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    Elwood and family's journal of our ss journey

    Yes it is. Packing everthing and never moving again! Hopefully lol. Planning about a week for the trip as we are stopping to see friends and family on the way.
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    Elwood and family's journal of our ss journey

    We are counting down the days until we hit the road to our place. Shortly after we bought it our suv started giving us problems. Took me 2 weeks to sort everything out. Hoping it stops doing that for our trip. Motor is strong just the acceseries giving me fits
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    Elwood and family's journal of our ss journey

    Yes we can live in an rv/camper as long as we wish or can stand it lol. I plan to have an outdoor kitchen asap.
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    Elwood and family's journal of our ss journey

    I believe they call that an Alaskan saw mill. I have looked at them.
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    Elwood and family's journal of our ss journey

    Been down but never out! We are about 4 hours from portland on the coast of oregon. Beautiful but expensive. She had her heart surgery in corvalis oregon. We will be in the mt vernon area of kentucky. Always looking for neighbors!
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    Elwood and family's journal of our ss journey

    Initially we will be in a camper. I have carpentry and building skills so we are looking at all of our options. See what is the best way and affordable. Our budget will be tight at least for a while as i seek a job to bring in more $
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    Elwood and family's journal of our ss journey

    Thank you all! Initially my wife did much better after her double bypass. Sadly it didn't last. She had a stent placed right before christmas. And has 2 small arteries that are blocked and there is nothing they can do as they are too small to stent. She has lost 60lbs and her diabetes is...
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    Nuclear myths and truths

    Actually those exist. But they are sadly not legal in the u.s. the government wants people operating them not a small reactor buried powering an entire town for 50 years. An alaskan village fought for one and lost. Spent fuel is a problem because of the current laws. If we were allowed to...
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    Elwood and family's journal of our ss journey

    Well i am back after a long long absence. Life was a bit rough for us but things are heading in a mostly good direction now. My wife is now 2 years after open heart surgery. Almost lost her but thanks to amazing drs i still have her. We celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary in April. To...
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    anybody in Montana??

    Hey all I have been absent from here for quite a while. Life has been crazy. Me and my family are planning to move to Big Sky country in June. Curious if there are any members in Montana? Making a trip next month to look at land to buy as build our forever place. We plan to be self sufficent...
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    Hello from Illinois

    you already have a meat pig...... but it is probably a pet.... how much property do you have?
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    Hello from Illinois

    Welcome! lots to learn here! Sounds like you have quite the zoo! The chickens are a great start!
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    was a Lurker, now a new Member, Hello Everybody!

    WELCOME and congrats on the new place. Sounds amazing. Cant wait to hear more about your journey
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    Elwood and family's journal of our ss journey

    I hadn't mentioned it because we didn't think it was that bad... She kicked the bed frame in the middle of the night. She didn't think it was that bad so she did not get it checked out. Well she finally went in and they did an x-ray. the break goes down to the joint and the bones have...
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    Elwood and family's journal of our ss journey

    Well my DW found out her foot is really broken. Seeing a specialist on Thursday to discuss surgery and a pin being inserted.
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    Denim Deb Hay, hay, hay. Thank the Lord!

    We are having our first cold snap of the fall as well. As usual it made my bad knee act up so I am limping around in my brace. I don't think I am ever completely caught up LOL
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    knives

    Like I said I have a KA-BAR which has been the choice of the military for a long time. For the money it is a very good knife. I would like to own a cold steel knife or two. But you have to be careful as they have two lines. the cheap ones made in china and the quality (read expensive) made...
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    knives

    I was curious about what everybody else has chosen for a knife. I am not talking kitchen knives but a knife that you would depend on if it is all that you had. The one you take camping or hunting. I have a Ka-bar. Standard military issue fixed blade.
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    Denim Deb Hay, hay, hay. Thank the Lord!

    I bet! You deserve it after a good productive day!
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    Denim Deb Hay, hay, hay. Thank the Lord!

    that sounds like a full day to me. Maybe it is good that you woke up so early :hu
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