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susiogranjero	Know any folks in the Northwest?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 15 (04/19/06 23:47:15) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None Hey Everyone, I'm currently feeling like I'm wasting what precious time I have to prepare for "TEOTWAWKI" and in general just feeling like I'm living a pretty boring life here in North Carolina, where I just came to about three weeks ago. I'd really like to get way the hell away from my family for a while and possibly return, but right now I cant deal with the negative opposition to everything I believe in when I need to learn some down - to - earth skills and live a day to day life true to my intention, so as to be prepared for the changes ahead, and well, fuck, JUST ENJOY LIFE ALOT MORE (beyond all the apocalypse preparation bullshit). I'd also just like to meet new people who are on the same sort of anti - civ wavelength as all of you who patron this site and generally know whats up. It seems to me that at least for now, the Northwest is the epicenter of change and creativity and people "who get it" in regards to this shit, and I've had my eye set on it for a long time. I'd really like to find a situation on an off - the - grid type location with forest gardening, permaculture, natural building, all that good stuff... going on, and hopefully with room, board and a modest stipend to cover expenses. I'm not averse to staying long term, but I'd definately want to be out there for at least this next full season. The only place I've come across that really seems to match what I described in my preliminary searching is the "Mountain Home" off - the - grid ranch in Coquille, OR. I'm gonna bet alot of you hail from Cascadia, and I would greatly appreciate any advice you could give and any contacts you know. If I'm going to do this I know I've got to get on it pronto, so I'm pretty flexible as far as the options. Hope to hear from you all soon. Much thanks.
elnoyle(d)	Re: Know any folks in the Northwest?	#1	[-]
Posts: 14 (04/20/06 05:30:13) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	whoa. you and I should chat. email me: majinelnoyle@yahoo.com this post echoes many of my exact same frustrations... First of all, where in NC do you live? I wish I was in North Carolina! Last time I checked, there's actually a lot of similar-minded folks in the western mountainous region of the state. There are a number of ecovillages & related "dropout communities" (see directory.ic.org and also ecovillage.org ) hobo/tramp types, even a green anarchist group stationed down there (I think www.wildroots.org ) asheville, NC and much of the area surrounding it is one of the "hot spots" for all this stuff, as I've been able to gather. You too have noticed a lot of this going on out northwest... how fascinating. There's definitely a lot out there, as far as I know (eugene oregon seems to be another "hot spot" for this stuff). I live in Maryland right now, and I would love to leave here, although I'm kinda stuck here at the moment for practical reasons which I won't delve into. *Quote:* but right now I cant deal with the negative opposition to everything I believe in when I need to learn some down - to - earth skills and live a day to day life true to my intention, so as to be prepared for the changes ahead, and well, fuck, JUST ENJOY LIFE ALOT MORE (beyond all the apocalypse preparation bullshit). I'd also just like to meet new people who are on the same sort of anti - civ wavelength as all of you who patron this site and generally know whats up. you stole the sentiments straight from my mind... I sense your distaste for all the doomy-gloomy "apocalypse preparation" swill that permeates the whole peak oil/global warming/nuclear war/etc scares, and I completely share this sentiment. If you look on sites like peakoil.com , it's disturbing how negative these people are. I, too, look forward to the crash. I look forward to not having to go to a nine-to-five job every day, I look forward to getting a livelihood of plenty of exercise and health and learning lots of self-reliance skills and building more strongly-knit and healthier social relations and so-on and so-forth. *Quote:* I'd really like to find a situation on an off - the - grid type location with forest gardening, permaculture, natural building, all that good stuff... going on, and hopefully with room, board and a modest stipend to cover expenses. Once again, this is one of those ideas I've been toying with for a while... My sincerest apologies for not being able to provide you with what you're looking for, but just reminding you that you aren't the only one struggling with this.
susiogranjero	Baby be good, do what you should,you know it'll work alright	#2	[-]
Posts: 15 (04/20/06 19:16:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hey my fellow comrade, Obviously synchronicity still exists in this digitalised, atomized, disjointed world my friend, thank you for your kind and encouraging words. Just so you know, after today I am not struggling at all. i'm done with making compromises and being a slave to money till I die and all that other bullshit, and I'm headed out to Eugene on an Amtrak train in 10 days, with $500 in my pocket and a head full of hope. Beyond all the geographical differences, i think it is high time that all of us keep in contact and establish some sort of communication network, ebcause I think the collapse will be slow enough to allow all of us like - minded anti - civ freaks to come together and fuse our collective passion. I tell ya, I just cant wait to be in a place where people actually want to hear what you have to say and where there are actually channels to immerse yourself in as far as paths beyond sustainability and "civilization" go. Fact is, it is anthropoligically proven that we are really only equipped to handle direct social relations with 20 - 30 people, or the average size of a small but strong tribe. Come on guys, time to shed our chains and realize the immense collective creativity and power and passion we all possess, fuck this doom and gloom nonsense, we truly (maybe sadly) have nothing to lose. I dont want to pollute this blog with hyperlong messages, so email me at postcarboncriollo@gmail.com, or maybe we can have a real person to person phone conversation. I love all of you.
awlknottedup	Asheville is a decent place	#3	[-]
Posts: 53 (04/22/06 16:44:59) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I spent a large part of last summer in Asheville, NC and enjoyed the place. One of my favorite bookstores is downtown. They have a great local craft beer scene and WNCW has to be one of the best radio stations in the country. Other than winter cold, summer humidity, and high prices it would be at the top of my list. I plan to spend a large part of this fall there. I am now in northern California and will be for the next week or so then it is south to an organic farm in Hollister, CA. Sometime in June I will be heading north to visit Oregon and Washington eventually winding up in the Ozarks in September then Asheville in October and November.
nopui(d)	Re: Asheville is a decent place	#4	[-]
Posts: 14 (04/23/06 18:23:39) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Asheville, NC is cold in winter? Really? I was told by some of my corporate compatriots that I'd be able to ride my motorcycle year-round out there. Well, that was Charlotte, though, maybe the weather is different?
Erolyn	Re: Know any folks in the Northwest?	#5	[-]
Posts: 18 (04/09/07 21:11:27) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I live in the northwest and just recently moved from eugene last may to try my hand at some homesteading among other things. It would be nice to live off the grid, but the land I live on has already been worked for years before me. This has benefits of established fruit trees, cool structures, but also a well pumped with an electric motor and some pretty inefficient heating. Going off the gird at this point is a matter of finance. We could always use help during the planting season, but we can only afford room, board and a share of the harvest. The more help we get during planting time, the bigger the harvest!

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