I am looking at a desert oasis property. I was offered 5 acres for 2500! It has a little desert pond, only 1 mile off the main road. I am excited about it.
Well, that could be perfect.. as long as you like the desert weather and the scenery there.. Those are 2 things you cannot change when you buy property.. Choose wisely.. Have you checked the local laws,, codes,, covenants,, and restrictions for that property through the county website.? Make certain you can do what you want to do on your property.. I am excited for you.. ..Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Dark Mother = in the almost 5 years of owning, camping and living on this property I have seen 3 deer, 2 coyotes, 4 rattlesnakes, 1 gopher? snake, 2 tarantulas, 2 scorpions, 2 gila monsters, and lots of flies and gnats.. So no problems and not too much wildlife.. there are no bears around here that I am aware of.. I have heard rumors of a mt lion but no sighting or evidence.. How does all that compare to where you live now.? Thanks for watching, Happy Trails..
deserthorizons yes no problem I was thinking of getting land in Arizona because how cheap it is. Just to get some things started. But I’m in the city near Washington DC. So I’m not use to wildlife.. just was curious how so off grid families deal with the encounters lol pretty much I’m scared of big cats and spiders
@@alexiskaylah4412 yeah well,, spiders.. Can't do much about those.. Some days I see lots of 'searcher' webs floating around and I know there are lots of spiders,, but usually they keep to themselves.. I hate spiders.. .. .. I also forgot to mention we have quite a few rabbits,, ground squirrels,, lizards and mice.. .. .. Weather is the one aspect that will determine if you like a spot well enough to live there and should be your FIRST priority when looking.. I know for a fact I could not live anywhere it gets below zero degrees.. (used to).. .. so the best advice I can give is to figure out what sort of climate you want and then start searching for that.. About half the state of Arizona gets cold,, the half I live in does not.. I tolerate hot summers so I can have warm winters.. Some tolerate cold winters so they can have cool summers.. ie: it is going to be >103 for the next week here,, but >65 at night,, which is perfect for the desert.. If you like or need snow stay away from southern AZ,, southern Texas and Florida..
Are you doing anything to fulfill your fantasy.? I have been thinking about doing this since 1987.. I was jeeping down a canyon in Utah and I came across a small artesian well.. I met the guy that put some bricks around it about 30 years prior.. It was good water too.. So I always kept that place in the back of my mind as a place to retire to.. Very remote,, difficult 4 wheel drive access, perfect little raised spot to put a cabin... I went back there in 2014 to double check everything.. I could NOT find the well because of all the growth around there.. The canyon had been flooded big time, but the "cabin" spot was still high and dry... So that was when I started looking for someplace else..
I been watching for some time now and I have learned so much by watching your videos. This one right here just made my day and many more to come. Thank you so much
Glad to see that even my old videos can brighten your day.. I may be biased, but I prefer the newer vids where I am living in my cabin.. It is much nicer and on the same property.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
How do you not get scammed buying these properties? Looking at an acre for a couple Grand on realtor. Do you get a land deed? Is that what you need? How are zoning laws for building a cabin? Unrestricted?
That depends.. Don't buy from someone your gut tells you not to trust.. Are you buying this "in person" or strictly "on-line".. All I got for mine was a quit claim deed from the previous owner.. How did I know he was the owner.? I met him AT the courthouse in town and we went up to the counter where they do this sort of stuff and had him sign it over in front of them and I took possession then and there.. That is the best way to do it.. (if the person you are buying from balks at meeting at the courthouse,, then he is not the owner.) ..If doing it online then you have to pay a "Title Company" to research it and hold the money in escrow, yada yada yada.. Absolutely do your "Due Diligence".. Do not wire money or give pre paid credit cards.. .. I think the only place left to buy "unrestricted zoning" is in Alaska.. All places have some sort of zoning.. Follow those to the letter.. Pima county, (where I am) requires permits for a larger than 5000 gallon water tank.. So I got a 2500 gallon tank.. They require permits for larger than 200 sq ft structure.. So I got mine at 192 sq ft.. See how that works.? Septic works the same way.. Hope this helps somewhat... .. Happy Trails.!!
Did you use a title company? Or title insurance? Or did you just go with the guy to the county building and transfer the deed in person? @@deserthorizons
The neighbor had used a tape measure to find his lot lines.. Once I got it surveyed they moved their fence line to its proper place.. It's all good.. ..Happy Trails.!!
