My Friends and I Bought an Island

Post by philbarr » Mon, Sep 16, 2013, 10:39 PM UTC

npsimons wrote: post #76

jacquesm wrote: post #58

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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…

As a SAR guy, I can say the big big thing is the first aid (plus CPR). It sounds like you're relatively close to civilization, but realize that if someone has to come to help you, they're likely not going to be there within the Golden Hour ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_hour_%28medicine%29 ). That, and just being prepared in general (ten essentials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials and knowing how…

Post by tynan » Mon, Sep 16, 2013, 10:46 PM UTC

jws wrote: post #183

ChuckMcM wrote: post #67

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…

Random tips from my own private island experience… People may visit when you are not there. In the US, the shoreline up to some strangely defined highwater mark (which is higher than you expect) is public. Canada has a similar deal related to crown lands (you may own the island, but the bit under the water, not so much). These visitors have every legal right to hang out, have a picnic, play jarts, whatever. When you…

Post by tynan » Mon, Sep 16, 2013, 10:49 PM UTC

bdcs wrote: post #174

tynan wrote: post #85

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It's an LLC. We have bylaws to deal with people wanting out, but we intentionally make it very difficult (island llc gets 1st right of refusal, every member gets a right of refusal after that, and we must approve of any buyer). The idea is that it's an investment in utility, not in dollars. One bad person on the island could ruin everyone's experience, so we guard against that. We're going to be building next year, s…

Sounds like you have done your research, but if you haven't heard of hexa-yurts, check them out! Here's a picture of different designs: http://files.howtolivewiki.com/hexayurt.com/all_yurts_edit.j...

Post by tynan » Mon, Sep 16, 2013, 10:51 PM UTC

r00fus wrote: post #175

raldi wrote: post #28

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 think part of it is the fact that this 5-acre land plot has a giant moat encircling it. When the zombie apocalypse hits, they'll be glad they spent the cash, though. Also most human cultures either grew from river or coastland - the availability of fish and other resources that a large body of water provides is very comforting to us descendants of those peoples at a very basic level, I imagine.

Post by sylvinus » Mon, Sep 16, 2013, 10:52 PM UTC