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Thinking about buying a couple hundred acres of hunting land and living on it
Posted on 3/7/13 at 8:22 am
Posted on 3/7/13 at 8:22 am
A few years back, the wife started talking about leaving the city life behind, buying 100 acres or so of secluded land in TN kind of near Nashville, building a house on it and living off the land. I nodded and smiled and kept my mouth shut because I thought it would pass, but it hasn't and the idea has grown on me.
We live on some acreage in Ascension with a barn and some horses, so I get to sort of feel connected with nature, while having major grocery stores within 10 minutes.
If we do it, we'd find some land with a stocked pond/lake, a running creek for hydroelectric power, springs for drinking water, pasture for the horses and probably some cows and woods for hunting. We'd grow/raise our own food and the grocery store would be 30-45 minutes away if we needed anything.
We'd have as much family nearby there as we have here, but would have to make new friends.
If your job/income wasn't a factor, WWTOBD?
We live on some acreage in Ascension with a barn and some horses, so I get to sort of feel connected with nature, while having major grocery stores within 10 minutes.
If we do it, we'd find some land with a stocked pond/lake, a running creek for hydroelectric power, springs for drinking water, pasture for the horses and probably some cows and woods for hunting. We'd grow/raise our own food and the grocery store would be 30-45 minutes away if we needed anything.
We'd have as much family nearby there as we have here, but would have to make new friends.
If your job/income wasn't a factor, WWTOBD?
Posted on 3/7/13 at 8:24 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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If your job/income wasn't a factor, WWTOBD?
Are you independently wealthy? Because I really enjoy toilet paper, but that's just me.
Posted on 3/7/13 at 8:25 am to olgoi khorkhoi
Hard work and clean livin.
If the income isn't a factor, do what you want!
Its a lifestyle choice, don't let anybody else make it for you.
If the income isn't a factor, do what you want!
Its a lifestyle choice, don't let anybody else make it for you.
Posted on 3/7/13 at 8:26 am to olgoi khorkhoi
I don't know man. I mean it sounds awesome I just think I am to social of a person to go through with that. I think it would be awesome for a camp I just don't know if I'd do that everyday.
Posted on 3/7/13 at 8:27 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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We'd grow/raise our own food and the grocery store would be 30-45 minutes away if we needed anything.
Is there anything that remote in the eastern US?
Posted on 3/7/13 at 8:32 am to olgoi khorkhoi
It'll be fun for about 6 months
Posted on 3/7/13 at 8:40 am to olgoi khorkhoi
I would think the biggest obstacle would be finding a tract that meets all your requirements. May want to include a small church within driving range just so you don't get cabin fever. Other than that, it sounds like exactly how I want to be living one day.
Posted on 3/7/13 at 8:43 am to olgoi khorkhoi
I know a family that did this....
They raised Scottish Highland and Berkshire Hogs and Chickens. They sell a lot of their meat to high end restaurants. They also have a "Farm Share" that allows for City people to spend "X" amount of money and come pick vegetables on their land.
I would also add that the man kept his full time job at about 120k and they barely made ends meet. It is not easy to run a farm with livestock for funsies. These people lived very frugally also.
Take it for what it's worth, but it will not be Little House on the Prairie from my observations. This farm is in/near Lebanon, TN
They raised Scottish Highland and Berkshire Hogs and Chickens. They sell a lot of their meat to high end restaurants. They also have a "Farm Share" that allows for City people to spend "X" amount of money and come pick vegetables on their land.
I would also add that the man kept his full time job at about 120k and they barely made ends meet. It is not easy to run a farm with livestock for funsies. These people lived very frugally also.
Take it for what it's worth, but it will not be Little House on the Prairie from my observations. This farm is in/near Lebanon, TN
Posted on 3/7/13 at 8:45 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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leaving the city life behind
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We live on some acreage in Ascension with a barn and some horses
What th...?
Posted on 3/7/13 at 8:50 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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A few years back, the wife started talking about leaving the city life behind, buying 100 acres or so of secluded land in TN kind of near Nashville, building a house on it and living off the land. I nodded and smiled and kept my mouth shut because I thought it would pass, but it hasn't and the idea has grown on me.
We live on some acreage in Ascension with a barn and some horses, so I get to sort of feel connected with nature, while having major grocery stores within 10 minutes.
If we do it, we'd find some land with a stocked pond/lake, a running creek for hydroelectric power, springs for drinking water, pasture for the horses and probably some cows and woods for hunting. We'd grow/raise our own food and the grocery store would be 30-45 minutes away if we needed anything.
We'd have as much family nearby there as we have here, but would have to make new friends.
If your job/income wasn't a factor, WWTOBD?
Problem is when the zombie apocalypse comes, there will be a pack of strangers that will want to come live on your farm and then a chinese boy will start banging your daughter and they find out that you have a sheep fetish in your barn and then it all burns down before your eyes.
Posted on 3/7/13 at 9:06 am to olgoi khorkhoi
quote:I dont understand this part. Income has to be a factor unless you are getting some sort of a monthly check that wont dry up. In that case go for it.
If your job/income wasn't a factor, WWTOBD?
Posted on 3/7/13 at 9:06 am to olgoi khorkhoi
You're going to need more land than 100 acres. You'll need about an acre per animal, depending on amount and quality of grazing pasture present, but that's a pretty fair assessment, you will also need hay in the winter and that stuff ain't cheap. Water will take up a helluva lot of land, especially if using it for drinking, watering animals (they drink a lot), and crops, don't count on the rain to do this. Also gardening is a hellacious amount of work for minimal returns. If going to feed grains to animals, i.e. corn to finish hogs and cows, the feed conversion sucks, so there's more acreage for corn. It goes on and on. Farming for a living is hard work 24/7/365.
Posted on 3/7/13 at 9:11 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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If your job/income wasn't a factor, WWTOBD?
Not no, but hell no! That is very hard work. Life is way to short to live off the land. Screw cows, horses or any livestock.
Been there, done that.
Posted on 3/7/13 at 9:26 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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If your job/income wasn't a factor, WWTOBD?
in a heartbeat.
Posted on 3/7/13 at 9:29 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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If we do it, we'd find some land with a stocked pond/lake, a running creek for hydroelectric power, springs for drinking water, pasture for the horses and probably some cows and woods for hunting. We'd grow/raise our own food and the grocery store would be 30-45 minutes away if we needed anything.
There is a reason why people stopped doing this 60 years ago. My grandparents lived like this and I wouldn't wish that life on anyone.
Posted on 3/7/13 at 9:38 am to olgoi khorkhoi
This guy does it. He still shits in a bucket and everything.
This post was edited on 3/7/13 at 9:39 am
Posted on 3/7/13 at 10:00 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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buying 100 acres or so of secluded land in TN kind of near Nashville
"Kind of near" Nashville? Explain, Kind of near. Not sure how much you are willing to spend, but for a decent price you are gonna have to go to Trousdale County, around Columbia, or up towards Clarksville.
A 100 acres in Sumner or Williamson County will run you 1mil
Posted on 3/7/13 at 10:18 am to olgoi khorkhoi
I'd do it in a heartbeat, but my wife wouldn't. Ideally, I'd like to be about 20 min away from a city and my wife could still teach. That way we'd keep insurance and have retirement. I could farm enough food to eat and do some side cash jobs for extra cash.
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