1.3 acres what about future neighbors on the adjoining property? That could be an issue. Get a dry vac and crevice for gold and also a dry washer gold moves through washes. Man you sure are getting some angry responses, Some people you just cant please.😁
lol - I learned quite a while ago to only worrying about pleasing my wife and myself.. Just like my off grid vids,, If you looked at some of my other videos where I am 4wheeling with a Jeep Liberty or what I did with my 2009 Dodge Challenger,, ooohhh I used to get a lot of flack for both of those things.. not necessarily from RU-vid, but from forums I belonged to.. We loved every minute of every thing we do.. 2 weeks after I first put the trailer on property we had a neighbor move in.. Just ~2 or 3 months ago we had another move in (actually our neighbors neighbor..) We are going to try to acquire at least a couple more plots if possible.. but so far all the neighbors are great people..
For every 10A of power you need, is equalavant to 1000w invertor requiring 100W solar panels. For example, a 10A charge controller can only handle about 100-120W solar panel. 20A needs 200-240W solar energy. If you use anything other then lithium batteries, only deplete 50%, then recharge. Lithium can go as far as 95% discharge.
I now have 2100 watts of solar running 4 charge controllers,, 1 of which is a Midnite Classic 150 powering 16 - 6V batteries.. I try to never go below 70%.. I have several (like 150) newer videos of what I have done here since this video came out.. ..Happy Trails..
Don't restrict that wash by dam. It's meant as a natural water overflow runoff. Build yourself some rain water collectors and I noticed the trail the cows use on a regular basis. Collect their dung, dry it out and you got fuel for a cold night. Nice score on the property.
Thanks for the advice,, however I did put a dam in over 3 years ago.. It got washed out that monsoon season.. Because of covid the rancher got out of the cattle business so now there are no more cows around.. que sera,, sera.. I have put in 2 rain collection water tanks that are both full to the top from this years monsoon.. btw,, this video is over 5 years old,, and now I live here full time.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@Praetoria113-zm3no I did a video on that last year.. I use Visible.com for my Unlimited 4G internet,, calls, and texts.. It cost just 40 bucks a month... check with them to see if your phone is "transferrable" to their service.. It uses the verizon network..
. The survey to do 1.3 acres cost us $600.00 For that price ($600.)they marked all 5 corners and 2 points along each property line.. (for only $400.00 they would have just done the 5 corners..)
@@inspector87 how important is it to you.? are you planning on fencing or building close to a lot line.? if not then you don't need it.. Thanks for watching.!
@@baptizeus You only need to survey if you are planning on building close to a property line.. Even if you fence the entire thing it is not necessary.. With 160 acres you can give up 10 ft on each side and still have lots of room.. It should be staked already so it will be easy to figure out where your property lines are.. At the time of this video I was still planning on building my cabin myself about 15 ft from the property line.. As it turned out I have the cabin,, it is about 20 feet from the property line,, I just did not build it myself.. I have it all documented in newer videos.. .. Happy Trails.!!
Welcome along on the journey.. This particular video is almost 5 years old.. There have been many changes to the ranch in that time.. In April I got a shed/cabin delivered and have been working on getting that set up,, (all on video) .. I believe I am done now as the last piece was put in place last week,, 2 new water tanks for rainwater.. Sorry to see you were not happy with your Derksen.. I would buy another WeatherKing because their workmanship was top notch and the value for the money is excellent.. Thanks for subbing.. .. Happy Trails.!!
Ive been thinking about putting my trailer on some land, adding a deck and a roof, etc. But , i also can go all over the US and Mexico and just camp at great places without the costs and concerns of property ownership. Perhaps as a home base kind of place, i might do it.
Yeah, eventually though you will want to stop the wheels spinning.. You can use the time spent traveling to look for the perfect spot for you.. I have traveled extensively around the US,, and AZ is where I like it.. There are many places I would rather live because of the scenery,, but the weather is always the deciding factor for me..
I suppose I could.. What is the recipe.? . I wonder which would win a taste test.? Prickly Pear Wine or Marijuana Wine.? I tried the latter and it was pretty good.. .. Happy Trails.!!
