One Man Banned Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullnbones Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Currently working through reading this entire topic and looking forward to contributing. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 I'm currently in the process of acquiring the loan for a piece of property next to the 1 acre I already own. This one is 4 acres, creek runs through the middle, it's a valley, hard land/very rocky, undeveloped full of trees. I've got so many ideas already and I've been buying "heavy equipment" to make my dream come true. One thing I'm counting on is the StarLink internet that Elon's working on to not suck. It won't be 100% off grid anytime soon but the entire goal is to move towards that direction. I intend to have a diesel generator mounted on a concrete pad to power the homestead when there is no power. Part of the battery array thing people build (for solar) that concerns me is that batteries wear out and they're not necessarily cheap. I don't know what the typical lifespan of a battery array or the cost of maintaining one is. One other thing I want to do is, I have noticed that when I leave one of my desktop PC's running, even if it's idling.... the room it runs in will be a few degrees warmer. I intend to leverage the heat put out from the computers to do something with. I'm going to be very focused on growing my own food and recovering any amount of energy that is available in the form of heat, running/draining water/etc. The boat dock is a 10m drive from the house if you're slow. I'm pretty excited because I've wanted to buy an undeveloped piece of land for a long time now and it seems like the pieces are falling into place very quickly. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Random trailcam stuff from my travel. I always like bringing the trailcam along and setting it up in some spots I know as well as a few random spots where I see animal traffic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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misteraven Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Late start on wood... SMH 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 23 minutes ago, misteraven said: Late start on wood... SMH Looks to be a little under a cord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteraven Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, where said: Looks to be a little under a cord. half cord. only 7.5 more and I’m good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 minute ago, misteraven said: half cord. only 7.5 more and I’m good. Are the trees from your land? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteraven Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 2 hours ago, where said: Are the trees from your land? some is, but most isn’t. most my land is pasture but the wooded side isn’t as accessible. usually pull timber off public lands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLEZO1SON Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 All that shit is on fire now😓 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteraven Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 45 minutes ago, PLEZO1SON said: All that shit is on fire now😓 nice! Where is this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteraven Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 So thinking of I can squeeze out a few solid years, something like this will be my next move... Start with a humble, but we’ll considered, minimalist cabin and maybe later put up a beautiful custom home if I had another few good years. Probably have a few friends join me and setup a nice car commune type situation. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/0-Mammoth-South-Boulder-Rd-Ennis-MT-59729/2079452931_zpid/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 813 acres?? Mental. you going to do anything particularly with or just have friends live there and shoot stuff/growstuff/fish stuff? Trout farm in a few lakes? I've been tempted by the idea of getting some land out in the deserts north of Adelaide to try and get in on the solar farming action. They used to detonate nuclear bombs there so land has gotta be pretty cheap. Pretty much just dirt and baking sunlight there. There's a consortium building a massive solar farm just south of the tropics in the NT that will supply about 20% of singapore's energy and no doubt that sector will grow. Eventually should demand increase they'll be drafting in other properties to help with supply. Indonesia has 9 times our population in 25% of our land area and they'll need power so there's a massive market potential right there. But you gotta be near the railway lines or your freight costs will be astronomical and you gotta be prepared to live on mars practically. but no doubt I'll need a bit more start up money.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misteraven Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 @SchnitzelI have a pretty awesome setup (at least in my mind, but @Mercerhas been out here and seems to agree), but that land I posted is the dream. Honestly if I could pull off more I would, but 813 acres nestled between Federal land is a pretty solid setup. I’d probably start with an airstream or maybe just tents while building a cool modern, minimalist cabin. The dream would be to setup a sprawling custom home and maybe 5 or so cabins / homes that complimented their surroundings. Something that felt secluded, but was intelligently considered around a communal area for both entertainment / leisure, as well as cooperative agriculture and ranching. I’d carefully select a couple good people / families and leave a couple spots open for guests. Basically a commune / cooperative type arrangement. Lots of great things you could do with a piece of land that big. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmareOnElmStreet Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 8:38 PM, One Man Banned said: My normal off grid view. Aces of private land, woods turned ancient farm to be reclaimed by woods. Your land?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 1 hour ago, NightmareOnElmStreet said: Your land?? I wish, would love to buy it off them some day. If that was my land you'd rarely hear from me again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmareOnElmStreet Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Ahh shit. I hear you on that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt double Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) My banana plants are looking happy, coming into a hot, humid summer. Pineapple grown from the top of a pineapple bought from the supermarket. One of the easiest fruits to grow! Edited November 15, 2020 by stunt double 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt double Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 8 hours ago, nicklesndimes said: @stunt doublenice work. i have tried that many a time. i think i am just not in the correct climate for it to bear anything.... True, in a subtropical/tropical climate they go great. With cooler weather they might not take... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 How you like them maggots? Kind of interesting, I had passed this little farm building before and thought it smelled like a combo of sewage and a brewery. Caught a dude there the other day. He's using compost and used brewer's yeast to grow black fly maggots, which are then fed to the chickens. It uses people's discarded table scraps, the chickens devour the maggots, and they're a high source of protein and generally better for the chickens then conventional feed. He's trying to expand this so that anyone can come get some if they keep chickens. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Knight Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 I fish with maggots so I could use a free supplier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 9 hours ago, One Man Banned said: How you like them maggots? Kind of interesting, I had passed this little farm building before and thought it smelled like a combo of sewage and a brewery. Caught a dude there the other day. He's using compost and used brewer's yeast to grow black fly maggots, which are then fed to the chickens. It uses people's discarded table scraps, the chickens devour the maggots, and they're a high source of protein and generally better for the chickens then conventional feed. He's trying to expand this so that anyone can come get some if they keep chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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