Board an Earthship in Taos, New Mexico

In a high mesa valley tucked into the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range you’ll find architect Michael Reynolds’ vision for sustainable living come to life: the Greater World Earthship Community.  The location places the community near the outer fringes of Taos, New Mexico, where one might imagine civilization ends after crossing the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. There are no lights illuminating the night sky indicating the location of a town, neighborhood or city.

This truly off-the-radar community does not produce the human imprint of most suburban households.  Earthships are constructed from the consumed products society throws into recycling bins.  The thermal mass foundation and walls of the homes are built with cans, old tires and bottles then solidified with packed earth and cement. Passive solar heating and cooling, photovoltaic power, catchwater, solar hot water, gray water and black water treatment systems are all employed to provide the energy and utilities needed to energize the homes.

Rent an Earthship for a night or weeks. The Earthship crew will even stock the fridge and the pantry for 10% over cost of items. All you need to do is call with your grocery list!
For More Information visit www.earthship.org or call 575-751-0462.  — Gigi Ragland