Homesteading

[Anonymous No.55518237]

Do you think it is reasonable in the modern era to build and live in a shed somewhere in the middle of the woods while retaining a level of self-sufficiency (much in the same vain of Henry David Thoreau; pic related). Do you think I could dodge taxation if I built in a remote enough location?

[Anonymous No.55518277]

No, it's no longer reasonable. Even Thoreau was living on land owned by his buddy Ralph Waldo Emerson. To own that much land to the point where nobody is going to bother you and you'll have the game/fish/water/etc. that you need would be very expensive. And you can certainly not dodge taxation if you own that kind of land.

Also, Walden was a pretty boring book. I did enjoy the overall story and theme, but sometimes it was mind numbingly difficult to get through.

[Anonymous No.55518284]

>>55518237
No, the government will use GIS and satellites to find your ted shed and tax you.

[Anonymous No.55518305]

>>55518237
holy shit i wish all of you faggots would drop this innawoods fantasy. maybe 5% of the people on this site who romanticize it would actually be successful, the fucking bugs alone would drive you insane. and you all think you can just 'figure it out' by reading whatever hunting and game dressing books you torrented having never actually prepped anything.
>>55518277
read growth of the soil by knut hamsun

[Anonymous No.55518308]

>>55518277
>>55518284
If youre still lurking this thread, or to anyone else reading this, do you at least think it is desirable, if not reasonable?

[Anonymous No.55518316]

>>55518308
Personally, I think it is you who is being unreasonable

[Anonymous No.55518555]

>>55518308
Yes. Ignore the other faggots in this thread who don't promote action. They're discord tranny losers who will accomplish nothing in life

[Anonymous No.55518617]

>>55518308
the only way to know is trying

[Anonymous No.55518855]

It's probably the worst method available for the lifestyle you seek and no, you couldn't dodge taxation.

[Anonymous No.55518916]

>>55518308
try it faggot, you won't

seriously, I spent 7 months hiking the appalachian trail and popping up a shitty tent in the middle of nowhere in the woods each night and it was a great time
so long as you have food taken care of and a reliable source of water with a cheap filtration device you're good

[Anonymous No.55518939]

>>55518277
I thought his documentation of the ant wars was pretty exhilarating.

[Anonymous No.55519002]

>>55518916
thoughts on water purification tablets? is it goyslop?

[Anonymous No.55519032]

>>55519002
zero experience with water purification tablets
ran all my water through a sawyer water filter and never had a problem

[Anonymous No.55519044]

>>55519032
I always just do the tablets but I've only ever been out 2 weeks max

[Anonymous No.55519058]

>>55519044
if you're drinking from most fast moving mountain streams those tablets are probably overkill but better safe than shitting all day

[Anonymous No.55519180]

>>55519002
If you're worried about goyslop, purify water the old fashioned way. Water filters you're worrying about micro plastics and possibly more. Tabs are probably a lot worse in a more longer term situation because of the long term chemical exposure

[Anonymous No.55519200]

>>55518284
What taxes though? There are a lot of states with no property tax and if he has no income and survives off of subsistence farming and barter it would be very difficult for the IRS to even come up with a quantifiable number to tax. On top of that if he obviously has no assets or money except some remote low value land and a not to code shack then the IRS would most likely pass over him in favor of bigger fish... unless he was dumb enough to be politically active and make himself a target of course.

[Anonymous No.55519230]

>>55519180
>purify water the old fashioned way
drink my own piss

[Anonymous No.55519463]

>>55519200
are you retarded?

[Anonymous No.55519488]

>>55519200
>>55519463
I think this is somewhat possible in parts of Alaska or Canada or something

[Anonymous No.55519495]

>>55519488
>Being a homeowner in Alaska and over the age of 65, you are likely to get a property tax exemption on the first $150,000 of your home’s value.

[Anonymous No.55519903]

Ignore demoralizing FUD implying you cannot learn to live another lifestyle and enjoy it. And must remain dependant on the sick systems which support city life and cause mental illnesses.
There are ways to offset taxation and the rural lifestyle doesn't require hunting, fishing, and commercial farming in this day and age.
It is desirable to at least own land and reasonable to expect increasing profit over time if managed well and with adaptability.
Personally, it is a necessity to guarantee produce enough to sustain myself and my family. And having family, this is not an endeavour i need to undertake alone. In fact, family is the primary motivation for me.

[Anonymous No.55519915]

>>55518305
Lol calm down faggot. I already live innawoods and homestead a bunch of laying hens and grow tons of potatoes. People need to shut the fuck up and stop commenting on shit they know nothing about
>living off grid is... LE IMPOSSIBLE

[Anonymous No.55519925]

>>55519002
Go with filters 100%. Tabs just remove pathogens but not all the dirt and other crap in your water. I can't really think of an application for tabs, given each filter is efficient up to many gallons and you can order a bunch for cheap

The stuff that's really gone up are tools like silky saws. I bought mine pre rona, and they're like 5x now

[Anonymous No.55520357]

>>55518277
I doubt such a place is aquairable no matter the funds

[Anonymous No.55521030]

>>55519200
Every state besides NJ and PA have a Homestead Exemption where up to a certain value property taxes aren't collected on your primary residence. The IRS doesn't collect property tax, your state does
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/homestead-exemption.asp

[Anonymous No.55521452]

Dick Proenekke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy-4NxJRxNQ&pp=ygUOZGljayBwcm9lbm5la2U%3D