISM not capitalism

[@rwolfcastle]

I never knew this was a thing! I'm blown away by the engineering involved to design and build each earthship and I completely get the logic behind them. I love the fail fast methodology and I agree it's a shame we teach young minds that failure is bad. Life is filled with valuable little nuggets which sometimes are only found through our failures.

[@spacegamer85]

If you like the concept and can't attend a hands on workshop, buy Michael's 3 volume set on building an Earthship.

[@mixedmediaman]

I love how the systems were engineered to work together to sustain life, and do it spectacularly in an environment that only receives 7 inches of rainfall a year. Too bad it is only available for those people who are affluent enough to afford building or buying one and the land to place it on. This is not a scalable concept that will provide efficient habitats for the majority of the people who need affordable, sustainable housing, that doesn't pollute the planet. Too bad.

[@Smudgie33]

People like this are never appreciated in their own time but in years to come when we have caused even more destruction to our planet he will be “remembered” as a visionary and we will be fighting to live in places and build homes like this.

[@sypialnia_studio]

This whole documentary is an appreciation of this man. And he is still alive.

[@bobsaturday4273]

baloney , you think any of this is unique or new ? he has brought his particular bent on it to a select few sitting out in the middle of the desert but in no way does any of this apply to the majority of people , let alone urban living

[@TimothySpano]

@@bobsaturday4273 lmfaoooo tell us how you really feel, Bob.

[@aguedabolanosgarcia]

Magnificent , smart, loving human being, such a problem solver of some many issues.

[@alanaaites8292]

It's terrible that our world tries to stop this better way of living.

[@crystin7503]

It's also eye opening. Yes can be terrifying how so few people seem to get it and a huge part of those who does gets unfortunately hopeless and gives up. Show them we can! It's just the trauma of being so exploitive uncompassionate desperate humans when feeling to fight alone and isolated

[@beholder4465]

yet they scream and pound on us about greenhouse affect on the environment

[@thatpandaz6094]

Yeah, it won't make the rich any money so why would they allow it?

[@NewerSwagger-gp3hj]

This is just suburb sprawling into the desert . Not a solution.

[@Snookyboo]

Our world? Don’t blame the world for human beings, stupidity, and destruction

[@marcin3865]

I'm an engineering consultant in power systems - to anyone building an Earthship, I volunteer with help!

[@500146738]

much appreciated Mar! can you please send ur email. i need to build an earthship.

[@klakier19901]

@@500146738 I've added email to my channel info.

[@royeaton1201]

I want to build one of these I'm homeless right now and I hate it I want one of these houses it is my dream house

[@klakier19901]

@@royeaton1201 I'm very sorry to hear that. I'm sure there are some teams building it all over the place that need a pair of hands.

[@joefranks2356]

This is so cool, and literally down to earth! I can see why the Government would want to stand in the way of his progress. Kudos sir.

[@SnarkasticSunny]

Incredible!! This held me "hostage" mentally, creatively -- & I felt so excited whole time watching & listening & thinking, wanting to see more, more, more! Everything was explained so thoroughly that I don't even have any questions left to ask here! I ALWAYS have questions when I watch something that gets me so excited...brain starts running so fast, there's a whirring sound in my head. I can think of nothing to ask; all my queries answered. Thank you for the great subject, information & learning from this video. And thank you all those who chatted with you, sharing their lives, hard work & joy. ESPECIALLY a HUGE THANK YOU to MIKE!!! Without whom, none of this would be going on at all!! Haiti, P.R. & all of it...great job & important + great subject! This video should be shown to high school youth, 11-12th graders...get them excited & thinking! New thinking - outside the box of corporate greed & our throw away society, making tons of trash daily w/o a 2nd thought about where it all goes. Or what we can do with it instead of filling world up with trash. This concept 'works for good' on so many levels. "Ingenuity" is amazing thing, to change the world we live in. As fast as we're depleting natural resources, destroying habitats that birds, fish & animals NEED to live & have a right to do so, we MUST find different ways to REUSE the tons of trash we create daily. The youth of today have the energy & imagination to soak up everything you can teach them about this & how to put it to use, have them talking about it... working as a team to build these homes, making them sustainable & living comfortably in them... All that & more, teach it to the leaders & workers of tomorrow! "This can work!" "Live well, in fact!" So many ways to solve the probs of trash/waste, etc., etc. The solutions will NOT come from the same people who created & now ignore the heaping piles of trash created by mankind, like the micro-plastics that are EVERYWHERE!! Massive profits being made off of destroying the planet & life here! The OG will never fix any of the mess they wallow in - don't even see it from their lofty castles & yachts - NEXT GENERATION will need to do things like this & make the changes needed to sustain life on Earth. The sooner, the better, cuz' we're way behind. Glaciers be melting faster & starts domino effect! Change can be done & beautifully -- this is proof & inspiration! Please don't let this be just "an interesting idea", or a "quirky group of people building strange hones in desert." I am 65 & ill, so won't be able to push the issue. Wish I was 30yrs old & had energy, determination I had then. Let's harness it from those who do & who can!!! Change our way of thinking! This is fantastic! Screw corporate profiteers...just do it & pursue it. REAL PEOPLE CAN DO THIS!

