Riley Summerton

Brandon Charles wrote:. Plus half of my 5 acres is wetland, so space is limited here.

This made me think- can you do houseboats?

Brandon Charles wrote:

My personal vision is to have the best of both worlds by purchasing a very remote property that either borders, or is in very close proximity to national forest or BLM land. That way the group can make use of both.

That would be cool. If I have the money or someone volunteers I'd definitely want to get land.

There's something called BLM long term visitor area where you can stay for a long time. National parks was a back up plan.

Sean He wrote:Let me know if you are interested in our discord server.

Interested!

S Bengi wrote:

Looking forward to your build post. Have fun while learning.

Thank you!!!

Brandon Charles wrote:. The economics of such a lifestyle would make the barrier to entry significantly lower for folks on the lower end of the economic ladder, which we have a dire need for pretty much everywhere. It's the code enforcers that are barring the way at this point. Very interested to hear how you might plan on tackling that particular obstacle.

Anyway, I'd love to participate in the discussion going forward. I am having trouble with the discord server though - it doesn't like my phone number for some reason and it seems they require one for logging in?

If people want to join but can't afford to I'd try to do a fundraiser, definitely don't want that to be a barrier to entry.
And darn, discord can really suck sometimes. You can email me at whatworkscollaborations@proton.me

Brandon Charles wrote:I'm very interested in seeing where this goes

Hi!
I was thinking of doing a long-term encampment on BLM long term visitor area land, or going to national parks. If I'm able to get enough money I could just buy land and build some living spaces, do something similar to this person in terms of zoning.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLadi8rkUyvZ7Dma4GJOoJmr19oUpy26Ya&feature=shared

It would be nice to have a large community, but I'm honestly not expecting it to be more than a dozen and will probably end up being just a few people.

Can I connect this to the solar pannels? Can I use the energy right away?

https://www.amazon.com/VEVOR-Generator-Controller-Windward-Direction/dp/B09C69NM77/ref=mp_s_a_1_20?crid=22RAIG2BUO6CT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KLHNacnFzB5MIznpbOXj5E3YszV1PDv7IyR0sd30GRalmR3rjm1DZhqb6VE-85LPt6nT8IV6QgnIFvQ1-GdXpeIzGQQjIjaowhPVHGbp5hXVeNaJpsTP8RsbItvTauI-08Oo22ut8MgWVJdao7uktW8RavQA4vzUuc7vJ8ES-hrV87rDrPLEidktht0ou1idpNOhJvfgoC8nRMIjOs2tQQ.h5pMnObEIdqZS4n3g-4iqAecXNXIHdi4PTqKQMTe--Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=wind+turbine+rv&qid=1717813413&sprefix=wind+turbine+rv%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-20


If I buy this kit, can I connect other solar pannels to it?

https://www.amazon.com/ECO-WORTHY-Solar-Battery-Trailer-Garden/dp/B09RZJS1ZS/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=1S1A50ASGQF7F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nEUD98cjTqViGQVVf8qktXRqTGLZhEna16JqXBKh7PP84SDH07B-p1tJx-ZzB2uB5-0jmI6wpNH_OFKGKEXFvTdajbeKVdeGQkG7snpmb0zmH_jGbSa6F0ZftXD7eRm9EfBjjrL4LZl0hLPDCglFe-h4jO7PoHKoXB2ozrdSXfv3QoPTh-OvTo3V6i3pxopYiReIpvNbWqfn-oxF7LUN8Q.bouUeHIKaGbWDElVtdgSf3P3OPblUClLJkAhK3mX1II&dib_tag=se&keywords=solar+panel+kit&qid=1717813638&sprefix=solar+panel+kit%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-3

Is it better to buy something more expensive for better quality, or with inflation is it not actually better quality?

Would it be cheaper or better quality if I buy the supplies separately from the panels/turbine?

Anyone have product recommendations? I'd like to get solar and a wind Turbine this week for less than 300. I'm doing it for both emergency preparedness and to prep for  off grid living in the future.

A review of the solar kit looks like it runs into the con of solar kits not matching well as described in this site:
https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=electrical:solar:gentle_intro

Covid cautious is about preventing and stopping the spread of covid, with N95 masks/respirators, ventilation, etc.

If you already have a place and want me to join you let me know!

Would you like to join a covid-cautious intentional community?

We will have fun, art, academics & activism.

The community will be off grid, growing food, and do emergency preparedness & mutual aid.

Disability, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC friendly.

The plan is to live together before purchasing property, and start this fall- or even sooner.

Please contact me if you'd like to join!

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There's no set plan. The goal is to just do what works. Here are some hypothetical ideas.

I want to do a stationary, long-term camp vanlife off-grid community that's accessible for people with disabilities (with the goal of being inclusive of all types of disabilities) and is covid cautious. I plan for it to be as luxurious as it can get in regards to comfort. (I can't say much for aesthetics though, I'm going for low-budget and practical) If you are not currently doing vanlife but are interested, let me know and I can help put together resources for you to join. This group is LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC friendly.

Potential locations at the moment include Colorado and California. If someone has land, a house, or an existing community in another location on the west coast (I might be able to do other regions, just depends) that would be great. My plan is to, during this time, apply for a visa in Mexico and find van life locations there. I'm not sure if I personally will go through with going to Mexico, that will depend on finances, health, and safety (ex. strength of US passport) but I'd rather do it now than worry about things later. If after the election I'm in Mexico and don't feel comfortable going back to the US, I'll make a new plan. I have tentative plans with disability-accessible immigration strategies but ultimately am undecided on countries.

More about this: There will be large tents so there's more room besides the vans. One tent I plan to have as an art museum! Currently interested in origami dioramas, faux stained glass, and low-budget interior design. There will be a community hang out space with a mini library and a makerspace. There will also be disability- accessible and extremely covid cautious silent disco rave parties.

I'm currently working on van-life accessible sustenance farming to cover all nutritional needs, using foods and growing methods that save space and have high nutritional value.

You can join by heading over to this discord. If you'd like to join but don't have discord, please dm me and we can find an alternative. https://discord.com/invite/HJzqg539VH

Thank you, Riona!