Have you ever wondered how cavemen lived? What their daily routines consisted of? Well, we don’t know for sure how they managed day-to-day but we do know life must have been so much happier because of the simplicity of it all. Imagine living in a remote place surrounded by nature, with no people to answer to and no stressors like work drama and traffic jams.

Today’s caveman has definitely experienced his fair share of both the good and bad this modern life has to offer, that’s why he decided to incorporate the old with the new.

Confused yet?

Here’s Grant Johnson, a man who lives in a cave – one that boasts 5,000 square feet of space with impressive features.

When Johnson was a teen, he enjoyed hiking and working in the town’s mines. From these stemmed his love and appreciation for nature. That’s why in his early 20 when he bought a large piece of land, he decided to let his fondness for nature inspire the structure and its whole aesthetic.

It may have taken him 20 years to build the home of his dreams but boy, was the wait worth it.

The lifestyle change shed the spotlight on his resourceful side.

He was able to irrigate and grow his own food!

Of course, this meant using many different tools, dynamite included.

You read that right. After more waiting and brainstorming, Johnson finally got to putting the place together, starting with blasting holes for windows, reinforcing them with steel, and adding glass – tickets to an incredible view.

Not only that, he found a way to make power, food, and water accessible in the desert.

“I planted the orchard right away. And we had a water wheel, big 22 foot in diameter water wheel that ran the pump. We put in about 6,500 feet of pipeline from the pond that ran the water wheel because I always knew if we could afford to do it, we’d have gravity flow because we’re a mile below the pond… So I just plugged into it and put a turbine.”

Basically, the garden he set up is anything but simple.

“The biggest crop is tomatoes and peppers and corn potatoes, lots of garlic, but then, you know, all sorts of little stuff, greens and carrots and beets. I love bacon, sausage, and that pork. So to raise pigs, we have to have a cow that’s milking because the pigs eat the milk. Otherwise, it’s not worth it. You know, it costs so much to feed them. So we’d feed them milk. You know, you have to get the milk cow bread and then you have to milk it. And then you have to have a way to feed the milk cows. And so that’s what all these fields are for is feeding the animals, the horses, and the cows.”

Not only was Johnson able to create a one-of-a-kind off-the-grid home, he also decided to make the most of it by renting it out to guests. This allows more than just earning; he gets to meet new people, too.

And people have nothing but good things to say about the place:

“There is nowhere on Earth quite like the Boulder house. It is one of the wonders of the modern world – a fully functional, modernized house carved into a giant Boulder. The drive across the stream to get to it was harmless, but thrilling. The horses and cows surrounding the place were charming, and the views in every direction magnificent. Don’t miss your chance to stay here!”

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Learn more about this unique dwelling by watching the video below.

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Source: YouTube – Tiny House Giant Journey, Tiny House Giant Journey