[@alexdasliebe5391]

Wow! Still around? I saw him on TV as a kid in the late 70s or early 80s. When I’m recycling bottles I imagine building something because of him.

[@spacegamer85]

Just celebrated his 76th birthday last month and no cancer.

[@alexdasliebe5391]

Awesome, thanks for the info@@spacegamer85 !

[@nice_to_Micha]

First: thank you for introducing me to the Maestro Mike Reynolds, his philosophies, his methodologies, and his biotecture - I drew & dreamed of structures like these as child; incorporated creative-materials into Theater Sets a teen; expanded my knowledge

[@GeoffVentures]

If everyone lived in one of these it would truly heal the earth. Fricken epic.

[@joshspeed7794]

The Earth doesn't need healing, people do. Earth has been here billions of years before humans and it will survive billions of years after we're gone.

[@donniepirelli4668]

Nah there would still be dirty slobs though.

[@texas1872]

@@joshspeed7794 so very true

[@jeffrielly]

This is a fantastic example of how decentralization, and getting government out of the way can help with the issues related to climate change, ...notice they mention zoning laws, building codes, and licensing as issues that got in their way? All 3 of those things are issues that stem from Bureaucratic policy. Stop looking to the government for solutions to all of your problems.

[@miriammiriamxoxo]

Do we have enough tires?

[@ColdSamra]

This guy is leaving a wonderful legacy... Love it❤

[@Rosivok]

I read articles about building homes from tires and cans back in the '70's and 80's with the idea of using the archetecture to harness the sunlight for heating and cooling. this is the first I have heard about these kinds of buildings since then, its good to know that they didnt all disapear.

[@Addwater4444]

same!

[@mitchellpawlina586]

I am definitely interested in living in a house like this, I was definitely sold, after I saw the waterfall fireplace. This guy is off the hook, and I think this is going to start a big trend down in Phoenix and Mexico. To be sustainable, and luxurious, now that’s the way it should be.

[@rhandel13]

these are multi million dollar homes that are rented out as air b n bs.

[@SamGarcia]

Already many earthships in Mexico, look up Anarchapulco

[@biggumstevens1784]

Do you got 200,000 dollars to own a house made of mud and trash?

[@Cardenasbrend]

@@biggumstevens1784 200K doesnt get you anything in most cities. And that mud and trash will last longer than the materials being used in new homes.

[@Duconi]

@@Cardenasbrend Depends on what material you use for new homes. There are houses build to stay for centuries. But I agree, that this mud and trash isn't a bad building material.

[@Helaw0lf]

I so want to tour one. Earthships should happen across the country.

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

Totally ❤️

[@jovenaldomingo1123]

If one person recycling for life they don’t like u helping the world but when oceans full of trash they say none n they don’t care if u burn ur trash here daily they do like u much it’s a devils eyes world with degre on paper walls 07

[@anitaluevano9643]

Yesss i agree 👍

[@amyshew1151]

There are a few earth ships across the country . There’s air B and B warships in Arizona . Perhaps you should book a stay . They’re many around the world .

[@beccismith4454]

… across the world, I would add :-)

[@andrewtalley2207]

I watched Season 2 on Prime, loved all of them, Earthships was my favorite, Point Roberts WA and the boundary waters as I've been fishing Northern MN 35 years. If in future episodes you could list links about some of the content. I look forward to season 3. Well done gents.

[@mgunny05]

This makes sooooo much sense and solves a lot of problems……which is why CONGRESS…..politician’s……lobbyists……will automatically go for the “No” and “can’t be done” card. I salute these Americans who show that shit can be solved with effort, thought, and imagination. 👏👏🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺!

