Its been quite awhile since I last
posted to the Hippie Road Trip, and my how time changes things! This
past March I put a down payment on 2.5 acres of undeveloped forest
land in Dent County, Missouri. I am purchasing the land through an
owner-financed lease/purchase agreement. It will take Jennelle and I
approximately 7 years to pay the land in full. The company we are
purchasing the land through–for those who may be interested–is
Homestead Crossing Inc. I assure you, for what it is
worth, that they are a legitimate organization.
Here are some pictures of the land we
purchased. As you can see the land is truly undeveloped and perhaps
has never been developed in any way – just the way we wanted it!
The land is truly undeveloped. There is
no water nor well; there is electricity run to the land but not
installed; there are no structures; it is overgrown and filled with
brush and trees and rocks; and there is not even a location upon
which to park a vehicle without some sort of clearing work. It will
truly be a major operation for us to make the land fit to live upon
and grow/raise our own food, but we shall do it! There are no
building restrictions and there is no zoning, if we should desire we
could build a tree house or hobbit home to live in, and we just might!
With wilderness there comes an enormous price, but there also comes
enormous opportunity. We can essentially do what we desire, which is
a large mark of freedom. Who could ever wish to live without that?
And who would desire land if they could not have that?
Jennelle and I intend to move onto the
land during the fall of 2018, if all goes well. We have also started
a GoFundMe Campaign in order to raise financial support for the
transition and move. If you are interested in helping in any way,
your support will be greatly appreciated. Every dollar counts, do
not think you can give too little. And every little bit of support
will grant you our gratitude, respect, and thanks. You may donate to
our Dream here:
We will be building a small homestead
on our meager acreage, but this does not mean the Hippie Road Trip
dream is dead! This is just one of the many ways I had originally
conceived of living that dream. It can be done as a nomad or with a
home base – it just so happens that the home base approach reared
its head before any other. We will be purchasing a camper (or a used
school bus) to live out of as we build our homestead which can then
be used to allow us to travel about and live our free and loving
life. Perhaps we will purchase more land in other locations as
way-points during our travels? I do not know where the Great Spirit
will lead us on this journey, but I am certain we will find happiness
and resolve.
Until next time: peace, love, and
happiness to you all!
Alraune