I recorded this in June, 2016,, so you have 6 years worth of videos to watch to see how it turned out.. (*hint,, I'm still here.). ..Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Does pima require septic? I don't see that in your breakdown? I was looking in Mohave county, but they require a septic, which is 8,000$ to stay on your land any longer than two weeks, camping.. and that's the main thing holding me back from buying some land. The cost of that. You can use composting, but they still require a system for greywater.. smh.
After I was reported to the AZ Dept of Environmental Quality,, they came out and talked to me.. I drain my gray water onto a tree basin and I "bag-n-burn" my 'black' water.. I drain my sink into a bucket and pour that on trees also.. They said that was perfectly acceptable as long as there is not any "standing water" of waste, no problem.. You can put in your own septic as long as you do it according to code.. Much cheaper..
@@deserthorizons oh wow, that is awesome! That That's how it should be, water is our most valuable resource in the desert here, you shouldn't have to throw it away into a septic tank. Use it on your trees, or garden etc. and you burn the compost from the toilet huh? What do you think about incinerating toilets? Do you prefer composting?
Hopefully I have learned to do that over the last ~5 years.. it always seems smoother,, less shaky,, clearer,, and slower while filming.. .. Happy Trails.!!
Cool property. Looks like you still do videos. I will sub. If you get 5 thousand subs RU-vid will start paying you. I was born in Portland Oregon. Moved to northern Minnesota for about ten years. Now living on the Washington coast. But been thinking about next going to somewhere warmer
It sounds like you like it cooler.. Up by Show Low and in that area is some beautiful off grid locations.. it does snow up there but I am told it doesn't last all winter and has beautiful summers.. Where I am has harsh summers but beautiful winters.. Happy Trails.!!
right where you showed where the cabin is going to be the same great trees and great desert plants that I hope U-Save by digging them up deep and moving them to a different part of the property there's not a whole lot of trees in the desert so you should take advantage of the life that you have they're the forest of the desert obviously the cactus and all and you've got some really cool plants that you could get out on the edge of your property or used to block sun or whatever you want to use them for it just be a shame to just Mom down. It's how I think I can't help it I was out saving salamanders and frogs and ferns in the Northwest when my cousins were building a house when I was about 7 not was a dang long time ago there was nobody out there than and it's a major city now! anyway just a suggestion you've got some great stuff you were showing that would be worth moving. And it's the respectful thing to do it's a good start on a new piece of property. Congratulations my amazed do have water. so it's all off grid? you can have solar panels? Those kind of things composting toilet just curious of what you could do out there if you wanted to what kind of animals you could have if you wanted to. Thanks sorry lot of words.
watch this video to see exactly where the 'cabin' is going to go and you can also see NO trees will be harmed.. just prickly pear and sage.. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mYec-n_-LnA.html
Hey, Thanks for the invite.. cupla things amiss with your invite however.. Where is your property.? why would I come for a visit.? since I rarely leave this place the odds are unlikely but you never know.. Tell me about your place and what you got.. ..Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
eat the prickly pear. I grew up in az. the wild prickly pear is not normally really healthy in that its so stressed. now if you take care of it yes you could eat it. but you can also harvest the fruit from land near yours and make jams and jellies. . I agree with what you said about eating it. lol .
You're living the dream. Listen what would a budget of $75k get? What would you do with that amount to work with? I am suprr impressed with what you've done with such a budget. I love the off the grid setup but when you build the cabin are you still going to be off the grid?
with 75K it would be a larger setup.. Larger cabin,, larger solar array,, larger water storage,, larger awning/patio cover,, etc.. Cabin is definitely going to be off grid.. I am putting together a solar setup right now that will be transferred to the cabin when it is done.. stay tuned,, updates coming.. Did you enter the Gold/Silver giveaway.?
that depends on if you are lucky or not.. could be anywhere from ~50 ft to well over 1400 ft.. priced accordingly.. @ ~20 bucks a foot it can real expensive awfully quick.. much cheaper to have it hauled in for 150 bucks for 2100 gallons,, which is enough for one person for over a year... 20 years of that would be 3000 dollars.. Happy Trails.!!
This was amongst the first videos I did of the off grid property.. Water turned out to be no problem.. You need to look for newer ones where I show the tank and the water being delivered.. First was in May 2018.. I recently got 2 more tanks to handle rain collection.. both of those are full now from the monsoon this year.. Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
well, if you are already looking at lots , you have an area picked out.. Look on craigslist.com every day.. I did that for 6 months before this one came up.. There will not be a bunch of realtors if you are looking for rural land, so go with a local.. One that is in the area.. Try to keep the money in the area.. .. Good Luck on your search for your paradise,, don't settle.. Happy Trails.!!