[@jaybartgis5148]

16:45

[@annon4856]

Earthships in underdeveloped countries! Amazing and heartwarming. HUGE potential. ❤👌🙏

[@bobsaturday4273]

ya you sit there and have a warm fuzzy feeling thinking your Utopian delusions , pie in the sky , the electric and water systems are advanced tech , whos supposed to pay for expensive install and upkeep ?

[@earthshippie]

@@bobsaturday4273 what are you talking about? Have you builder and lived in one yourself?

[@earthshippie]

Biotecture Planit Earth is where you can contribute 😊♻️🏡

[@IHamilton9320]

The community in Taos is incredible and I loved the time I spent there years ago, I’m so glad to see them still growing. There isn’t really any earthship activity on the east coast except for the one my dad’s been working on for years but I can’t wait to see the lifestyle spread. Pretty incredible stuff seeing the beautiful ones people have made all across the world

[@EricEllingwood]

South Carolina is the trailer park capital of the United States. If someone could create a simple survival earthship or encounter model earthship equivalent to a trailer park in western South Carolina close enough to the Atlantic Coast and the rest of the Appalachian mountains that could really get earthships to spread all throughout the east to the Atlantic coast to the western appellations and going far south Florida all the way up to say West Virginia southern Ohio.

[@f7029]

This is sooo cool and grounded. As a nearly disillusioned student of school of constructed environment, this actually gave me hope for human's future

[@no2party]

Freedom, sustainability, self-reliance, and self-sufficiency. All people should work for and fight for this!

[@jesserockett4332]

Work is the problem. Everyone thinks they deserve everything and they're unwilling to work for it.

[@Mark-nt1jf]

My wife and I stayed in in one of those earthship homes for a couple of days. We enjoyed it very much. I would love to have one, but it wouldn't work for us right now. What we can do, is put solar panels on our house, which we did. Our electric bill is $8.20 a month, which is the minimum fees, because the electric company acts as our battery pack. Our meter runs backwards during the the day and forwards at night, or on cloudy days. Because we produce more electricity than we use, we have a surplus built up, so we don't have to pay for electricity, just the fees to be connected to the grid.

[@rainynight02]

Seeing as most places require you to be connected, by law, there Shouldn't be any fees merely for "connection" as I understand it. Though how much did the solar panels cost? Aren't those things extremely expensive?

[@scarlet8078]

@@bobsaturday4273 It depends on where you live, but my parents spent like $50k having all the panels installed, having the inspections & all that stuff necessary to sell your power back to the power co. I would say in our experience it probably wasn't feasible for the average family, but for an upscale home for people who care about the environment, it's worth it

[@Journeyofanatty]

Bro, why does this channel get no interaction, this is some of the best documentary style content on KZbin yet this barely has a thousand views after a day, are you guys shadowbanned? Or do you just need to market more, this channel has so much potential, hone it.

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

We will get there. It is our destiny.

[@eshvirg5453]

@@OfftheCuff_Series BRO PLEASE DO SOME MARKETING FOR YOUR CHANNEL THESE ARE THE MOST INTERESTING DOCUMENTARIES IVE SEEN IN FOREVER YOUR DOCUMENTARY STYLE IS GREAT FR

[@OfftheCuff_Series]

@@eshvirg5453 Thank you thank you! What would you suggest??

[@CookingwithYarda]

I think that he is doing very well !! 54 000 subscribers is remarkable !!!

[@TwinCitiesFancy]

Really well said!

[@ColdSamra]

I'm going to start collecting bottles 😂 .... And tires. I want one of those earth homes

[@gabbysism]

Do you see what innovative artists humans can be when they're able to let go of the status quo? This is awesome. Just imagine if the government didn't try to regulate everything we do. Imagine how much more self-sustaining and productive a house like these would be in places that get more rain, and have rich farmland around them. We're probably not even allowed to put a self-sustaining home anywhere near general society. It might give them *ideas.* That would destroy the monopolies over electricity and other utilities the governments make profits from. People don't know how to see why houses like these are not accepted by the government. It isn't because of safety or health issues. And it isn't because it's "weird." Like Mike pointed out, "It's just logical." It's only because it allows us our true independence. If more people lived like this, there would be a lot less "need" for our government to provide these things to us through their strictly regulated systems of rules and conditions that interfere with our individual lives. OK, I'm done for now. Have a good day everyone.

