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TheWildMan
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2013 07:56am
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2010
5 acres
$5000
Adirondacks
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George
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# Posted: 14 Feb 2013 06:55pm
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Bought 5 acres outside Manley Hotsprings Alaska.$4000 in 2004.Alaska State land sales.And they financed it.What a deal.
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Jerry
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# Posted: 14 Feb 2013 10:29pm
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About 1985, 40 acres on a small lake with 200'+ frontage in northern Minnesota. Shallow and weedy, but a nice view from the ridge above. Road and electric in, paid $4500.
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rush1958
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# Posted: 26 Feb 2013 06:19pm
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2013
10 Acres
$28,000
Eastern Kansas - Timber and pasture. Secluded. Creek. We've been looking for several years for the right spot.
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mikehu1966
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# Posted: 28 Feb 2013 10:20am
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2012
4.25 acres
$22,500
Chenango County, NY
Property included Well, Spetic, and utility pole. Also connected to State Forest.
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countryred
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# Posted: 28 Feb 2013 06:16pm
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Signing the papers in a week !!! South Missouri Ozarks
A little over 10 acres ...15 k
Mostly flat , other than a creek. It does have a cool spring.
Lots and lots of brush to cut.
Been looking for about a year. Most places were too pricey or way too steep.
No restrictions and a crystal clear ozark river full of smallmouth bass just 2 miles away.
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stevexac
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# Posted: 28 Feb 2013 09:31pm
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2010
central Maine
9+ acres
$8100
Lot had been selective cut (largest trees removed) Still a great deal. Best thing Ive ever done!!!
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TheWildMan
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# Posted: 1 Mar 2013 08:11am
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stevexac,
"selective cut" and "loggers choice" are frowned upon by the forest industry these days. those of us in the industry now call that raping and pillaging the forest. its better to clearcut or cut everything but a few of the best trees. long term logging like that degrades future timber profit (take the best leave the rest, the rest being the poorer quality trees on a lot, the ones that produce seed for the future of the stand, its like selective breeding but favoring the worst traits, most loggers don't do it that way anymore since it cuts into their income next time around, only some old timers still do it that way, and those that don't care, arround here only one company still does that and he is being out competed through reputation)
still, $890 an acre for forest is a decent price, better than shrub or grassy rock
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Paul
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# Posted: 2 Mar 2013 05:38pm
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Nov 2010
8 acres
more than $1500.00 but less than $2000.00 per acre
90ish miles southwest of st. louis
99%wooded
No special amenities except proximity to 3 major canoeing rivers, a wild trout stream, 6 conservation areas, 2 state parks,and the Mark Twain National forest
Taxes: $1.50ish an acre
Sept2012
.5 acre lakefront property in private campground(subject to special regulations)
1 deer/turkey season of hunting rights to hunt other land
taxes/gate fees: $350.00ish per year(gate fees subject to increase with cost of living)
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Paul
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# Posted: 2 Mar 2013 05:40pm
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Quoting: countryred Signing the papers in a week !!! South Missouri Ozarks A little over 10 acres ...15 k Mostly flat , other than a creek. It does have a cool spring. Lots and lots of brush to cut. Been looking for about a year. Most places were too pricey or way too steep. No restrictions and a crystal clear ozark river full of smallmouth bass just 2 miles away.
That is a very good price. If you dont mind me asking what river?
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countryred
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# Posted: 2 Mar 2013 07:20pm
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Jack's Fork....just north of Mountain View
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Canuck
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# Posted: 3 Mar 2013 11:24am
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16.5 acres. 16 acres treed including about a 2 acre shallow beaver pond. 0.5 acres about 400m away on a lake. Lot borders +/- 320 acres crown land. 35km North of Canada's capital of Ottawa. Bought in 2010 for a steal at $32k.
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tsvoyager
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# Posted: 3 Mar 2013 12:15pm - Edited by: tsvoyager
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I bought my 10 acres in Northern Wisconsin in 2003, cost was $33,500. For our area I may have paid a little over value but it was what I wanted. I border with county forest land that butts up to the National forest, meaning I can walk out the back door and go 40 miles and not touch private lands. I have a mix of high ridge ground, wooded wet lands and low land. Trees are Maple and Pin Oaks on the high ground, Pines, Birch, and Popple in the wooded wet lands and Black Tamarck in the low land. If the land is what you want, is there a fair market value on it?
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Salty Craig
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2013 11:00pm - Edited by: Salty Craig
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I bought 10.6 acres in January 2010. Paid $29,000. It was all wooded. Only improvements was the entrance installed and perk permit completed. Lancaster County, Va near the Chesapeake Bay. Property borders a small year round freshwater stream. Taxes were $47 a year before I built. With cabin I pay $102.50. I paid about what a decent pickup cost, and as the truck would rust to the ground, my property goes up!!!! I dont have much money, so I opt to drive a piece of crap, so I can afford my retreat.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 4 Nov 2013 01:20pm - Edited by: toyota_mdt_tech
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Update to my orignal post on page 1. Status changed since then. Added another 20.27 acres, right up against my original 20.25 acres, 37,500 for the other 20 acres for a total of 40.52 acres all total right around $75,000 total. I will keep it all in timber/tax status. I have all mineral and timber rights.
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mjmmessina
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# Posted: 4 Nov 2013 08:34pm
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42 acres, Rural Central West Virginia in 2005 for $35k. I have since built a 14 x 24 cabin on it. Nothing like getting away for relaxation!
