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re: Thinking about buying a couple hundred acres of hunting land and living on it
Posted on 3/7/13 at 9:48 am to olgoi khorkhoi
Posted on 3/7/13 at 9:48 am to olgoi khorkhoi
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Love it all you like, the current system in this country where a few produce and millions consume is unnatural and unsustainable.
The last few generations of hill farmers have already proven that way of life was unsustainable.
I've got land like you just described. No way in hell I am going to try to scratch out a living/subsistence on it.
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Posted on 3/7/13 at 9:56 am to TigerDeacon
Oh and I plowed that with a horse and plow as a kid and picked it by hand. We had 80+ head of cattle, horses, goats, chickens. That plus the hunting meat meant that we didn't have to buy much at the store.
It wasn't easy or fun. Even the horses didn't like it. Ever had a horse "accidentally" step on your foot when you are trying to put the collar on him?
It wasn't easy or fun. Even the horses didn't like it. Ever had a horse "accidentally" step on your foot when you are trying to put the collar on him?
Posted on 3/7/13 at 10:00 am to TigerDeacon
This lifestyle isn't the one of movies and novels. Farming is tough, lonesome and often unsuccessful work. There's a reason that many who grow up in that setting choose to leave it behind. Farmers are the salt of the earth. They deserve more praise and profit than what they get. However, it takes a select breed to be dedicated to that lifestyle, knowing the rewards are so few.
Work your brain instead of your back.
Work your brain instead of your back.
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