More and more frequently, people are turning to a simple life that they can sustain with very little effort. If that has always been a dream of yours, then you may just want to set your sights on Boulder, Utah.
A man by the name of Grant Johnson had a similar dream and he wanted to live completely off the grid. He didn’t do so in the usual way of self-deprivation, but rather, he lives inside of a mountain in a home that has all the amenities you could ever want.
The home itself is inside of the Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument and is 5700 square feet in size. You will find a climate-controlled atmosphere, cell phone service (Verizon only), and hydroelectricity at your fingertips. It may be self-sustaining, but it certainly isn’t roughing it.
It all started when Johnson was 17 years old and moved to Utah. As he was finishing school, he was working for mining companies and he learned some unique skills that would help him build his own home. In 1980, he purchased 40 acres of land but it wasn’t until later that he came up with the idea to live in a cave.
He started tunneling into the mountain about 15 years later and that got his creative juices going. He and Gina, his partner, ended up building a living space that is everything that you would want it to be. It has a music room, an extra apartment with two bedrooms and one bathroom, and plenty of room for his dogs and cats.
The best part of it is that you can rent the extra apartment that he has available for $355 a night. Not only will you enjoy living off the grid in style, but you can also wander around outside among the farm animals and orchards that help to make the home even more sustainable.
If you’re interested, you can search for “Bedrock Homestead Cave” on Airbnb.
He refers to it as a rugged but comfortable stay and if you plan on coming, you better bring your four-wheeler. Along the way to the home you will cross a river and you will be living somewhat off the grid because there isn’t Wi-Fi available.
Here is a description from the Airbnb website: “The cave is a free-standing rock that your host, Grant, blasted and carved into his custom home. It’s finished with glass openings for uninterrupted views of the Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument. Like sitting in a painting. The cave’s a fascinating work of art, while the surrounding homestead is a master example of sustainable living. Grant lives here year-round, and has farmed this land for 30 years.”
Check out the video below to see more of the cave!