Living off the Land

[riz_aaroni]

This may be a bit off topic, but should turn up some interesting information at the least. I've taken a look at land/lot deals where you get a whole bunch of land for cheap. Sadly it is usually in the middle of Nevada, which if I had more money, it'd be easier to make livable. But being I don't have that kind of cash, I was wondering what area of the US is most sustainable. That is, which has the most wild edibles, fertile land, and climate that isn't extreme. Nevada may be picturesque, but the lack of water/trees/life is a pain. The opposite can be bad too, far north with very cold weather.

Would be cool to pick up a sub $10,000 piece of property to either live on full/part time or camp on or hunt or whatever.

Not sure if anyone has any links to maps that show different types of plant life across the US or simply books that'd be good to have for wild edibles too.

Thanks a bunch!

Aaron

 

[hoopster]

You can't go wrong in the southeast. Most areas have plenty of water, plenty of animals and lot's of plant life. (KY, TN, GA, VA, SC, NC, AL, MS, AR)

 

[PayetteRucker]

This may be a bit off topic, but should turn up some interesting information at the least. I've taken a look at land/lot deals where you get a whole bunch of land for cheap. Sadly it is usually in the middle of Nevada, which if I had more money, it'd be easier to make livable. But being I don't have that kind of cash, I was wondering what area of the US is most sustainable. That is, which has the most wild edibles, fertile land, and climate that isn't extreme. Nevada may be picturesque, but the lack of water/trees/life is a pain. The opposite can be bad too, far north with very cold weather.

Would be cool to pick up a sub $10,000 piece of property to either live on full/part time or camp on or hunt or whatever.

Not sure if anyone has any links to maps that show different types of plant life across the US or simply books that'd be good to have for wild edibles too.

Thanks a bunch!

Aaron

Timeshares are a hot way to do it, usually a group of hunters will buy a good chunk of property for different types of hunting and or fishing, and use it during different times of the year. Maybe you can go in with 5-10 people on something like that. Idaho is COVERED with public land where you can do that crap for free anyway, but like Nevada it is desert highlands-only certain valleys have trees, and water that you don't have to climb down a 200 foot vertical canyon wall to reach is hard to find. Wisconsin has harsh winters and is really only useable 6 months out of the year, but there are endless rabbits, deer, squirrels, quail and other groundbirds, fish, etc for minimalist activities.

 

[saxon]

I have a friend who is a soil scientist. He says that the most fertile place in the country with the best water is around the Fayetteville AR. area.

 

[delcecchi]

fertile land in a temperate climate will be 5-10 k per acre and you would probably have to buy 40 acres. You have to go far far out in the boonies and/or buy land that is not useful for farming or ranching to get a reasonable amount for 10k.

 

[Bushman5]

Come on up to Canada, but not anywhere 900 miles near the border. You want Northern Canada.

 

[riz_aaroni]

Thanks again for all the tips. Not looking to plant acres upon acres of plants, just enough for one person. That or simply supplement my food, ie. buy some and grow some. Will check out land for sale in the SE and Fayetteville. As for Canada, that may be a little too far north for me lol. Seems I may just have to save up for the perfect location and try to get my hands on something more doable know. People did it one way or another for centuries, must be a way today.

 

[abo4ster]

Providing the links below as food for thought...

http://www.survivalblog.com/retreatareas.html

http://www.survivalblog.com/precepts.html

 

[mcjhrobinson]

Colorado outside of Durango.....

 

[Munky88]

Come on up to Canada, but not anywhere 900 miles near the border. You want Northern Canada.

Lichen farm?

 

[LMT66]

Southern Illinois

 

[batosai117]

Well, in all of the EOTWAWKI situations, Colorado is supposed to be the happening place being that it has a high base elevation and then mountains and spring water all over the place. So I vote for buying a mountain with a group of people you don't mind surviving 2012 with

On a serious note, this is one of the best times to buy land/property before the economy picks back up and prices start to slowly rise to normal. You can get a lot of property in Texas. There's usually ads of people selling off multiple acre lots for cheap due to the economic times. It's sad really, but by buying it you are helping them out and getting yourself some pristine landscape for a low price point.

 

[jca21]

Come on up to Canada, but not anywhere 900 miles near the border. You want Northern Canada.

anything past whistler will be reasonably price. or east of vancouver as long as its not kelowna (which has kind of turned into a mini vancouver).

williams lake is a beautiful place to live and has a little bit of everything. i'd go there if i had won the lotto and was looking to get away from it all.

 

[klammer]

Lichen farm?

Had me rolling out my chair. so true, and so funny.

 

[jimh0220]

Live off the land?? You'd better live on a wildlife preserve with a TON of berries and weeds to eat.

OR

Buy the land, build something to live in, and stock up on food BEFORE living there.

Sorry, just being realistic.

BTW, WA is beautiful, but I'm not sure you could buy much for 10k anymore, except near Hanford. On the bright side, you wouldn't need a flashlight there!!

 

[Toucan Oasis]

Try Hilo Hawaii. You can grow enough on 1/4 acre in the tropics to keep you busy and full.
If you can handle leaving the cradle, southern Nicaragua is cheap and beautiful.
Ometepe island on Lake Nicaragua is a good choice.
Lake Atitlan Guatemala is another. As long as the property has no view of the lake it is CHEAP.

 

[dipbait]

Missouri is another choice, especially if you can find some bordering a river. You would never run out of game.

 

[adaman04]

Missouri is another choice, especially if you can find some bordering a river. You would never run out of game.

Missouri has variety I guess you could say. 95 degrees in the summer, down to zero in the winter. One year flood conditions, next year drought all summer. Ground full of nothing but scrub brush and rocky soil might go for $3500 an acre if within 90 miles of a major city (weekend city hunters buy a lot around here), or fertile ground with nice woods and a creek that’s a short drive from the river might go for $1200 an acre. You never know. I complain about Missouri, but it’s not too bad.

 

[wildmanh]

A group of friends and I are considering buying some land in Central Utah South West of Utah lake. In some areas you can get about 20 acres for around $9,000. The land scape is hilly/mountainy with some trees, grass and sage brush. The lots are old mining claims.

I'm hoping we can get the money together in the next few months to buy some land. If we do, we will be making a campsite and shooting range out there. Then eventually a cabin or two, growing trees and probably raising some live stock on it. I'm hoping to supliment going to the store with a garden and live stock.

Heber

 

[cmdionne]

You want to buy alot of land for 10K, check out Detroit. At a recent tax auction parcels (some even with standing houses on them) weren't even going for the opening bid of $500. There's parts of the city where you'd be the only person for blocks, and a weird sort of urban prarie ecosystem has begun to form, complete with foxes and coyotes.

Alot of urban farming going on as well, the city doesn't seem to care that people are stating to raise chickens and even goats.