First time at the home...

[oosik]

While we constructed our house (PanAbode) we used the pre-dug gopher holes. By the time we had the house finished, the plumbing completed and all the electrical run - it was a fairly long trot to get to an unused hole.

People are truly amazed how remote I am out here. They stand on my front porch and look out over my little lake and dream. Like I always tell everybody - If I'm standing out on my porch and I can see you - you are trespassing and dam well better have a good reason for being where you are.View attachment 534999

 

[Thomas]

The basic of country living...always get by.

 

[teg]

We lived in a RV, pull behind camper for lots of years. Winters were really tough... always frozen pipes. Would dig a deep hole for the first year but quickly decided an outhouse was a much better option!!! (thou, no Sears catalog...) That's always an option but all of our plumbing in the new house was planned out to not freeze!

 

[EddieWalker]

Guess now that means you've properly marked you land and it's really yours!!!

I was married and living in town when I bought my land. Then we got divorced and she kept the house, I got the land. I had a barn to put everything in with running water and electricity, but nothing else. I basically camped there for several weeks until I got the septic installed, and then put in a toilet. It was summer, so showers where from a hose.

 

[Oaktree]

I will never understand those people that build expensive houses a stones throw from the road. I mean, it's the first thing wealthy people do, is afford themselves PRIVACY.

Are you talking country houses or suburban developments? I don't get why anyone would want to live in a suburban development with houses crammed in like sardines and very little yard, but apparently some don't mind. Out here in the country the big expensive places are usually set well back or are on lightly traveled roads. The only ones close to the street would be the big 18th century mansions, but they were from a different time.

Then again, there are the old places like mine where the present road probably didn't exist when the house was built (1830s). A little less privacy from the road than I'd prefer, but we aren't on a particularly busy road so it's not that big a deal. Only one neighbor close enough to see their house and then only in the winter.
Wife likely wouldn't be happy if I peed off the steps (no back porch, only a front one that is right off the driveway).

 

[Industrial Toys]

I have lived in Urban areas without having issue over lack of privacy. Maybe living in the country too long makes one an anti social recluse!

 

[Got2BTru]

We just moved onto our 32 acres. Our closest neighbors are 5 acres away (too close if I had to do it over again)...looking FORWARD to becoming an anti-social recluse!

 

[dmccarty]

... In the meantime, to conserve what water we had, early this morning took a #2 out back. 13 years here, has to be the first one I can remember (can't count the pees they're so many) :laughing:
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Yes, TMI...

Soooo....

Should this fall under the Three S's of Country Living? Shoot Shovel and Shutup? Just say'n. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Later,
Dan

 

[Sigarms]

Soooo....

Should this fall under the Three S's of Country Living? Shoot Shovel and Shutup? Just say'n. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Later,
Dan

In my defense, I didn't go into the story that my wife told me over the phone when she had to deal with the one boy when nature called.

Kicker is, he's just graduated from Cub Scout to Boy Scout, and I gave him some grief when I got home.

I need to find some manure work they both can do so they can get use to dealing with s***.

On a sidenote and unrelated topic, he did tell me a good one last night...

What's the cheapest candy you can buy?

Deer balls.

It's under a buck.

Have to admit, thought it was pretty good and I never heard it before.

 

[mbohuntr]

I have lived in Urban areas without having issue over lack of privacy. Maybe living in the country too long makes one an anti social recluse!

Well, the neighbor on the right counted how many trips we made to the camper to load it, then told us we were getting better.. and the neighbor on the left who owned behind me, bellered his welcome when we first moved in, allowed his kids to motocross all hours, then, months later, watched me shooting my bow in the yard, and posted his back line every 30 feet.. I got the message.... the neighbor across the street was great, as long as you didn't mind him hauling his trash to a pile in the side yard till it stunk and contained everything from kitchen garbage to beds then light it off and make us close our windows..

I usually live and let live, but enough is enough...New house is very private on sides and back, and all neighbors are fantastic and love fresh venison!