Not mine / not affiliated, but if someone’s looking for a creative reno or build-out in serene forest setting at low entry cost, this might appeal. Around 8-10 maintained gravel road miles from pavement NW of Yreka town, and surrounded by public forest land. It’s right near the edge of a recent burn scar, but hey lots of standing dead lumber available and reduced fire risk for a while at least!
Floating this as a prospect to consider for those looking to grow into off grid living with suitable levels of peer/community support and longer term neighborhood alliance without prohibitive financial barriers. Welcome discussion of various workable approaches and arrangements, but I’m oriented here toward either a small co-op structure or simple deeded individual/family plots in a lightly co-developed rural cluster with some microgrid potential.
The process would look like a one year apprenticeship hosted on a large working off grid property, where newcomers would focus on designing and building an effective movable starter living setup on part of the land, with guidance, work space, tools, help etc, and then relocate it to their own nearby property when ready to step up and forge ahead on their own towards a long term vision there.
Based on my own experience, this could be a really streamlined economical way to get established with a comfy sustainable setup plus benefit of good neighbors and local knowledge/connections…all potentially under $50k to put a cabin on a few acres. Lots more I can say about the specifics if curious! The location in question is serene and private but not that remote, with decent four season access and most amenities 10-40 minutes away. It’s a warm dry summer, damp cool winter climate with around 20” annual precip, and grassy woodland habitat. Several advantages for setting up this type of lifestyle here affordably and flexibly. Not well suited to ambitious agriculture, but fairly productive native habitat as is (and ongoing restoration).
Interested in learning more? Message or thread your questions I’ll try to address! This situation would be for people with a real interest in working beneficially in the landscape through permaculture and similar methods/ethos, as well as building good relations with at least a few likeminded neighbors towards local resilience and creative, collaborative enterprise. Cheers!