Bever Branson

 I haven't been able to figure out uploading photos, but I've been putting in 2-4 hrs a day recently digging into the scenario of the area Josh is talking about.
 I'm interested to be there because I could construct for myself in a way suited to my personal interests, phased efforts, faster better than other more structured areas demand.

 I can't help myself!  My personality type is called Logistician
Guess what there is a Very Popular historic destination area not far away called Telluride!!!🎶🎶🎶

Cortez is in the four corners area.  
It is a popular biker destination right after Sturgis.
Two Ute Indian reservations there
Chief Turtle  provided assistance and medical attention to many people not Indian during pandemic
One Navajo presence there
Nearby area has agriculture, potential day work or seasonal?
One company is called Dos Gringos

This is a ride through the area I found today!!!
https://youtu.be/z-txdMWROlk?si=LvcQdWwP2aGW6ad3
If it won't link, holla me I'll send you the link... Via email or txt msgs
There is No grid here, no boxy roads all lined up

The soil is characterized as loam clay
There is bedrock IDK how far down
Clay portends success for water management efforts...
As being members of Permies.com we have access to some really good help and advice on growing!

What if a water cache is built by us, near the property access, then water gets delivered there, and shared out.

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These two built cob over sacks of dirt -
Their YouTube channel shows cob, rain cistern, rocket stove
They are in a flat-out desert with their Own Water
Permies.com also has ROCKET STOVES TRAINING!!!

https://youtu.be/ApSKMR83qXQ?si=-8a0eN1hXgYxGTIT

The sheriff's FB pg and website only showed two rascals in the last few MONTHS,😉
PLUS said rascal was rounded up
If there's a reward for rascal #2 he's mine and my LGD
Trust me, Santa Fe is the wild wild west compared to this relatively quiet unspoiled area of Colorado.

Geo maps show a modest network of roads or tracks coming off of a hiway called 141 which is paved.  See the vid ⬆️

Probably need to bring your own construction materials,  there might be a short summer season dryout time for cob, which I think is stucco'd over some type of structure...

I'm personally looking hard at cordwood construction. . .

Boulder CO has HEMP for sale 600# bags...
This stuff could stabilize access road area IMO
THIS STUFF COULD AMEND THE GARDENING SOIL TOO IMO
This stuff might make an excellent cob plus it's fire resistant
Colorado currently has code sanctioned hemp for Insulation.

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My entire ideology is 'universe provides'
I vote independent

Rhino Snot product...

2025 Feasibility for Colorado 2soil types:
I'm going to be trying shredded hemp.
I found a professional amendment product too
There are several road products, at least one involves NATURAL ingredients I think I saw coir(shredded coconut shells). Growers use coir a lot for plants.

As having access to a seldom-wanted big ol' heap of slash, I like that idea really really well
Our local slash heap gets chipped by city personnel pretty often 💛💛💛
So there's larger castaway wood stuff, and heaps of chips

I also found a honeycomb grid product that's going to make a big difference too for pretty cheap. 💸
Graders and rocks just end up with sinking rocks then you buy more rocks. . .

I saw a post in Costilla County CO, newcomers had pd $8000 for rocks, only to still be driving on substandard mud and summer dried baked ruts

As working for geotechnical engineers once, caliche was the number one go-to substrate for miles and miles and miles of highway, always there in the reports I typed up

May Lotito wrote:Are you sure the seeds are all viable? Can you soak the seeds first and place them on moist paper towel to check the germination rate?

I think I need to do this, I started 3 winters ago this way.  The germ rate for this chickpeas batch was 2 leafing stage before wilt, and 6-8 others never past the rootlet stage, just didn't even try.  I think I added play sand to the store potting mix

Goldcamp District Colorado 10,000 ft. ATM
Growing indoors, wood stove heat, 80° +/- South window 4 hrs afternoons, small radiator elect at nite.  Solar gro lights on a timer at night.
  I haven't checked soil requirements they are in potting mix from the store.  Maybe a plain soils and clean sand is needed
Temperatures are consistent with what you say
 I will need to grow with native desert soil so these are practice to see if I can do succession planting through winter, until I can get the desert soil to practice with
 Corn is over a ft high, green beans higher, flax ok, wheat ok, carrots, chicory sunflowers safflowers eentsy beentsy little teeny tiny nicotiana all ok...

Most failed to germinate, I have two which are 3" high but don't look happy.  Seedlings are all indoors, temp variations 66° to 80° (South window)
Do chickpeas require a certain soil matrix???

I think local bees here would enjoy the flower, as would I - they are truly nice to look at.  

Muy bueno,ADOPT AN ALMOND TREE!!!

Not far from four corners...
Do you find having people on your land helps keep it safe when you are away.  Your scenario of being elsewhere in winter does sound like a good idea.

Will you put me on your contact list for spring when you return?  If you have a checklist of what you'd like to see done by us who come there I'd be interested to find out if any of those fit my skillset and ability to contribute.

*Self reliant onSite
*Dependable as team member
*Up to 4 hrs per day 4 days/wk
 for projects in action for others
*500#/day lifting toting dragging etc capable
*My own tools
*My own energy
*Not a permanent resident scenario for me

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My android doesn't right click, give drop down image language such as I see requested by any advice on any help related dialogue I've found on here