NoBodyImportant Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) well done you nice piece of land given photos , logging or , is it crying out for a log cabin abode for the family to enjoy , and if not / camping / glamping development / or other/ rifle range/ clay shoot/ hunting /stalking to give you a return on your $ ( how does this work out in your area curious ) thanks john Edited September 19, 2019 by Saltings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted September 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 On 15/09/2019 at 11:54, Walker570 said: BUT it will be well worth the effort. We moved here 29yrs ago and I planted 3800 trees and 400 hazels and we are now seeing the results of all that hardwork. Still needs maintaining but that is mainly from the seat of my Kubota tractor or my Kubota mower. 3270 walnuts from two trees planted 25yrs ago is the bonus. Any pecans on yours? I bet you have that poison ivy stuff we tried hard to avoid in Texas. Nasty stuff like nettles on steroids. I have seen 3 pecans. And few walnuts. The owner said there was some apples on the east slope but I can’t find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Brilliant. Hope you get to them before the tree rats. Can't see us ever getting back to the States again and miss our twice yearly visits, so your conversations on here help fill the void. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwr Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Well done farm round here in the midlands, Warwickshire went for £18000 an acre grade 2 land! HS2 paying £8000 compensation for similar quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 47 minutes ago, hwr said: Well done farm round here in the midlands, Warwickshire went for £18000 an acre grade 2 land! HS2 paying £8000 compensation for similar quality. Yeah I feel you. I live near a big city and one acre lots in my neighborhood sell for 40k without well or septic. That’s why I had to drive 45min away to buy a farm. I can’t afford any more land around where I live. I bought my house near Charlotte NC during the market crash for less then half it’s current value. I have thought about selling my house and buying a few hundred acres out in the county but I like my 15 minutes drive to work. Plus we are in a excellent school district. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 Enjoy your land and freedoms while you can. Very pleased for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted September 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 12 hours ago, old man said: Enjoy your land and freedoms while you can. Very pleased for you. Thanks! Still cutting the road and digging stumps aso I would call it enjoyable yet! I got about 500 yard more road to make before I can start the offgrid cabin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Gillespie Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Jealously from an American living in London, enjoy and best of luck to you . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 In the U.K. that would be a sea of mud and all but impassable to most vehicles for much of the year! We would have to tarmac at vast expense or at least stone the road heavily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 it will be worth it in the end. enjoy your freedom out there, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 6 hours ago, London Best said: In the U.K. that would be a sea of mud and all but impassable to most vehicles for much of the year! We would have to tarmac at vast expense or at least stone the road heavily. You maybe mean an endless succession of people trying to stop the dream? It seems the main driving force here is to re-educate, surveil and control everyone except themselves? No written constitution gives authority absolute freedom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 I see your point O.M. but I really meant the UK rain would turn the track to mud fairly quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 are you doing a traditional log or factory generic log style cabin dwelling ( either way im jealous as hell ) joking apart all the best in this plot going forward to you and your family, go for off grid living ,,,, only good can come of this what seasonal fruits/ veggies / do you produce or have traded localy , also what game do you have in the area to harvest before shop bought food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 4 hours ago, Saltings said: are you doing a traditional log or factory generic log style cabin dwelling ( either way im jealous as hell ) joking apart all the best in this plot going forward to you and your family, go for off grid living ,,,, only good can come of this what seasonal fruits/ veggies / do you produce or have traded localy , also what game do you have in the area to harvest before shop bought food I have a mile or so of stone walls that I might plunder to build a rock cabin. I want to eventually clear at least 5-10 acres with 2 acres planted with fruit trees. I was told the property was a old vineyard witch explains why they are muskydines grow all throughout the property. I know I have a ridiculous about of turkey and deer. The property is surrounded by miles of farms and national park land. No plans on moving up to the farm but it will be a weekend getaway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 4 hours ago, NoBodyImportant said: I have a mile or so of stone walls