So I've been looking for some land in Alaska that isnt 20 miles from town or just an overpriced random plot. I'm looking to buy 150+ acres accessible only by bushplane r at the very least in the deeper parts of Alaska. Everything I see for sale online is really close to the towns and cities. Do I need to contact the state of Alaska to buy it? It is government owned? Or is all of the deep woods alasaka ACTUALLY owned by private owners?

I apologize if this is the wrong sub for this kind of question, but I've showered the internet and cant find anything.

Hi guys, has anyone here installed renewables or transitioned to greener sources of energy for your home or business? I’d like to learn more on how did you do it and what has worked for you and your situation, how did you set it up.

Who can help me please? 
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Looking for some good plans for a green house.

Heating with wood, having acetylene tanks, not having a fire plug or a high enough rated fire department, alternative construction, being in a 5 year or less flood zone, not passing a mold test, having an ATV, substandard or not up to code (this is a big one for the new acquired affordable property, or new codes/lack of maintenance), some states and counties owning guns or ammunition. The problem is that there are questions that your agent might fail to ask you and you are paying in good faith and you have a claim and they do not pay out is devastating.

Being that this is the 1st of the year it is time to review the fire plan and insurance and go through all the insurance commission's regulation changes. Since we are a co-op of 42 families (yes it is 11 extended families with children and grandchildren so on) we renegotiate our policy and get a new compliance statement every January.

There are many other reasons that you might not be insured but the big thing is liability insurance not home-owners. Another thing that has saved me in the past is having legal insurance and not just an attorney on retainer. If you are selling or trading and produce off of your homestead this could save your hole way of life!!!

The big argument that we are having is it worth having the expense with the interest rate and looming bad economy. We are a co-op incurred so the interest rate could affect our premiums. Giving us only a fixed rate for 6 months and increase after that.

I reposted from /r/FamilyBugINandOUT/ some safety equipment useful in most places. Insurance is a sore issue but it needs to be talked about. We as homesteader have some needs that can not be covered by regular home-owners insurance and a umbrella policy. Like tractors and other equipment. Most affordable coverage are do-op's or farm insurance. Things that we as homesteaders do not think of being bankrupted by a someone riding an ATV down you right-away and get hurt and your hormones policy refuses to pay and you louse everything. Farm insurance or co-op's will cover.

Other problems are if you have a fire and you have a volunteer fire department and not getting covered if it is a wiled fire or other problems.

Now a simple thing as Insurance is something that needs to be looked at that you are protected.

This post will be about protecting yourself from the little things that in everyday life would not be a problem. In a non medical support environment or claps could be life threatening injuries. PROTECTIVE GEAR categories Helmet, Upper body armour, Lower body armour, Hand protection (cuts and burns). This is the basic categories that I have added to my Bug Out/In gear. Everything I am listing is water neutral buoyancy or minor positive buoyancy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BERN-MACON-H2O-HELMET-GLOSS-WHITE-SMALL-BIKE-SKATE-KAYAK-SKI-SNOWBOARD-/381481601191?hash=item58d21348a7:g:kqoAAOSwf-VWVemX

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Adults-Knee-Shin-Armor-protector-Guard-Pads-For-Bike-Motorcycle-Motocross-Racing-/151694786663?hash=item2351b6c067:g:7i8AAOSwsB9WAR0o&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcycle-Jacket-Spine-Chest-Protective-Gear-Motocross-Racing-Full-Body-Armor-/181847925795?var=&hash=item2a56fb2423:m:mlUfADkvXioWt3ttHXbLA3w&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HEROBIKER-Motorcycle-Armor-Shorts-Ski-Snow-Light-breathable-Protective-Hip-Pad-/221951340976?var=&hash=item33ad54b1b0:m:mK4f5dG9HKcRBNONRuKC6sA

http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-KEVLAR-SLEEVE-with-THUMB-HOLES-CUT-RESISTANT-SLEEVE-18-INCH-1-PAIR-2EACH-/281771045940?hash=item419adcf434:g:hPIAAOSwfcVUJcL0