[@allisonjames2923]

But if the government didn’t regulate, it’s not just sustainable homes that would be built, but unsustainable, resource greedy buildings as well, because it’s not like everyone who wants to build their dream is environmentally conscious. Plus there would be more dangerous buildings that could collapse & injure or kill people. There should be more scope within regulations to build innovative environmentally friendly, sustainable homes, but don’t ditch laws all together

[@gabbysism]

@@allisonjames2923 True. Not everyone would want to live in these types of spaces, and that's all right. We all must do what we believe is right for ourselves. I'm not knocking that at all. And it's also true that not all laws are meant to block progress, though some are. Like rules, some are good to follow because they keep everyone safer and more stable, but others are not built on a moral ground and should not be followed. There are many gray areas, and it's a large part of life for us to figure them out as we go through our everyday. Did it really sound like I was ditching all laws? That wasn't my intent, but if I did fully explain everything I meant then my messages would be very, very long. I'll work on being more succinct. Thank you for your reply and keeping me in check.

[@foxandk]

Before government regulations we had even more massive inequality than we do today, robber barons, lower life expectancies, higher rates of death. Don’t glorify the pioneer era as if you would’ve done well and had a good time. Get over yourself.

[@foxandk]

@siky smooth Go look at North Africa or Haiti if you need an example of why we have building codes and don’t let people do whatever they want. It isn’t safe, and the people betting it is, pay with their lives when it collapses.

[@foxandk]

@@allisonjames2923 Most people don’t have a brain, but you do Allison. Thanks for being smart. Idk why the average person, instead of simply reforming the laws we already have, thinks we’d be better of with no laws and complete anarchy….

[@cacadeperro]

This reminds me so much of growing up in Mexico. I lived in a shack with my aunt and grandma...our family all migrated to work and hopefully have money for a better life. I was living in the Sierras in Michoacan, Mexico. Our house had 3 walls for at least 3 years...the wall-less side was just a small chicken wire frame and door. Our floor was clay made by hand...our walls and our outdoor oven were wood, grass and mud. I left in 1993, we had a full home at that point all made of wood. An outdoor water container, hand made..our own fish and livestock slowly grew. Id give my life in the USA RIGHT NOW if I could go back to that, sadly our gov. in MExico is shit and we are overrun by the Cartels so I cant ever go back home...and sadly enough I make 120K a year now, still would give it all up!

[@Cheapers-Vac]

Like Mike said ," you have to find a pocket of freedom" where outdated and restrictive building codes do not interfere with your vision and plans. They do exist . You just have to look.

[@cacadeperro]

@@Cheapers-Vac I got to see a lot of that when I traveled to the midwest, went through a lot of states for the first time and it was beautiful that I overstayed in New Mexico many times because it reminded me of "home" like Arizona did as well.

[@12567NoYouCannot]

Carlos R. Te entiendo perfectamente. Carlos R - te hago una Pregunta, Si alguien Comprara 10 Acres de Tierra en el desierto aqui en USA, la Ayudarias a Construir una Casa parecida a la que tenias en Mexico pero de Ladrillos?? Yo quiero comprar un Terreno cerca de las montanas en el Desierto, pero No tengo a Nadie que me Ayude a Construir aunque Sea un Cuarto con ladrillos o Con madera, prefiero el Ladrillo, algo en donde mi hija y Yo podamos pasar el tiempo. Yo tambien vivo en Ciudad aqui en USA y la verdad No me gusta. Pero No tengo a Nadie que me Ayude a poner Cuatro Paredes con ladrillos y Mud o Cemento para tener aunque Sea un Cuarto en donde dormir y Poner un Kitchenette.

[@minesballoobeargordon9256]

@@12567NoYouCannotwhile I am not whomever you were speaking to, and haven't a clue about working with brick,, if you are actually serious on this idea... Depending upon plenty of specifications of fine details of course 👌 I am local myself to NM and haven't exactly built a home on my own or anything 🙃 But my daddy has done construction for the last 40 or so years around my tiny area & yonder. Having a hand in the building of just about every newer hotel, many of the metal manufactured businesses (which is the most abundant - from grocery stores,, car dealerships to oilfield trucking or supply company;) So as his daughter I do try to learn a thing or two from time to time before I no longer have that opportunity:/ ₩ouldnt mind lending my time to suchlike projects as yours..

[@ellavek1998]

Then why not move to New Mexico where this guy is?

[@livvielive1134]

Ive been interested in this and watching from Australia fir over a decade. I'm so happy to see Mike is still pushing on and people have stepped up as he believed when fighting all those councils a decade or so ago. Makes my heart sing. It's on my bucket list to shake his and others involved hands. Maybe even a hug. 😊

[@darrenivak4536]

A beautiful living center, on 7 in of water that is unbelievable bravo bravo bravo❤❤❤

[@skumsters2323]

Folks like Mike give me hope for the future! You go, you beautyfull grey fox.

