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Maybe, maybe not II

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When we last checked in with the property I was looking at, one of the biggest questions was what the heck was that polypipe running along the property?

I emailed the realtor and asked. Apparently, one of the neighboring properties has water rights to a spring on the BLM land. It appears they ran the polypipe from the spring to…somewhere. And they ran that pipe just on the inside edge of the property Im looking at.

Now, water rights don’t grant easements. It’s possible theres an easement that lets this guy run the pipe along the property…if thats the case, then Im afraid that might be a dealbreaker. I need to do a title search to see if theres an easement.

If there isn’t an easement, then things get more interesting. I don’t want to be a bad neighbor and tell this guy he has to move the pipe off the property. But I can’t have someone traipsing through the property whenever they want under the guise of checking the pipe for problems.

But…lets say that this guy doesnt have an easement. Perhaps an arrangement could be struck…in exchange for not making him move it (its all the way on the opposite side of the property from where Id build) I get to put a T into it and have access to that water. That might be something.

At the moment, though, I need to find out about the easement. If it queers the deal, so be it. We shall see.

Paratus approaches!

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Paratus, the holiday of survivalists, by survivalists, is next week. A few people have sent early Paratus gifts which is quite thoughtful. To my surprise, there were some very thoughtful gifts and I offer my sincere thanks to those who sent them.

Paratus cards/gifts will go out on Monday, so if youre on the list…keep an eye on your mailbox.

So…get your Paratus events and plans laid out. Its your holiday!

In other news, Im still researching that property I mentioned last week. Still haven’t made an offer…I need more background detail and hopefully will  have that info soon.

AA925 at CostCo

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Amazon shows the All American 925 for around $500. Ive Had the smaller 921 for years and can recommend it with enthusiasm. Apparently you can shave a hundred bucks off that Amazon price if youre at Costco:.

Makes an awesome Paratus gift to yourself or any other like-minded individual. Get plenty of lids and jars…you never know when there’ll be another run on them and you dont want to get caught empty-handed. I have no doubt that people will post in the comments that their local CostCo is not selling these, but if youre local to me….youre in luck.

Maybe, maybe not

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TL;DR = I like it enough to make an offer, I dont like it enough to make it a very good offer.

There were indeed water sources on the property. Two swampy/muddy creeks. One was just black stagnant water and mud in this August weather, the other had a tiny rivulet of flowing water. But thats in the middle of August…I’d imagine that in the spring its more substantial. Interestingly, there was a block poly pipe running along the ground along the length of the creek. It ran from the state land side of the fence and through the subject property. Not sure what that was about but it seems to suggest that theres an upstream water distribution point of some kind. Wonder if I could just tap into it with a T-joint or something.

And, there was indeed, a fairly decent flat spot to build. You crested this rather steep road and at the bottom was a nice little circular area that would seem to lend itself to a small cabin. Major drawback – the water sources, such as they are, were all the way at the other end of the property 440 yards away. Thats a quarter-mile for those of you keeping track.

The roads to get up there were about what I expected. There’s no way youre getting in there in winter without either a snowmobile, snow-specific four-wheeler, a horse, or snow chains and some cajones of steel. That isnt necessarily a deal breaker. The roads could accommodate trucks that were designed for such roads. I saw a forest-fire-fighting tanker trunk maneuvering the roads with aplomb. I suspect a small-ish well drilling rig could get in there. I’d rather lean towards having a well in there.

It has…possibilities. The price is somewhat within the range I was looking for but there’s going to be a degree of terraforming necessary….trees removed, some minor roadwork, etc.

I was thinking of offering 20% below ask, cash, and go as high as %10 below ask. I think I’ll just offer 20% below ask and if it happens it happens, and if not…the hunt continues.