Go with Curtis Eichenloff or Luke Smith or govt land sales. Don't use an RE agent, waste of precious capital. Rural vacant land has people in there blowing out lots. Get over 4 but under 10. No need for paying extra taxes on scrub desert. You want a tiny lot surrounded by nothing. Taxes on 80 acres is over a grand, wise? No, not at all. Taxes on 4 acres, 100 bucks or less. Piece of cake.
Not all the desert has these edible plants like your land has. You have large mesquite, good sign you get rain in a serious way at times. Prickly pear, you can eat the new pads after scraping off the spines, tastes like broccoli. The rickly pear red fruits you can get the juice and ferment it for home made wine. I would put junk car parts in a pile in a corner far away, and try to get foxes to build a den then film them for you tube video hits. Fox eat mice and that helps grass to grow. The desert comes alive with animals at night. The Coyotes are howling and crying to each other that they are hungry. They have a happy howling and a sad howling. They respond to different messages by their families. Rolling back da poleez.........and we be taking ova dis neighba hood. Rabbits and rats beta be runnin fo cova. Not white nor black but da Coyotes be on the attack.
deserthorizons the salt river is awesome also, went camping in a area I think called green valley that was just that very green and not to far away. I went hiking up foot hill/ mountain thing by Oracle ? and I had just reached a height where the sound from the city below had stopped , and I'm thinking wow look at the terrain, I bet no one has climbed up here before, only to walk a few more feet and to find a old camp site fire rock ring and a titty magazine where some kid came ta smack the pug , lol . the mission down by mexico is a fun trip, fried bread and the wooden headed priest in a box.
Thank you.. Glad I could be an inspiration.. This video is over 4 years old and I have made almost another 200 videos of living out here..(and all with great tips,, if I do say so myself..) I now live in a small house/cabin on the same property.. .. Happy Trails.!!
Scorpions are not a problem here.. I have only seen two in the 9 yrs of ownership and 4+ years of living here full time . What part of the AZ desert.? Thanks for watching.. ..Happy Trails.!!
@@HumbleServant3777 I doubt you will see any scorpions up there,, it is tooooo cold.. (not positive as I don't know anyone that lives close to there.). "ArizonaHotHomestead" would be about the closest in Concho.. He may know someone there.. .. so, what are your plans.?
Cheap security while on the property at night are those drive way sensors sold at Harbor Freight. I've used them for years. Battery operated, waterproof, motion detection. Place posted no trespassing signs 360° that way no one can use the excuse of being there unauthorized. It's Arizona, keep your weapon on you at all time.
I now have several early warning systems including motion detecting cameras connected to an app on my phone,, game cameras,, driveway alarms,, etc.. Just inside of the property past one of the no trespassing signs I have a sign that says "You are no longer a trespasser,, you are now a Target." I keep a 357 on me always,, and I have several pistols and rifles scattered around the property.. This green trailer is still here,, an RV is here,, and a cabin is now on property.. I also have 3 dogs that are my early, early first warning system.. ..Happy Trails.!!
Howdy Jim,, thanks for watching.. I do have a video of how it really started with just bare land and a dream,, here= ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oW8Luao1y1E.html and one of why I do it.. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BjtTUPcVyKQ.html if you haven't seen those.................. I am glad you found my channel and hope you get something out of it.. I do it to show people that it IS possible,, you CAN do it.. .. Happy Trails.!!
Are you sure the "corners" are not marked already.? Fencing is high on my priority list,, just not at the top.. I figure it will cost at leastt 5K+ to do the fencing I want for 1.3 acres..
It is really only necessary to know exactly where your corners are if you are planning on building close to the property lines.. How big a chunk do you own.?
I am headed to AZ mojave desert soon, I am looking to buy a fifth wheel, travel trailer, or rv. We dont even have dirt roads onto the plot though and I was wondering how travel trailers and rvs handle offroading as Ive never tried even backing up a trailer before let alone tried offroading. Like how do u get out to the plot with all that?