[@a.leek.9583]

I love the Earthship in Taos!! I just happened to drive by on a trip a few years ago & saw the interesting-looking buildings and decided to stop in. It's amazing what Mike and this group of individuals have been able to accomplish! Our world should really be looking into more sustainable forms of housing like this. The fact that these houses are completely off-grid and utilizing upcycled materials is something to strive for. I've been daydreaming about living in such a place ever since visiting! One last note - the sass from the lady who welcomed you into her home cracked me up! She would be a cool neighbor....drink some ayahuasca, paint some trippy paintings, and eat mac n' cheese!

[@euclid9492]

This guy is like the model citizen of my engineering ethics class. It’s just sad how many barriers are put in his way. Banks want us to be 100% dependent on them and make a house so much more than what it really is. And we always could do better. The electric car came about the same time as the gas car, but the gas one was more easily controlled. It’s not new technology. To bad it takes the planet being on fire to allow recycling a house in the middle of nowhere.

[@bobsaturday4273]

thats a twisted take on cars , at the time battery tech was low and cumbersome , which could have been developed as Ni Fe were used but gasoline was being dumped as a by product of oil refining , so when ice gas came about they were the natural choice and it was all far cry from the satanic oil empire of greed and tech repression it is now , they held back progress and continue to , as every minute they hold us back is $1mil in their greedy hands

[@baTonkaTruck]

I have a high-paying software engineering job, have done for 15 years, and people just don’t understand why I don’t “buy a house.” My reply: “200 years from now, the 30-year mortgage will be taught in schools as a particularly ingenious form of indentured servitude.” The reply is always the same: blank stare, then “But it’s a good investment.” My reply: Only when you sell it for profit, which assumes home values always appreciate forever.” Their reply: “They do!” My reply: “Tell that to the millions of people who lost their homes during the financial crisis of 2008.” The fact is, you rent the house on layaway for 30 years. For me, and I think fr most everyone, the psychological difference between living in perpetual debt, and living debt-free, cannot be exaggerated.

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

Just saw yesterday that electric cars are having increased taxes putting on them in the state of Iowa so no incentive at all to purchase an electric car if your license fee taxes are going to go up every year.

[@Big-Government-Is-The-Problem]

@@baTonkaTruck i too am a fan of the Dave Ramsey debt free lifestyle, but most people misunderstand debt. debt is a great hedge against inflation, and mathematically speaking debt is the quickest way to get rich if done properly. it may take an average person 10 years to save up 100k to buy a small modest home they intend to have as a rental, but someone leveraging debt can save up 20k for a 20% down payment and then have it as a rental property that produces income for them for as long as they choose to keep it. leveraging debt=higher risk higher reward debt free=no risk and lower reward. regarding having a mortgage on your primary residence, if you have a 2.5% mortgage and the S&P500 averages over 7% you can make more money by investing rather than paying off the mortgage quickly. the mortgage paydown is of course a guaranteed return though. i cant predict the future of the market but im pretty confident it will continue to have more than a 2-3% return on average. the problem with my last example is that like 97% of people never invest into anything ever, so obviously for most a mortgage is going to cost them a lot in interest. a mortgage is still much better than pissing away money on rent for life though. renting guarantees 0 ROI, but a house generally will go up in value or remain the same. if someone didn't sell their house in 09 then the crash was irrelevant to them and they could sell their house today for probably 4x what they bought it for. also owning a home, especially one with land offers much more freedom and income potential. i own a home with 10 acres of land with a large orchard and 1 peach tree that i got for free can produce easily $400 a year in income. you cant really do that at a rental home. im a farmer that loves permaculture and improving the land, and i love fruit trees, which take many years to grow. so for me it was a no brainer to get a mortgage on my dream property so i could immediately begin improving the land and planting tons of fruit/nut trees and other perennials. rather than saving up 500k for decades and then trying to find the right property.

[@paulknebel5726]

@@Big-Government-Is-The-Problem when did you mortgage you're property? Do you still consider this sage advice post-covid where property values have inflated 50-100% within 6 months? You are certainly correct; leveraging debt/investment is the best way to obtain material wealth, but does it contribute to a healthy society? Or do you see any fundamental problems with it. Is there another more humane system? Or is there only fantasy/idealism