I have just put in water and power lines, all 450 feet of them for the new homesite. It is near a year round creek surrounded by fir and alder. I hope to eventually cut the "strings" to the power company, etc. Been a lifelong dream. Hoping to evolve into a self sustaining lifestyle while the rest fritter away their lives.
Need to get moving, perhaps I will hear from some of you.... Dan
Need to get moving, perhaps I will hear from some of you.... Dan
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Re: working on the new place
Thu, October 4, 2007 - 8:25 AM:-D
Congrats, Dan! (And welcome to the group!)
Very proud to have you among us! Live the dream!
Please keep us posted on your progress.
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Re: working on the new place
Thu, October 4, 2007 - 12:49 PMDan where you living at? I'm in the process of saving money to buy some land. hopefully something with a year round spring that borders national forest land. -
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Re: working on the new place
Fri, October 5, 2007 - 4:48 AMI am in southwest Washington-deep in Weyerhaueser land. The wanna be real estate developers are trying to take over any available lands around here and cut them up into "chunkettes". So far, the efforts have met with limited success-it rains too much here for most people-sometimes in the neighborhood of 200" per year. If you like staying close to home it is a dandy place. Sort of like stepping back in time about 40 years.
The realty clowns are trying to drive up the prices, and have just managed to screw things up for the people who live here. Tons of listings, but no takers-too spendy. If you like a more moderate climate, or at least more seasonal variety, take a look at the northeast corner of Washington state.
Luck to you. Dan
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Re: working on the new place
Fri, October 5, 2007 - 4:57 AMThanks Kaya. The site is in the middle, give or take, of thirty acres with a dandy view of the Willapa Valley..if you walk up the lane about 400 feet. The old growth timber was taken many years ago, but the replant is roughly 30-40 feet high, and the alder by the creek has never been touched-quite large. No, I don't plan on cutting any. I will be dead and forgotten when the fir matures.
I have traded some cash/labor for a 20X20 metal garage which I plan on using for material storage/workspace(rain). Thinking of native stone and timber home. No definite plan, but it is in my "mind's eye". There are piles of 10"X20"X30' beams down at the port dock-ripe for some dickering, I think. Enough of this-did not mean to rattle on.
Take care, Dan
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