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Smawgunner
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# Posted: 4 Nov 2013 08:43pm
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2013
Southeast Ohio
84 acres
120k
No mineral rights
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SandyR
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# Posted: 4 Nov 2013 09:37pm
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2013
Allegany county NY
10.5 acres
$20k
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Danielcan
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# Posted: 4 Nov 2013 11:55pm
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2013
Fraser Fort George Regional District, middle of B.C. Canada
5.25 acres, bushy but surrounded by forest with a little lake near by.
$5500.oo + $900.oo for the notary.
I never seen it till after I bought it but I'm very happy with my purchase, I even have spotty cellular reception 
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BoatMan
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# Posted: 20 Dec 2013 01:21pm - Edited by: BoatMan
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7.5 acres ( +,-)
Fronts on 7,800 acre Corp of Engineers lake, with wooded Corp property on (3) sides, and about 200 feet of public property between boundary and the lake. Unobstructed southern exposure for solar power, and for wind power from prevailing southern winds.
Also, a nice view. $46,500.00 USD in 2004
About 55 miles from the third largest city in the State.
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bobrok
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# Posted: 20 Dec 2013 02:20pm - Edited by: bobrok
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We really wanted waterfront property in the Adirondacks of NY but found out that we were big-time priced out of this option after a multi-year search. In 2006 I found a camp for sale belonging to someone from a hunting club in exactly the area I wanted to be. $30k for the camp including everything inside and we are one of only 5 camps on a private and essentially motor-less (10HP max) mile-long lake. Our club leases roughly 4,000 acres and we have all-access for hiking, hunting, fishing, snowmobile, ATV, etc. All roads are gated. That was a big draw for me. We sit almost at the dead end of a 1-1/2 mile long old logging road. We've been at our place sometimes for a week without seeing a soul. State land behind our club, too.
Avg. waterfront property in our area +/- $300k for a camp and small lot so I am very happy with my find.
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bugs
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# Posted: 20 Dec 2013 04:30pm
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Just added 80 acres of land/water adjacent
to our 400 acres last week.
$450/acre.
Located Saskatchewan
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Coastal
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# Posted: 20 Dec 2013 04:53pm
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Trying to find something in BC, 1/4 sections range from $160k to $400k in areas i'm looking in. It's hard to finance raw land too. 
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BoatMan
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# Posted: 20 Dec 2013 05:06pm - Edited by: BoatMan
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What is obvious, from all these posts, is that land is not a fungible commodity. A price per acre here does not equate with a price per acre there.
And everyone has their own opinion as to "perfect" land.
I would have no interest in being out in the woods with no surface water of substantial size anyway abouts, while for others that is the very embodyment of heaven on earth.
I would be more interested in knowing how far one is willing to travel. I drive 205 miles, mostly highway with about 45 miles of two-lane blacktop, about 3 hrs 20 minutes with one stop for fuel.
That is pretty-much the limit of what I will drive. There were places that looked interesting but were beyond that range. As it is, I can drive the round trip in a day and actually get some useful work done on site, but it does make for one very long day. I usually try to make (2) day trips.
Speaking of fuel, that is also a concern. Fuel was a bit cheaper in 2004 than it is now. At todays prices, I might not have been willing to go out the 205 miles.
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bobrok
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# Posted: 20 Dec 2013 05:39pm
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Quoting: BoatMan I would be more interested in knowing how far one is willing to travel.
I know we have this thread, or something very similar to it concerning distance to your cabin, on here somewhere but I couldn't find it. Perhaps CabinBuilder can do us the favor? TY.
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 20 Dec 2013 05:50pm
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I guess it all depends on where you live and how remote one wants to be as far as driving distance. To get remote enough for me it's going to be at least a 10 hour drive. It takes us 12 and a border crossing to get far enough away from it all.
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dabones
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# Posted: 21 Dec 2013 11:27am
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we bought 5.3 acres in Nov 2009 for $4500, then in Feb 2011 we bought an adjacent 5.3A for $5000...
we have some wetlands on property which can be a bitch..
we're in Cattaraugus Cty NY on a small paved Rd with no services..
we live in Ontario Canada and drive about 3.5hrs..
funny thing is the land is exactly 300km from my house if I stop at the gas station in buffalo (cheaper than Ontario gas) that happens to be exactly 200km from home and subsequently 100km from the camp.. 
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CabinBuilder
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# Posted: 21 Dec 2013 11:56am
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Quoting: bobrok Quoting: BoatMan I would be more interested in knowing how far one is willing to travel. I know we have this thread, or something very similar to it concerning distance to your cabin, on here somewhere but I couldn't find it.
Here are couple threads:
* How far from home to your cabin?
* How far from home to cabin?
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 21 Dec 2013 12:33pm
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Quoting: bugs Just added 80 acres of land/water adjacent to our 400 acres last week. $450/acre. Located Saskatchewan
Bugs, your spread is really growing. Good for you. Man, wish I could add acreage for $450 an acre. I thought i was getting a decent deal at $1850 an acre.
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Mainiac
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# Posted: 28 Aug 2014 08:36pm
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Maine 1995, 242 acres Of not that badly cut over land.Blacktop frontage but no power,52K,Two years later we sold 5 acres for 17K.I guess the woodchopper was a dight short on cash.4 houses later we are still here.Its getting kind of crowded and the taxes are not that cheap.
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