Purchasing Land

[sibhusky]

An outhouse would work well in the woods, just saying.

Not for this lady. I'm old and rarely (never?) make it through the night. Plus there's bears.

 

[sibhusky]

I lived on a septic system for many years. Best to use single ply toilet paper (more digestable), put in Sep-tabs from time to time (or yeast), have it pumped out every 4 years (for 2 people, every 2 years for 4 people), use aerators in your taps but DON'T use anti-bacterial soap.
Less worry if you live in sandy soil. Hopefully you have 2 tanks and know where the lid is.
Also, don't put patio stones or anything impermeable over top. Treat the system well and it should last you 30+ years.

We use single ply and the guy pumps it every 2 years. We have extremely rocky soil. I used an auger and a post hole digger to plant bulbs when we first moved in. They did not thrive.

We need to (or should) clean the filter every six weeks, so it's a cinch there's not even dirt over the lid. The field is sort of a long way (300 feet) from the tanks due to trouble finding a spot that would pass the perc test.

 

[tirolski]

... many of you seemingly enthusiastic to talk about things like cabins, land, recreation properties and the like, ... I've been saying for sometime now that when the opportunity presents itself I will buy a large parcel of land, preferably in Vermont or New York. The purpose of the land would be 80% for recreation & leisure and 20% utility, food and timber harvest, maybe a business, and certainly a place to hermit up if I ever make it to dropping out of society.
So let's have at it, I want to hear thoughts, opinions, personal experience, why it's a great idea, why it's a terrible idea, pretty much anything any of you have to share.

It’s in The Upstate next to Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.
Came down in price $16M to $49M. Has nice lodges, farms, tree stands, lakes, ponds and streams.

Attitude Adjustment Road Savannah, New York, 13146 United States

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