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magid-KEV22TSS3-CutMaster-Kevlar-Knit-22-Cut-Resistant-Sleeve-8-Pack-/181963995260?hash=item2a5de6387c:g:Mg0AAOSwJcZWccvj

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chain-Saw-Safety-Chaps-Apron-Style-Green-OSHA-Approved-Regular-Length-Leg-35-/281898109723?hash=item41a26fcb1b:g:968AAOSwf-VWYIIA

Ok simple injuries that can kill you in a Shit Hit The Fan situation. Bruised tail bone down 3 weeks or longer. Burnt hand 6 weeks or more if no infection. Bruised ribs 3 months. Cut finger or burns if no infection just a pain. ?head injuries???? Hit your elbow hard weeks. Bruised shin a few days or longer. Dislocated shoulder LONG TIME if you can treat correctly. Broken sprained finger? Lacerated scalp if not infected? General abrasions to minor lacerations if not infected?

What would you add or subtract???

A good one to list for today is trying to produce cereal grains. Now I replace them and have heather food. What to grow to to produce over 80% of your own food. It goes back to plant selection and sometimes a small diet change.

http://homesteading-guide.com/must-have-tools-for-the-homestead/

A still can put you in prison!!! If you try to use copper in a water still will kill you!!!! So stay with one that will not make alcohol

http://www.waterwise.com/productcart/pc/1600.asp

This one will not send you to prison!!! lOOK AT THE ADVICE IN THIS POST. He is talking about quick clot and some bad medical advice. You have to filter the bad ideas from the good. 550 cord is bad compared kevlar rope that actually has a usable load rating. The cost difference is not that bad but kevlar rope is a better deal.

You can see my concept in the group description. In past posts it is more about what your experience is not the land. I am pushing the apartment homesteading technology and methods. In the smaller spaces there is less room for error and more skill needed to do things like produce food and store food.

What do you want to learn here? When it comes to homesteading there are so many different topics that many might not have answers to. Where do you want this group to go?

Apple snails

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampullariidae

Japanese Quail/Texas A&M Quail

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_quail

Rabbits

bugs and insects mealworms

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mealworm

dubias roaches

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaptica_dubia

crickets

Ants, the most poisonous ant is eatable

http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/edible-insects-zebz1305znsp.aspx

http://www.secretsofsurvival.com/survival/top-10-edible-insects.html

And so many more.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquaponics

In the apartment homesteading movement it is the key to food independence. Here are some examples that are not the best but different examples of methods and scale.

http://www.wakingtimes.com/2015/05/02/5-amazingly-simple-aquaponics-systems/

http://www.thecoolist.com/geeky-gardening-how-to-grow-vegetables-with-green-technology/

https://growyourown342.wordpress.com/aquaponics-systems/apartment-indoor-aquaponics-system/

Many of these systems do not have proper bio-filter and other requirements to have full production. But even the poorly designed system produce food.

It is so inexpensive to keep sperm and preform artificial insemination on the homestead. It can be done from almost any animal on your homestead from rabbits, goats, pigs and many more. Birds are very difficult but not imposable. If you do not have a enough need for the storage tank for the sperm a vet can store it for you at little cost. There are almost no down sides and gives you better selection than keeping a stud or stud fees. It will keep your blood lines clean and that is less health problems and healthier animals. Now jut castrate the mails and bring them to table/market when you are ready not at a younger age than the optimal time because you do not want breeding back and weakening your blood lines.

I moved into a small apartment in the city recently and felt lost without chickens. Then I found out about Quail! Oh my these little guys are great! They keep bug numbers low, forage at night, lay an egg a day, mature quickly, are very quiet, eat up food scraps, and are an all around perfect addition to the backyard. They also don't disturb plants once they get established, unlike chickens. Has anyone else here had these results? If you are interested in learning or sharing info about these little birds and find yourself on facebook, please consider joining us at Quail in the City! Lighten up your newsfeed and spread the word about these perfect microfarm additions. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1589610614617396/

Start a Covey Today! you won't regret it!

