How are we going to build our earth ship?
Right now, the consensus isn't a consensus at all. We're oscillating between strawbale and rammed-earth tires. It may be a combination of both, using tires for structure and heat-retention and strawbale for insulation and detailed work. We're not also entirely dismissive of using adobe mud bricks either, and we're definitely planning on putting a yurt on top.
What's the timeline like?
We're finished with our current obligations at the end of April 2018. Hopefully, before we get down there, we have invested time and money into having the BattleWagon ready to go, if nothing else, and then maybe even buying a camper or building out a cargo trailer. (Still oscillating on that, too.) This way we have something to stay in while we pursue larger housing. Then we hope to acquire a more economical vehicle, a Battle Scout, and start building a mother-in-law cottage that we can move into as an intermediate step. This should be about all we can accomplish in one summer, next summer, especially if we're climbing and road tripping throughout.
What are we going to do for money?
Mom will still be working four days a week at the high school here in Salida, while I'll be working on the homestead pretty much full time. The Boy will probably be helping me lots with the building, while the Girl will still have school in Salida, possibly full days at that point, so productivity should be at a high.
What is the closest town?
In order of population and distance:
Moffat; 116, 10 miles
Saguache; 493, 10 miles
Salida; 5,236, 40 miles *Closest regional bus line
Trinidad; 8,771; 170 miles *Closest AmTrak connection
Alamosa; 8,780, 48 miles *Closest regional airport
Cañon City; 16,400, 98 miles
Pueblo, 106,595, 135 miles
Denver, 693,060, 239 miles *Closest International Airport
Is there anything there already?
There's nothing there. It's a blank slate. A few tumbleweeds, a couple of ant hills, and that's it. No well, no electricity, no septic system. Nothing. Can't wait to build on it! It's gonna be a blast!
Right now, the consensus isn't a consensus at all. We're oscillating between strawbale and rammed-earth tires. It may be a combination of both, using tires for structure and heat-retention and strawbale for insulation and detailed work. We're not also entirely dismissive of using adobe mud bricks either, and we're definitely planning on putting a yurt on top.
What's the timeline like?
We're finished with our current obligations at the end of April 2018. Hopefully, before we get down there, we have invested time and money into having the BattleWagon ready to go, if nothing else, and then maybe even buying a camper or building out a cargo trailer. (Still oscillating on that, too.) This way we have something to stay in while we pursue larger housing. Then we hope to acquire a more economical vehicle, a Battle Scout, and start building a mother-in-law cottage that we can move into as an intermediate step. This should be about all we can accomplish in one summer, next summer, especially if we're climbing and road tripping throughout.
What are we going to do for money?
Mom will still be working four days a week at the high school here in Salida, while I'll be working on the homestead pretty much full time. The Boy will probably be helping me lots with the building, while the Girl will still have school in Salida, possibly full days at that point, so productivity should be at a high.
What is the closest town?
In order of population and distance:
Moffat; 116, 10 miles
Saguache; 493, 10 miles
Salida; 5,236, 40 miles *Closest regional bus line
Trinidad; 8,771; 170 miles *Closest AmTrak connection
Alamosa; 8,780, 48 miles *Closest regional airport
Cañon City; 16,400, 98 miles
Pueblo, 106,595, 135 miles
Denver, 693,060, 239 miles *Closest International Airport
Is there anything there already?
There's nothing there. It's a blank slate. A few tumbleweeds, a couple of ant hills, and that's it. No well, no electricity, no septic system. Nothing. Can't wait to build on it! It's gonna be a blast!
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