I live in a 14ft x 14ft fire lookout in the forests of New Mexico - my ultra-remote home has no running water and the closest store is 35 MILES away By Sadie Whitelocks For Dailymail.com Published: 22:31, 11 July 2024 | Updated: 22:31, 11 July 2024 e-mail View comments Could you live in a home like this? Courtney McIntosh, 34, moved into a tiny 14ft by 14ft fire lookout in the wilds of Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico , in April after landing a new job. Video footage reveals the innards of the elevated cabin, with the spaces including a simple kitchen, two beds and a workstation.
As a fire lookout - a role which pays $16 an hour - Courtney works 8am to 6pm monitoring the weather, temperature, humidity and cloud cover. This is Courtney's first season as a fire lookout and she will stay in her post until September 2025. Courtney McIntosh, 34, moved into a tiny 14ft by 14ft fire lookout in the wilds of Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico, in April after landing a new job Video footage reveals the innards of the elevated cabin, with the spaces including a simple kitchen, two beds and a workstation Her tiny abode, which was built in 1965 to replace a previous lookout, comes with electricity but has no running water.
Instead, Courtney has to fill up water containers at the ranger station, which is located just over an hour away. The nearest stores are also located 35 miles away, which makes shopping for groceries an arduous task. To keep her company, as there are no neighbors .
