RE: Check in - Let's take stock of how beautiful life is while we can!

Oh wow, I had no idea you were doing a superadobe construction! Had I known, I would totally have stopped by to help you pull it up, just the two of us! Hahaha, okay, there is a bit of a distance between us, so I guess I should not go all the way totally! But I do find it exciting, and I even if I didn't make it there in person, I would love to follow your build on steem, and support it with upvotes.

Yes, I know, working with volunteers can be tricky. So far I've mostly just experienced it from one side (that of the volunteers), but many hosts have shared their not-always-positive experiences in that regard.
Time and money, those two things that are never enough, no matter how well you budget them. The Earthship on Vancouver Island where I helped out with last, has already cost more in legal and other pencil-pushing fees than the entire material list, including the last door-knob. However, the owners are still happy to feed as many mouths as they can, even if they only come to work for two days, because, as they say, it is still much cheaper than offering it as a paid job. Of course there is a big difference between Canada and Colombia. Here in Mexico every single place I volunteered at asked me for a daily contribution of 50 pesos. Not exactly wwoofing standard, but that's just how things are here.

So many things to mention, so much to talk about! I would be psyched to see more posts on this build, addressing the many aspects of earthbag building. I think it has great potential, though I can understand that a black hole on the property is not exactly something to get you excited. For this reason, I hope you don't mind that I shared you in my Look What I Found! curation post. Best of luck with the project!