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DwellerintheBriars
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2015 11:13
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Hi all, new to the site. Browsing while planning for our eventual home here in Ontario.
Our very rough plan so far is to build in an unorganized township up north(we're currently in London, Ontario). The wife and I plan to build a small, house, with a composting toilet, gravity fed shower, solar for power and hand pumped well for water.
Livestock-wise we plan on chickens and goats and I plan to maintain a few hives of bees.
I'm going to school for medical Herbalism soon, Wife will be attending courses to be certified as a Doula.
I suppose that's enough of an intro, back to lurking, feel free to let me know if you see any major issues already(we were trying to avoid most by going unorganized). TIA, sorry if this is in the wrong place.
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Wilbour
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2015 12:02
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Welcome to the site.
Rest assured you can post any question no matter how stupid  . You will get the answers you need.
Honestly there is very little bashing here and the folks who post often have invaluable information for any situation...except Income Tax guidance. 
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Nirky
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2015 12:13
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That's cool in your township you can do shower & sink greywater into the ground and don't have to have a tank. Most places you would have to have septic. I'm envious.
Welcome to the site, it's full of good info.
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LoonWhisperer
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2015 12:30
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Welcome to the forum. Keep us updated on your build.
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cabingal3
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2015 12:54
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welcome to this forum.keep us posted on your doings.welcome to lots of information and sharing.
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bc thunder
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2015 14:01
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My plan exactly, it was easy to find the land, it's the wife I'm having trouble finding.......
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Wilbour
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2015 19:19
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Quoting: bc thunder it's the wife I'm having trouble finding.......
Check Walmart.
Found mine on top of a Phelps Mountain in the Adirondacks - Really!
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Pookie129
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2015 19:26
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Welcome, great people and resources here, you won't have trouble finding valuable and helpful information.
Good luck
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DwellerintheBriars
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2015 21:54
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Thanks for the kind welcome everyone.
Yeah I was lucky, met my wife in highschool. We've been together since 18, almost 26 now. Glad I found one willing to go out into the boonies with me and live with my eccentricities.
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Don_P
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2015 22:56
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Likewise, we dwell in a place called briarpatch. I met my beloved in HS, well thinking back the met part was about 5th grade. She was as happy to move to the boonies as I. 31 years on the official clock and a few more before. Good luck on life's adventures.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2015 23:19 - Edited by: Gary O
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Quoting: DwellerintheBriars ...feel free to let me know if you see any major issues already([i]we were trying to avoid most by going unorganized.
Love it
welcome to a sweet site of kindly folks
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 7 Mar 2015 03:35 - Edited by: silverwaterlady
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Welcome!
DH and I built in a unorganized twp in Northern Ont. No building permits. But we needed a perk test and passed also had to draw up our plans and submit them to the local building department for a change to the bylaws,got approved. I think that cost us $250.00. Not sure how much the perk test was. Probably wasn't much since I can't remember.
Good luck! Look forward to seeing your plans unfold.
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Steve_S
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# Posted: 7 Mar 2015 07:51
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Welcome to the Forum DwellerintheBriars Great Folks with great info and always most helpful. It's good to see another Ontarian on here building the dream ! Quite a few of us in this forum it seems.
Don't be afraid to ask questions, the only stupid question is the one that isn't asked.
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DwellerintheBriars
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# Posted: 7 Mar 2015 09:25
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Thanks all, quite the friendly crowd You'll see me around on the forum for sure once I find some posts of interest, lots too catch up on.
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