In so many ways it would not be worth it.. First is my physical limitations.. secondly that would just destroy what it is that I love about this place,, it is unmolested wild west desert.. thirdly,, I already have all the wealth I need.. The beauty of this desert,, the quiet serenity,, a nice new cabin that is all set up and insulated.. I have many newer videos that show my progression from this trailer into a motorhome for 2 years and finally the cabin saga for the last year.. .. Thanks for watching.. .. Happy Trails.!!
You might want to consider orienting your trailer for best solar gain and opimal shade for summer. your terrain looks like the area along the Oracle, Florence, desert area north of Tucson. You would want to orient your trailer/cabin directly southeast 150 deg. true. this will give you early morning sunlight and afternoon shade with your awning.
Cool.!! Congrats.!! East of Tucson or West of Phoenix.? I have quite a few vids on this channel about what I have done to live out here full time,, over 18 months now.. .. April is when I "plan" on starting to build a cabin here.. .. btw: Happy New Year.!!🍾🍾
@@deserthorizons , I think I will at least look and see if I can come across a do lil yours; I know you said you found yours on Craig's list, no agent. So go to Craig's list and search land for sale. What counties are warm to hot, no cold weather for me. Anyway, you can guide me would be appreciated. From Indiana live in Georgia. Both states are too cold for me, and the cost of living is too high to make ends meet
@@honeybeedavis7939 Well,, warm to hot is relative,, stay in the southern counties like Cochise and Pima.. Look up the cities/towns in each,, then ask Ms Google what the avg weather is in each place.. There are many off grid properties in those counties.. Have you ever been to the desert.?
@@honeybeedavis7939 ohh,, in the east it is cooler, but still gets to over 100,, all the way west to Yuma which spends almost the entire summer over 100..
Check out St David.. It is about 7 miles south of Benson.. quiet,, lots of groundwater.. just be sure to check minimum size restrictions on a home on any property you are thinking about.. Good Luck.!! Happy Trails..
The trailer is about 224.. The motorhome is about 232.. and the cabin is 192.. .. This video is about 4 years old.. I have much newer videos showing the motorhome and the new cabin..
We are up on a hillside about 1000 ft above the valley floor.. It is possible there are some pockets of water around but that will be an awful expensive "guess"..
Looks to me you can not truly live off grid in Arizona. Is there any place in Arizona that you can live in an RV and live off grid? Funny thing about survaise, they are never 100% the same. But grid cordance are.
well I beg to differ with you.. I am living off grid in an RV and ~soon will build a permit free cabin.. There are several counties in Arizona where you can live however you want.. It is the townships that are more strict.. I would not try in Maricopa county where Phoenix is,, but here in Pima county (Tucson) there is much more space to do what you want.. That is if you like the hot desert.. If you like the cooler climates than Apache county is a good one.. Check with ArizonaHotHomestead (on RU-vid) to see where and how he is living..
deserthorizons ok then I miss understood you. I know Aphache country has laws that you can not live in an RV on your own land. And every time I look into a county I find people says the same. Really would like to find a country in Arizonia that I can put a RV on and live. As Arizonia has gold. At this point I don't care if town is an hour away. I would rather mine gold at half my income then work my profession. And Arizonia my professional licence has less restrictions and requirements. And it not that I want to live in an RV all my life, just long enough to mine enough gold to build a house.
as I don't want neighbors or visitors, maybe you can understand my being so vague.. In any case,, in earlier videos I have mentioned that this is in Pima county,, west of Tucson, AZ.. .. ..Where are you.?
It is a beautiful state.. I am in Pima county.. I love the cacti,, did you see that I have a saguaro here as well.? found it almost exactly one year ago,, imagine a 13' tall saguaro, hiding.. I assume you are looking for off grid property.? Pima county is a good choice as is Cochise county.. as long as you off grid via their approved methods you will be fine. . (ie: Pima county has a list of approved composting toilets.) .. .. Where are you now.? .. How "far away" from retirement.? .. .. Happy Trails.!!
@@deserthorizons I currently live in Washington. It'll be nice to get away from the 9 months of gray skies and rain. I just turned 50 but we are in a position that I may be able to slow working and retire early. We won't be rich but I think freedom is more important.
