wildmanh
Part time Leather Bender/Sheath maker
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Hi guys, I've been thinking a lot about what I'm doing with my future and have desided to save up so in a few years I can invest in some land down in Sanpete County or some place in Utah county. The other goal is to do leather working and it's coming along slowly but steadily.
So far I've found tons of 10 acre lots in Sanpete in the hills about 5 to 10 miles away from the highway that are going for really cheap. Have been keeping an eye on some of these lots for 9 months or more and they sit but don't sell because they are off the beaten path. There are dirt roads going to the property so it's accessible Spring, Summer and Fall and back in the hills that I grew up in.
Was talking with my friend Andrea this morning and she said I should buy the land now while the market is down and no one wants the land. That sounds like a good idea but I am making enough to get by and can only put a pinch into savings each paycheck. So for now it's not good. She says this to me also "You're a mountain man. You can live there in a tent and build the cabin from the trees you cut down."
In the complex I'm known as an Outdoor Enthusiest and Mountain man. Friends say "If the dam breaks or a natural disaster happens we are hanging out with you". It's nice to be thought of in that way but kind of scary at the same time. Some friends think along the same lines as I do and we are even talking about saving up for a few years and going in together to buy the property and slowly developing it.
Here's an idea we came up with. Buy Property, 10 to 40 acres. The first year we make some camp sites, clear land of rocks and debre while saving up. Eventually put in a well house (with solor power or wind power to run the pump) and root celler. This way when we go camping/vacationing we have can have clean water and a place to store stuff. Then comes a barn/shed and finally a cabin/house. This is a 3 to 10 year process, building things when you have the money. Pretty much get a loan for the property if we need it and when it's payed off we can get a loan for the house or have enough saved up to pay cash for the Cabins and such.
Have been checking out kit homes and cabins and am liking what I see. I've also studied building cabins and houses the old fasioned way. I've also helped people build houses, barns and sheds. Yes, we (friends and I or just I) would follow the laws of the land, building codes and what not. And if we went with a Kit home, sure the supplies might cost more but a group of 3 to 4 can build a 2 bedroom cabin in a 3 to 4 day period.
I plan to plant trees on the property for privecy, winbreaking, fire wood (when the trees are mature enough) and because I love trees. Used to raise horses, goats, sheep, chickens, ducks and geese and would like to have a small farm some day. 10 acres is plenty for a family or two to do this. A small garden eventually. Would keep the campsites of course and keep the property semi primitive in spots.
Imagine eventually living full time out in the county or up in the hills a ways away from people but close enough if you need company. Working from home. In the evening grabbing your gun/hatchet or what not, hitching up your horse and going for a ride. Or stepping off your back porch and doing some target practice from your back yard.
This is what I want, the simple life. Working with my hands, living in the country and working some land, raising a family and a farm. Having contact with the city when I want. Being able to escape from it all for a while and a place where friends can come and do the same. Would love to be able to have solar and wind power the cabin and shop (need a place to work) and run natural gas or oil and wood for heat.
So I'm opening up a saving account and going to deposit all the spare money I can into it so that in a few years I can buy Property and start living my dream. I'm also cutting out expences that I don't need to live on. So if I don't need it to live or work, I won't buy it. At least for now.
Seeing pictures of where HollowDweller and others live has really inspired me to start reaching for my goal. Thanks you!!
Heber
So far I've found tons of 10 acre lots in Sanpete in the hills about 5 to 10 miles away from the highway that are going for really cheap. Have been keeping an eye on some of these lots for 9 months or more and they sit but don't sell because they are off the beaten path. There are dirt roads going to the property so it's accessible Spring, Summer and Fall and back in the hills that I grew up in.
Was talking with my friend Andrea this morning and she said I should buy the land now while the market is down and no one wants the land. That sounds like a good idea but I am making enough to get by and can only put a pinch into savings each paycheck. So for now it's not good. She says this to me also "You're a mountain man. You can live there in a tent and build the cabin from the trees you cut down."
In the complex I'm known as an Outdoor Enthusiest and Mountain man. Friends say "If the dam breaks or a natural disaster happens we are hanging out with you". It's nice to be thought of in that way but kind of scary at the same time. Some friends think along the same lines as I do and we are even talking about saving up for a few years and going in together to buy the property and slowly developing it.
Here's an idea we came up with. Buy Property, 10 to 40 acres. The first year we make some camp sites, clear land of rocks and debre while saving up. Eventually put in a well house (with solor power or wind power to run the pump) and root celler. This way when we go camping/vacationing we have can have clean water and a place to store stuff. Then comes a barn/shed and finally a cabin/house. This is a 3 to 10 year process, building things when you have the money. Pretty much get a loan for the property if we need it and when it's payed off we can get a loan for the house or have enough saved up to pay cash for the Cabins and such.
Have been checking out kit homes and cabins and am liking what I see. I've also studied building cabins and houses the old fasioned way. I've also helped people build houses, barns and sheds. Yes, we (friends and I or just I) would follow the laws of the land, building codes and what not. And if we went with a Kit home, sure the supplies might cost more but a group of 3 to 4 can build a 2 bedroom cabin in a 3 to 4 day period.
I plan to plant trees on the property for privecy, winbreaking, fire wood (when the trees are mature enough) and because I love trees. Used to raise horses, goats, sheep, chickens, ducks and geese and would like to have a small farm some day. 10 acres is plenty for a family or two to do this. A small garden eventually. Would keep the campsites of course and keep the property semi primitive in spots.
Imagine eventually living full time out in the county or up in the hills a ways away from people but close enough if you need company. Working from home. In the evening grabbing your gun/hatchet or what not, hitching up your horse and going for a ride. Or stepping off your back porch and doing some target practice from your back yard.
This is what I want, the simple life. Working with my hands, living in the country and working some land, raising a family and a farm. Having contact with the city when I want. Being able to escape from it all for a while and a place where friends can come and do the same. Would love to be able to have solar and wind power the cabin and shop (need a place to work) and run natural gas or oil and wood for heat.
So I'm opening up a saving account and going to deposit all the spare money I can into it so that in a few years I can buy Property and start living my dream. I'm also cutting out expences that I don't need to live on. So if I don't need it to live or work, I won't buy it. At least for now.
Seeing pictures of where HollowDweller and others live has really inspired me to start reaching for my goal. Thanks you!!
Heber
:thumbup: Keep us posted as things progress.
) but finally got it paid off about 10 months ago. Now that it's taken care of I feel it's my duty/obligation to save my money and some day build my self the farm/ranch I've wanted. My sister and brother inlaw want to do something simmaler to what I want and they've been looking into Indianola also. We talked last night of possibly doing it together. 
