Barbara, At the risk of sounding flippant ... there are LOTS of "small house communities" thru-out the country. Around here they're called "trailer parks"...
I am at the end of a private gravel road with about 11 properties. I have found the key to getting along is to not hold a grudge. I have had many problems with...
I know this isn't really small, but perhaps there's someone out there interested... ... From: Eric Miller <pghcityhomes@...> Date: Jul 1, 2007 11:11 AM ...
Grasslands, wooded areas, hilly terrain, buildings in close quarters, proximity to spreading or massed incidental fuels, wierd wind patterns and intensity, and...
Hi Gene, Well you sure are serious! I must say that all sounds like a _lot_ of trouble, work, and expense -- particularly if there is a chance that the county...
Sherman, I would be disappointed if you held back on expressing a negative opinion.....in this case, it is true that it would be a serious bummer if a county...
For quite inexpensive housing, cob construction is essentially fireproof, cheap, and low tech. It is also really labor intensive -- have a bunch of friends to...
Beth, You are right, Sierra City IS nice, but in reflecting on what it is tha tmakes us less than happy here, I can say that the big noisy highway (49), the...
ROFL OMG Gene I read what you wrote 'I used to help my cello teacher with the erection of large water tanks in the area I used to live in' ..... and re read it...
Jackson is near the Mokelumne River fifty miles+ east of both Stockton and Sacramento and west of Angels Camp, San Andreas and Sonora which Mark Twain made...
Glad you got the thought....heh. A jovial sort, and of the same kind of twisted humor, our tank outfit was going to read "Whitethorn Erection Service" but it...
Thanks for the location info....hold on a sec, first termater of the season exploding joyfully in my mouth.... Right. OK, got a pretty good idea of where...
My folks bought land that had been "traditionally" hunted and hiked by locals. They put up "posted" signs and made friends with a few neighbors by inviting...
Beth, Where will you all be moving to? I'm living in Bellville, TX (near Houston) and when I retire maybe 10 years I'd like to move back to California to be ...
Living rural does not need to be less green because of transportation distances. Most of the problems with transportation (in the USA) are due to one person...
Hi Fred, Hope I'm not stepping on toes here, since you addressed your question to Beth, who I am aware was looking at a specific cabin, and seems to live in an...
Very intense stuff, Crystal! Whereabouts was all this? What demographic? Interesting lesson. Thanks, Gene Cornelius www.backroadbus.com Newticus audacius et...
I think it is pretty terrible to tell folks how many children to have. Honestly, the population is only increasing in underdeveloped nations. Most Americans...
Friends, I think sometimes people are simply clicking on the reply button and writing people. When this is done, the reply goes to the group. For more personal...
Hi Beth, I can sympathize with your concern over the destruction of the Sierra foothills. That is a beautiful area, and to be honest when my wife and I visited...
Fred haven't found a place....yet. But I want to be in rural northern California. Anywhere north or north east of Sacramento where there are few people. Or...
Freecycle.org which I use a lot, is a great source of free building materials, appliances etc for someone who is putting together a small house from scratch....
Gene how besides word of mouth can someone find the most progressive or at least most live and let live county in California where one can build what they want...
Gene Cornelius ---- Sherman is correct. You have moved into an area where folks will consider you an "outsider" for the next three generations. Not an...
