A husband and wife have seemingly done the impossible: built a stylish self-sufficient home in the California Santa Cruz mountains for less than $10,000.

FLORENCE, MONTANA - David and Noemi Bassler spent years traveling through Third World countries on the $5-a-day plan.

In this video, we tour a mini earth ship style cabin at the Terra Perma community to learn how the building is designed to produce heat, water, and power; all while being 100% off-grid. The interior design of the tiny house is not only functional, but incredibly beautiful as well: It features relief cob sculptures on the interior walls, a dazzling recycled bottle wall, and floor to ceiling south facing windows. The tiny home away from home was built using over 200 recycled tires that were…

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What about the Pros and Cons of living off the grid in a home made of earth and trash...aka an EarthShip? In all seriousness, read on to learn all about it!