Thanks for the thoughtful response. Back when we were deciding what kind of house to build, 1990, tire houses were on the list and we decided to go down to New Mexico and take a week end class from the brains behind Earthships, Michael Reynolds. It was outrageously fun and we learned so much from him. Pounded dirt into tires, put mud on walls and laid some can and bottle walls too with 20 other open minded folks ready to build with tires and dirt for themselves. Reynolds is an amazing man, so devoted to building with trash and giving people the skills and knowledge needed to cut the umbilical cord with the energy and banking interests of today. 50 years he has been experimenting and teaching others, a truly feel honored that I had a little bit of time to learn from him and be encouraged to follow a path less taken, like we ultimately did. I never have regretted the decision to move to the sticks and build our home and tribe. We have had to live with less stuff and we are more likely to repair a 30 or 40 year old vehicle then buy something new, etc. But my goodness our life now in our 6th and 7th decades, is so fun and sweet and shared with people we love, care and laugh with, the only thing we lack is the illusion of financial security. There aren't to many pension plans for organic gardening, hen herding, mmj loving old hippies in the hills...... but the Mother and our luck and actions seems to always be providing what we need, so........ you live in the now, and trust in the universal energy flow.......
Take good care fellow cultural creative..... oc