Nissa Turensky wrote:I am concerned about the political atmosphere in rural areas.
Okanogan County has a lot of hippies as they have been there since the 70's
http://www.okanoganfamilyfaire.net/
A good way to search the area for land is Dirt Cheap Dirt
https://www.desertlakerealty.com/ they have a pretty good search function.
I live outside of Orovile, FYI the Alaska Bush People moved to Loomis area and now the houses are going fast.
The PUD in Ferry County actually will install off grid power on a rent to own plan.
One of the best videos about finding land is
"Where will you drive your own picket stake? Where will you choose to make your stand? Give me a threshold, a specific point at which you will finally stop running, at which you will finally fight back." (Derrick Jensen)