@@NM-tl6pe You you should check out my "Why you can't win the Rat Race" video from earlier this year.. put pencil and paper together and you will see how little you actually need when you are not "chasing a paycheck".. the house, mortgage, upkeep, taxes, vehicle, insurance, taxes, maintenance, just so you can keep working, to earn more taxes.. been there done that.. .. .. Have you ever been to southern AZ.? ..it gets hot here ya' know.? Arizona has about the most diverse climate and topography of any state.. It is ALL much drier than Washington, however.. What would be your ideal temperature in summer,, winter.? ..
Neil Kinney = Yes there are quite a few available, just probably not for the same price.. Several are for sale for 6K and 7K .. There are over 750 vacant lots here just in this subdivision alone.. Wherever you want to be, just keep a close eye on CraigsList until you find one you want..
I thought so.. It turned out to be very good foresight.. Circumstances dictated that I move out here full time.. Been out here for almost 2 years now.. .. Happy Trails.!!
TheToso13 -- Hey Thanks for watching.. I don't know if this is the first video you've seen, or if you are watching them in order, but keep watching, I am set now..
Sander DC st.johnsbax.arizona park estates ( but I live in nyc,soon as I save up enough cash wanna. Uy a cargovan to move az and build a wooden house mystlf)
Thanks for watching.. well, hopefully you have noticed by now that I have many, many more videos about living off grid on a tight budget.. Happy Trails.!!
Came across this advice for your rodent issues.. dont know if it works but it does work for other things... owl and eagle statues placed around your yard.. loosely mounted so they wiggle... someone said their rat and gopher issue was solved by next day.. worth looking into and it's a cheap fix.. get plastic owl. And then make a mold make many out of clay.. good hobby
@Sarai Shamira Israel = This video is about 3 years old.. I have done quite a few changes to the ranch since then,, including a 2500 gallon water tank.. here is a video of my water system: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-79h7PuuXld4.html .. Happy Trails,, Thanks for watching.!!
@@secretsquirrel6718 yup.. I have had 2 deliveries since I moved here 18 months ago for a total of 4200 gallons.. I still have over 1500 in it.. only $150 to get 2100 gallons potable water delivered here..
Have you thought about installing a rain gutter on your awning to collect water? I am going to do it from a shade I made in the desert so that will have water for construction when I go out there.
That is the eventual plan.. When we put the 'cabin' up we are going to have a porch most of the way around it with gutters on that one also.. We should have no problems with water when all is said and done..
Just a thought about All Those Prickly Pair Cactus. The prickly "Pear" is edible, as well as the "Pads". The pears are a superior antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Really great for arthritic joints. The fruit and pad are very good in aiding people with sugar diabetes, helping stabilize blood sugar levels.They are delicious and make a yummy and pretty jelly. In my opinion, the best way to harvest them is to use a torch to remove the prickly stickers. There is a vid posted on line, demonstrating this technique. Why Not Consider All Those Prickly Pear cactus As Revenue? Look into it.
yeah I know.. it's kinda funny how obsessed some are about those things.. They are the weed of cactus here, just like a dandelion other places... Over 2 years later and they are still not endangered around here.. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0beFpkDuSbQ.html Thanks for watching.!!
You have a very nice place, wish I had some land in that area. There is probably Gold Nuggets in those washes, and the land on your property. You should get yourself a Whites GMT metal detector.
Keep looking on Craigslist.. that is what I did.. Haven't found any gold 'yet' in the wash.. We did find some busting up quartz.. not enough for all the effort that is required though..
I like your plan , living off the grid and a good idea for the water , the farther you can get away from state and federal government , the better off you will be , especially in a SHTF situation . AZ is still possible for this , I would avoid CA like the plague , good luck .
Neil Salmon Exactly, I once looked into moving way out in the California desert by 29 palms until locals online told me they have desert patrols and they WILL have you removed. How pathetic can they get
deserthorizons just be normal , get a job , People that live like this are obviously on welfare like SSI , social security etc.. people that live like this hate People and are probably serial killers active shooter or rapists ,
S T = I am normal, worked for 47 years.. I have owned 3 successful businesss.. 3 ex wives got most of it.. I am not old enough for SS.. or SSI,, or any other benefit other than health care.. I do not abuse, or hardly even use that benefit.. Because of old injuries I am unable to work.. I knew that in the future however, social security would be my only source of income.. So I had to eliminate as many expenses as possible.. Housing and Utilities were the easiest and most cost effective.. Not every one has the same story and we do not all abuse our "entitlements" that I (and others) paid into for 47 years..