that I might plunder to build a rock cabin. I want to eventually clear at least 5-10 acres with 2 acres planted with fruit trees. I was told the property was a old vineyard witch explains why they are muskydines grow all throughout the property. I know I have a ridiculous about of turkey and deer. The property is surrounded by miles of farms and national park land. No plans on moving up to the farm but it will be a weekend getaway. Before you plunder the walls clear the ground and tear it up you could probably find enough stone buried under the ground to build your cabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udderlyoffroad Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 On 23/09/2019 at 09:50, NoBodyImportant said: Yeah I feel you. I live near a big city and one acre lots in my neighborhood sell for 40k without well or septic. $40k for an acre you can build on, near a city, but without any services? You could pretty much add a zero to that in the UK, and change the currency sign! Not that I'm jealous, much... On 28/09/2019 at 14:46, London Best said: I see your point O.M. but I really meant the UK rain would turn the track to mud fairly quickly. Depends how many people drive down it, and how much effort you put into drainage. As it'll only be the OP, his family, and his friends, shouldn't be too bad. He's not going to be running some massive new John Deere and 20t trailer up and down the track 5 times daily either. Anyway, from memory the OP is in NC, a quick google search shows that Charlotte, NC gets 43" rain per year, or 1092 mm, compared to Bristol's 819 mm. Obviously I've just pulled those 2 locations out of my rear, but you get the point. 15 minutes ago, Old farrier said: Before you plunder the walls clear the ground and tear it up you could probably find enough stone buried under the ground to build your cabin +1 You start digging your septic/long-drop and see what you've got! Build yourself a tractor-loadable sieve (youtube it) and you'll soon have a pile of rock...depending on your soil condtions obviously. 5 hours ago, NoBodyImportant said: I know I have a ridiculous about of turkey and deer. The property is surrounded by miles of farms and national park land Sorry if you mentioned this previously, but what's the deal there? If it's on your land, and in season, fair game, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Good luck my fellow shooter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 3 hours ago, udderlyoffroad said: Sorry if you mentioned this previously, but what's the deal there? If it's on your land, and in season, fair game, right? Yes, no licenses required to hunt your personal property if in season. You can get a out of season permit if wild life is causing harm to a cash crop. To hunt national park land you have to buy a license. I just bought my son and it was $300 for his lifetime hunt/fish. Or it cost $55 a year if you don’t buy lifetime. Or $17 for a 3 day pass. The crappy part is the license is only good for one state you purchased it in. So if you live close to the border and hunt two states then you have to buy two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 I spent the day cutting a trail to and clear out around the spring. Even with 3 months with no rain the pond is still full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Walked down the road to the next farm to see about buying some of their land and ended up talking for a while. They told me about a home place on my property from the 1700s. The original house in this valley. I cut a trail to the previous unexplored part of the land and sure enough there is a foundation there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) The wife has been watching that hell on wheels show (set in the Wild West) so was playing with her new 45colt. Im not digging the fake ivory but it’s her gun her rules. I was feeding the beretta M9 today. Edited October 13, 2019 by NoBodyImportant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 Where is this in relation to Charlotte? Just been looking on Google Earth!! Sounds like a great project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 28 minutes ago, matone said: Where is this in relation to Charlotte? Just been looking on Google Earth!! Sounds like a great project. Roughly a hour and 20 mins north west bordering south mountain state park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted October 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) After walking around I think this is the official cabin sight. The cabin will set on the edge of the cliff and the back porch will hang over. I plan on setting steel targets down the the mountain and up the other side of the valley for porch plinking. I own half way up the other mountain then it turns into tax protected forest land for about mile to the paved road. It’s gets good sunlight for solar and there is another spring in the bottom for water. Not the one pictured but it can be developed with a cistern. Plus I get good cell service with Lite internet here. I think the wife is going to when out and we are going to do a indoor bathroom with flush toilet, small kitchen. I will probably do a glass and stone cabin. I already have about 50 super thermal insulated glass panels from my old job as a commercial freezer installer. Edited October 13, 2019 by NoBodyImportant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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