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Hey all - co-owner here with Tynan. He tried to reply to all your comments but you guys left so many he got throttled by HN and now can't post. Shame on you all. Just kidding - but really, he's throttled atm. He'll be back to reply to posts when he can!
Why would you guys buy the island without seeing it first? Were you guys just really excited?
Congratulations! This is something I've always thought would be cool too. 5 acres is a good size, large enough that you can feel "away" when you are in the middle of it, but not so big that you can actually get lost. Some suggested next steps. Get a good aerial survey done, with pictures. This will help in planning, in disputes, and later in figuring out what it looked like before that thing that just happened, happe…
The mainland neighbor we met was pretty confident no one would ever go to the island without permission. He's lived there his whole life, works as a fisherman in the bay, and has never seen anyone else on it. Even so-- we'll put up signs and not mind too much if people use our fire pit when we're not there.
I like the idea of the water flow survey... would be awesome if we could get fresh water without desalinating.
Hey all - co-owner here with Tynan. He tried to reply to all your comments but you guys left so many he got throttled by HN and now can't post. Shame on you all. Just kidding - but really, he's throttled atm. He'll be back to reply to posts when he can!
Why would you guys buy the island without seeing it first? Were you guys just really excited?
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Thanks for the heads up! We'll def be sure to get on that and get some basic first aid training across the board + med kit on site. Any other advice/tips we should be aware of?
You're welcome. Basic engine repair skills, something to patch up your boat in case you spring a leak, a basic comms kit+genny so you can call up the coast guard or a passing boat if you should need them (assuming your island is out of cell phone reach), cache of freshwater, fuel, waterproofed matches and a couple of days worth of tin cans in case you ever get cut off. Halifax coast in winter can be, how to phrase th…
In terms of winter storms, this is approximately as bad as it gets: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Juan .
What kind of legal structure would you use for Something like this? Did you use a lawyer? What kind?
Quote: "Over the years we'll build up the island, doing most of the work ourselves. We'll build a communal building with a shower, kitchen, lounge, and bathrooms. Each owner of the island gets to pick a spot on which to build their own little structure to sleep in. Together we'll build infrastructure, gardens, a fire pit, and whatever else we can come up with." So, not counting significant others, ten people sharing…
Also, as noted below, none of us are planning on living there full time-- just visiting over the summer, hopefully all at the same time.
What is it about islands that gives them their mystique? I don't think a post entitled, "My friends and I bought a five-acre plot of land near Halifax" would have garnered as much attention.
I would have never guessed that it would, either. I was pretty shocked to see it here when I loaded up HN on my phone. When I was inviting friends to be a part of this, there was a big divide... half of them LOVED the idea and felt like an island was something special (as I do), and others just saw it as some difficult-to-access land. I've had a tough time articulating exactly why an island seems special to me.
Shame on me for thinking this but, any chance of internet connectivity there?
Tynan and friends, congrats. First thought: build cool treehouses. [PS Tynan: Hope this HN juice finally gets you accepted into YCombinator.]