"EVERYTHING we have paid to have the setup we have.". There are a lot of things not in this list,, propane,, internet service,, taxes,, and yes, water,, just to name a few.. This was a list of "One Time" expenses..
D. Chapman = Thanks, we love it.. It is not north of Tucson, it is about 35-40 miles S.W. of Tucson.. We are going to check into a well, but the water table is probably 700 ft.. So we will get the water trucked in..
"Wash" is a term for a dry river or creek bed in the desert.. When it rains the water runs down the 'wash' and basically cleans out the debris.. Oh yeah, we get winter weather here, it got down to freezing already once this year, and it snows about every six years..
We live in Tucson, AZ,, the AZ Off-Grid trailer is about 35 - 40 miles from here.. Best thing I can tell you is to keep looking on Craigslist or Trulia.com until you find something.. I saw this on craigslist for several days, thinking, nah, can't be, over an acre, close to town for only 1200, just like what I was looking for,, nah,must be the old CL B.S... I am so glad I finally called.. :)
It IS possible,, but then the medical bills would cost 1000 times more.. a lot of work here for very, very little gold.. and then doing it dry wash style.. You can get about the same amount of gold from a bag of sand at Home Depot.. Seriously.. Hey, I saw it on RU-vid,, it must be real..
In an area a little more in "demand" I would not buy property without it.. Good Advice, though.. In this case I deemed it unnecessary. The guy had proof he had owned it for at least 12 or 13 years.
Out in the idle of the Desert and you have to use terms like Neighbor, cul-de-sac, easement... Wow, that would irritate me a little. But you are out and away from it so it seems. I lived in Arizona and West Texas for about 6 years total... It's great!What do you do for water... or septic? There isn't much ground water is there?
We will have to have water trucked in and supplement that with a rain catchment system.. At least all around the cabin and maybe one on the trailer awning.. No septic required because we use a composting toilet. Latest data shows groundwater at 1,400 feet deep on the property.... so,,,,,,,,,,, no.. (sorry about the delayed response)
That's ok... I don't get on here much myself. But hey...! I have a long handled shovel if that helps! Your wife could have that well dug in 3 weeks flat!
Can't set up like "what" anymore.? Are you talking your land,?, because my plan is going to be totally legal.. I am going to do it "by the book" so I will not have any problems.. All of the laws that are on the books for Pima county say it is legal..
@Jerry Smith = I have 4 different neighbors fairly close.. closest about 200 feet away.. next closest about 500 feet away.. 2 neighbors live here full time.. Stop light,, hmmm closest would be about 16 miles.. Store, fuel.. going either direction about 8 or 9 miles.. black top.. 1.2 miles down a graded gravel road.. I am actually not out quite far enough but the land was the right price,, 1K for 1.3 acres.. I don't think I could find a more beautiful setting.. I would prefer my neighbors were a little farther away but they are all cool people.. I have almost everything delivered here from WalMart from groceries to electronics so distance to store is irrelevant to me, and because I rarely go to the store i also rarely need fuel.. I have propane and water delivered.. No mailbox.. If you are one of those people that needs constant companionship, then it is probably not a lifestyle you would enjoy.. If this is even something you are considering or if you are concerned about SHTF,, watch a few more of my vids.. ya never know where and from what or whom you might learn something.. in any case , Thanks for watching.!!
Desert Horizons, No I do not need people, prefer a few, my wife, my horses and dogs. When I watched your video I got the impression you were way out, further than you are, with little close. I am not a prepper, just prefer, totally off grid someday. I am retired, living in the country now on acreage but totally wired in. Also used to live in Arizona and really love the high, lush desert, say 3500 ft. To 4500 ft. Love a little snow at times. Good luck on your endeavors there. And thanks for the vids.
If yoy can get a couple of chicken thsy eat scorpions and spiders ,i have an exterminator friend he rells me that mist bugs hate to get any whute powder in them there's a powder that i dint kniw the name in English if anybody out there can help its call. -CAL-they used it to paint the old Adobe houses white in mexico in the old days ,thay used to mux it whit water but in this case you just use it dry around you trailer so the little creatures dont cone in .
It is either diatomaceous earth or boric acid.. Bugs hate both... :) We don't really have a problem with insects around there,, except for flies because of all the cow shit.. We are planning on having chickens on the property when we move out there full time.. maybe goats also.. Where are you located.?
