Nad R wrote:
>
> "Pete C." > wrote:
> > Nad R wrote:
> >>
> >> Regress... I will take a dirt road over a paved road any day. I complain
> >> when the township runs a grater through. The rougher the road the slower
> >> they have to drive. One however cannot own a fuel loving vehicle when
> >> living in the boondocks. A truck is a must have with over sized tires, but
> >> not too over sized to be gaudy.
> >
> > Absolutely, dirt roads help a lot in discouraging PYVs from infesting an
> > area. They can be a bit dusty though.
> >
> >> But then I only leave the compound once a week for a little shopping.
> >
> > Once I get situated with my little subsistence farm, I'm hoping to leave
> > it perhaps a couple times a year at most. There isn't much I'd need that
> > can't be readily purchased in a six month supply at Costco or wherever,
> > and these days you can readily order damned near anything online and
> > have it delivered in short order.
>
> Now Pete, are you actually trying to make me like you?
>
> In the country I know there is one thing you can have that you cannot
> possibly have in the city. Some neighbors have these huge artificial berms
> where they can can fire their fully automatic machine guns without harming
> anyone. If your neighbors land on each side of is rated AG for agriculture,
> you can fire anytime of the day. If the land is rated for residential... No
> way! My land and neighbors are AG.
>
> My township has no police department or fire department. House catches on
> fire it burns to the ground. I do have a thirty ought six for coyotes that
> have a liking for beef.

When I build my little subsistence farm, the small cabin and the large
shop will be of non flammable construction. The large pond will provide
a water source for fighting any grass fires using the normal irrigation
pumps. I have no interest in full auto anything, but coyotes and feral
hogs will indeed be target practice. Hopefully I'll be getting things
going by early next year.