The journey into the abyss of no return

fuzzi

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Don't you know the property back in the day was cheap, only about $1k per an acre on 20 acre parcels then factor in about $50k plus for power, add in a well for another $30k plus , the road is fked 9 ways from Sunday, tires are must once a year if driving to town for work daily. Oh yeah that daily driver will last a few years cause you couldn't afford a decent one since you couldn't afford all the aforementioned. Instead you are getting 500 gallons in that beater you drive, you are buying generators one or two a year plus the fuel to run them and you are beating the system living off grid just like in the Tic Tok videos :gig

BTW anyone thinks they can give it a go, property is now $5k an acre for minimum 20 acre parcels and then factor in all the above while making average $20 an hour in town.
In the 1800s there were many people who headed west to make their fortune, or find a new life, failed, and finally went back east, if they survived.
 

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Heck I’d be there for that price - but I just don’t do snow. Grew up in snow, below zero and tornadoes 🌪️. We had to bring in power here. Water was here but had been shut down for at least 10 yrs. had to pony up for meter and fees. Gotcha coming and going
 

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Weldman... I am going to have to ask a question... Are you sure they are 1 ton? All the "super bags... which we call totes here. run around 1,000 lbs... not 2,000.... We have gotten things like dried distillers grains (DDG) and soybean meal, and other stuff.. and it is always in the 900-1100 lb range depending on the denseness of the commodity in the bag... Not saying it isn't alot of feed since it is... but if you are buying it as a ton, you sure need to be getting a ton... I'd run by the scales and check the truck empty and loaded...
 

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