Any Place but PORTLAND!
by ELVISH on JULY 31, 2010 - 2 Comments in I WANT TO GO OFF GRID
I’m in the Portland, OR area seeking to LEAVE and move SOUTH. Looking towards Northern California or the SouthWest. I have a 16′ yurt, wood stove and pipe, cord-and-a-half of seasoned firewood, truck and small flat-bed trailer, tools (construction and landscape/cultivation). Also have 2 goats (wether and dry female), 13 chickens, and 2 companion rabbits. … Need power generation and a LOCATION (with a reliable water source) to setup.

I have the capability (tools, skills, and essential materials) to build additional yurts (at least 2, 16′ or 20′), if necessary or desirable.

2 comments

1 Ken { 08.01.10 at 5:31 pm }

Hi Elvish,

I live in the Portland Area and would like to speak to you about yurt construction. Thanks, Ken

2 Christian { 10.18.10 at 5:05 pm }

Hi there. Just found this site… we have 20 acres two hours east of Portland, which gets into the semi-high desert sunbelt on the other side of the cascades. Cold in the winter, but about the same amount of annual rainfall as so-cal. So, it’s much more sunny through the winter than Portland! There’s a wooded valley that runs through the middle of the property, with a seasonal creek that’s fed from a spring (mt. adams is the source I believe) and a 75 ft deep well that is full of water even a the end of a dry summer. There’s plenty of fallen trees for firewood, and plenty of sun and wind for generating power. The soil seems good for growing. We have two trailers out there and are starting to build a 16′x30′ cabin this month. We have plans for other structures too. We are open to, and welcome others that would like to be apart of this. Could be short term or longer term, but being of like mind and compatible is important, while also welcoming differences. We’d love to have someone like you with skills to share, and we’d be happy to help in return. If you’re still in Portland, contact me and we’ll see if this could work out. If not, I hope that you’ve found an awesome place to set up your home.

Christian

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