Solar panels are fine

I wonder how much wattage you could produce with many wheels.

My family home is off grid

It just costs a lot of money to get all the material

equipment

i'm a bit worried with solar panels because it might rain a lot in washington/oregon

for instance we have three tons of lithium batteries

doesn't matter

sollar energy goes through rain

oh ok

but if you can

go for a place with a river

or a stream

yeah definitely

and just get some hydro power

that would be power all year round

unless it freezes over

easy to get water + build a primitive dam + water wheel

you don't need a dam

a dam is bad if you want to fish

yeah true

Yeah damming rivers is a huge project that takes a lot of study

and it's often bad for the land

you don't want to fuck up your landbase

Yep usually

true true

Check out a place here called Muskrat Falls in labrador.

a big part of the new communities should be about the respect of your land, as well as the respect of your people

it's really a shame that urbanization has caused us to lose many essential skills for survival

they're not too hard to learn though

Its up to you to learn them friend

mhm

No one is holding you back.

it's easy to know which plants to eat

I've identified most of the weeds that I can eat in my climate

but that's if shit really hits the fan

also, make sure you guys choose a place that isn't too rocky

the land I have at the family home is rocky as fuck

and it's very difficult to plant things in such an environment

yeah i prefer flatter areas anyway

+ forested

I mean

rocky in the soil

underground

I live on an island literally nicknamed "The Rock" place is barren

oh yeah

@NlBaker fucking rip

You need to dig the land before you live on it, if you can

just like

a foot or two deep

a foot is enough tbh

We till 18" for our crop

rocks beneath the soil = fucking hell to grow anything beyond beans

potatoes

corn

turnip

corn has decently long roots

cabbage

potatoes, sure

if i stayed here in indiana i could grow potatoes + corn

carrots

Growing 50+ million pounds of potato a year here.

but i'm p sure you can't grow that type of stuff in washington/oregon

You also need to think about the fertility of the ground

your states may grow a lot of food

but how much fertilizer

and pesiticide do they use

Turnip is the bee's knees

you use pesticide on your own land, you can be pretty sure you'll be drinking it from your river too

columbia river basin, tri- cities area, lots of spuds.

i fucking love potatoes

lmao

i could eat them

all

day

radish are my favourite

i'm gonna start farming in my backyard next spring

Thing that sucks about potato is the constant need for funcicide. Or you end up with another Irish Potato Famine, BLIGHT SUCKS

mm

The only thing is im out of there is no Marijuana.

i dont have a backyard but im going to start growing indoors using the krakty method

kratky*

i'm p sure that we're anti-drug here

so yeah

most of us anyway

Only thing I smoke is tires

Drugs are highly discouraged.

Especially habitual use.

Thoughts on alcohol?

alcohol is a-okay

im not for drugs, however i dont see anything wrong with cannabis in the hands of a responsible active person, regular smoking is not responsible

hell, we're gonna be brewing the shit i'm p sure

Habitual use is a no no for alcohol as well.

oh so for like

festivals n shit

right

Agreed, I've seen too many lives destroyed from overuse

lmao

@Rin what would you call habitual? Once a week, Once a month, everyday.

Every day for sure, every week, yes. Not sure past that.