I have looked with about every alternative energy out their. The best that worked for me was the steam engine/generator in Alaska and beast of burden every where (especially the 3rd world) I had enough land to support the oxen, mules, camels, goats (are hard to train) and others. I have used water wheels and turbans but that only works when the river has enough flow and dose not work when frozen. Solar only when the sun is out and wind only works between certain speeds generators and all of their problems fuel, maintenance, noise and many other thins. If someone is looking for alternative reliable practical, cost effective and long term off grid power is beast of burden if you have the land to support the animals. A burro can pull 20KW or more. 20KW can run AC , heat and about all other need in a typical home and not know the difference. A simple way to make a power-plant is take an axle out of a rear wheel drive vehicle turn it vertical, build a base to hold the axle and ST generator head. Attach the ST generator head by belt to the pinon working out the proper rotation speed to the ST head input speed. Attaching a pole to the upper break drum and yoking the animal to the pole, when the lower brake is released the generator will stop turning. 4 burros can work in a 8hrs on rotation and 24hrs off rotation for over 25 years or longer. Also taking one out of rotation can be used for local transportation needs or for working the land. In third world countries burros are worked much harder than that this and longer duty cycle.

During World War II Germany, Japan and the United States along with the rests to world used gas producer to power vehicles when gasoline ran short. Today India and China are on the frontrunner of innovation and technology with gas producer technology. Gas producer technology is older than the internal combustion engine. When the steam engine was just coming into the beginning of this technology people were experimenting with gas producers to fire the steam engine boiler and use the heat to heat homes. Here are some basic definitions of gas producers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_gas_generator

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_gas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_gas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syngas

I believe this technology is going to become necessary when gasoline supplies for what ever reason becomes scarce, this is the technology we need. This is a proven technology to replace gasoline.

This next video is of a post World War II truck with a factory conversion for gas producer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRbYiP0cJmg&feature=related

A truck with gas producer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWwNX0Bf7WI&feature=related

A lawn mower with gas producer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTqXYp28DDc&feature=related

There are many more videos on this topic on YouTube. I believe this is one of the technologies that will see us through hard times. Here are some links and plans for wood gasification This first link is on mother earth news search for gasification. Articles going way back

http://www.motherearthnews.com/search.aspx?search=Gasification

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxQmmCPslQ8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqAJbRzkYyw&feature=related

http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2010/01/wood-gas-cars.html

http://www.build-a-gasifier.com/straw-gas-car/

http://www.build-a-gasifier.com/wishart-producer-gas-unit/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caxU7zQB2j4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c51G2kUOGw&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkYPW-773x0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpyEJPJKpcs

When it comes to operating a generator it must not be connected to the grid!!! 2 reasons 1st is if someone working on the line is hurt or someone is hurt from the power that you are putting in the line the penalties are prison. If someone is killed by it you are looking at MANSLAUGHTER 1!!! 2nd is most generators are not big enough to power street light and things people leave on, There are automatic isolation units that can keep you legal starting for around $300. Remember to run a normal home that need 150 amps 220 V needs to be at least of 25KW. So small generators can run extension cords and operate just fine. Next point is it is illegal to operate a generator in enclosed places for good reason. They still put out carbon monoxide that is odourless and tasteless. The law also is that it can not be operated under any covered area attached to your home like carport or porches. The reason is that carbon monoxide rises and when opening a doer the change in pressure will suck in the carbon monoxide and build up in the home!!! I still like my 5KW treadle unit just human power but a person can only go for about 4 hrs at a time. My grandchildren are not liking it much but they can do it, the younger ones not so long. But if operated to the point of freezer and refrigerator get cold and stop at there cold points. I keep a thermometer in the units that I can see the currant temperature and the high and low.