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by tynan 13y ago
Thanks! We have a bunch of rules to cover things like this. Everyone is expecting to pitch in another $1000-2000 next year to build a communal yurt, battery bank, get a boat, etc. We're told by locals that trespassing isn't a prob
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by tynan 13y ago
Yes, but only one person per week. Should have it all to myself in 9 weeks if everything goes according to plan...
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by tynan 13y ago
Yes, there is strong LTE and HSPA+ service there, and Canada has some decent PAYG plans.
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by tynan 13y ago
I hope to some day have it visitable in the winter, but not expecting it to be ready for that any time soon. The idea is to start with a cool private camp site, and eventually build it into a year-round sustainable retreat.
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by tynan 13y ago
I'm actually really into learning about forest management. I've been reading a lot about it, and it's fascinating stuff. Based on our usage, it seems that we should be fine, especially since few people will be coming in winte
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by tynan 13y ago
Thank you! Some of my ancestry is from there, but it's the first time I've visited. I was really struck by how friendly everyone is, and how beautiful the area is. Halifax was a cool city, too.
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by tynan 13y ago
It's an LLC. We have a lawyer as a member of the group, so he drafted our purchase and sale agreement and our operating agreement. We had to hire a local lawyer, too, to draft an affidavit and to register the deed.
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by tynan 13y ago
I hope so. If anyone buys an island in Nova Scotia, get in touch! We're leaving all trees around the edge to prevent erosion, and are clearing very minimally. Will definitely be getting some expert advice before making big decisions, t
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by tynan 13y ago
Thanks! I actually have an RV with solar and LED, so I'm very familiar with the awesomeness of running off the grid. I'm not sure we'll get enough solar to make it cost efficient, but we're still looking into it. I haven
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by tynan 13y ago
Thank you! I was hoping to build a treehouse, but a hurricane wiped out most of the big trees in 2003. Now it's all 6-20' tall Balsam Firs, which are too small to make treehouses in. Maybe in 20 years...
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by tynan 13y ago
I should have mentioned this in the original post-- we actually have HSPA+ and LTE coverage! Super lucky, as this is the only utility that we couldn't easily do ourselves.
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by tynan 13y ago
I'm already over 30, as are many members of the group. I was extremely selective on who I invited, and they're all people I trust completely. There will be issues in the future, but we've come up with rules to deal with them.
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by tynan 13y ago
We didn't transfer the money until seeing it. As the commenter below said, it hit our metrics, so we figured that barring an infestation of wild tigers or something, it was worth buying. So we went up, camped for a night to check it ou
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by tynan 13y ago
Yes, next summer we'll have a drone to survey everything. This trip was just to inspect before purchasing and explore a little bit. The mainland neighbor we met was pretty confident no one would ever go to the island without permission
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by tynan 13y ago
Ahh, I misunderstood. We're actually pretty close to the shore on one side, in cell phone coverage, and have the phone number of our closest neighbor. There's definitely danger there, and we're big on safety, but it's no
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by tynan 13y ago
It's an LLC. We have bylaws to deal with people wanting out, but we intentionally make it very difficult (island llc gets 1st right of refusal, every member gets a right of refusal after that, and we must approve of any buyer). The ide
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by tynan 13y ago
I would have never guessed that it would, either. I was pretty shocked to see it here when I loaded up HN on my phone. When I was inviting friends to be a part of this, there was a big divide... half of them LOVED the idea and felt like an
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by tynan 13y ago
I'm curious about this, too. We've done a little research, and it seems like building non-permanent things like sheds and yurts will be fine, but docks, septic, permanent buildings that cost over $5k will need permits. Then again,
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by tynan 13y ago
We're actually pretty close to a hospital. Five minutes to shore by boat and maybe 20 minutes to a hospital. Didn't see any scary spiders, but will keep an eye out next time I'm up there!
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by tynan 13y ago
We have and plan on complying with all laws. Taxes are very low, almost negligible when distributed amongst the 10 owners. The point isn't to escape jurisdiction, just to have a cool private summer came / work retreat place.
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by tynan 13y ago
Thanks! At first it will be a summer-only thing, but we hope over 5-10 years to make it sustainable all year round. We want to use it mainly as a place to work together and get away from cities. Next summer we will be putting up a 30'
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by tynan 13y ago
5 figures, not 6....
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by tynan 13y ago
It's in Nova scotia, so the deed is registered there and we pay taxes there.
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by tynan 13y ago
Hey guys-- this is my post. I'm flattered this made it to HN! Will be answering questions in comments for a couple hours if any come up.
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by tynan 13y ago
For someone who knows nothing much about Arduinos, what are a few examples of projects this would be good for?
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by tynan 13y ago
I must be getting old... no one's ever said I look old before!
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by tynan 13y ago
Thanks for the link!
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by tynan 14y ago
I believe this issue is fixed now... feel free to give it a try and let me know if you're still having issues. Thanks to everyone for the detailed info-- really helped me a lot. For those interested, here's what happened: When someone goes
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by tynan 14y ago
Thanks a lot for the info, everyone. I can't replicate this even with all the same addons installed, but I'm working on it...
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by tynan 14y ago
Thanks for the info and sorry for the bad reading experience... looking into it now.

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