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0 points10ren15y ago0 comments

Oh man, it's such an awesome story. Thanks so much for replying. Good to hear the shack wasn't the first iteration (nor the last). Did it take some experience to be able to build a stable, long-lasting shack (perhaps just woodwork in general?)

How far were you from a town, for food, construction materials, etc and a PO (I guess biking distance)? I guess you had a friendly nearby neighbour for the extension lead? [I've been thinking solar, which I actually used for a hp200lx, using 4 rechargeable AAs, but today's netbooks need a gruntier, more elaborate setup: large solar panel, lead-acid battery, transformer etc. Seems error-prone. Maybe a kindle-like ARM+OLED/e-ink/LCD will change this.]

I'd like internet - either wired or mobile (we have rural mobile coverage, and the govt just reelected campaigned for more) - instead of a PO, but I'd still need a local town for food etc. It scares me a bit to be too far away - but that's where the peace/silence is that I want/need.

Just to collect figures and conversions for reference: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%243000+1975

    $3,000 for 5 acres = $12,000 today 
    $40 per month      = $   160 today
      @ 10%            = $20,000 invested
    1200' ext lead = 365m
    Oregon 44N; Tasmania 42S

If these figures are applicable today, here in Australia, I could do this... now.

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10renOP15y ago

I checked online real estate; the cheapest land I saw was $45,000 for 2 acres - with services available, but not connected, and with road access. I expect an unserviced, with no road, on the "edge of wilderness" bush block would be cheaper, esp if a private sale and if not online. I've tried looking in the past, with no luck; don't know how to find out about it.

Another conversion:

    5 acres = 20,234 m^s

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