Thursday, February 26, 2009

Interesting Ideas

Saw some interesting new material ideas today.
1st up Bubble Wrap and packing peanuts.
2nd up Bales of recycled newspapers or other paper products.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Got my Finalized deed today

Got my final official contract for deed today for my property.
I think its the most land anyone in my family has ever owned. I know its the lowest mortage payment anyone has ever had!!

Got a Temp job to make $$

Got a job today at a repair shop to earn extra money for my move.
Gonna have it just long enough to save quick money to buy a truck with cash, and no payments.
Still looking at a move in May 2009.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Flea Market Find

I found my solar shower I will need at the Monkey Bone Ranch.
$2 at the flea market, where I am selling everything I own, to finance my move!!
It is brand new, but only 2.5 gallons, about half of the size of the ones I saw at walmart, but they claim 5 gallon ones for about 4 people. I am a mere 1 person.

Ready to move Now

I am so sick of city life, 2 hours each way to commute, people who can not drive worth a hoot.

Montello, gravel roads, and wildlife, here I come.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Gun Laws in Nevada

State Requirements

Rifles and Shotguns
  • Permit to purchase rifles and shotguns? No.

  • Registration of rifles and shotguns? No.

  • Licensing of owners of rifles and shotguns? No.

  • Permit to carry rifles and shotguns? No.
Other Requirements
  • Is there a State waiting period? No.

  • Is there a FBI *NICS check for firearm transactions? State System.

  • Permit to carry a concealed weapon required? Yes.

  • Record of sale: No.

Wildlife Around

Mountain Lions, Bears, Tarantulas, Scorpions, and rattlesnakes.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Supply List

2 coleman propane hoses $50 dicks sporting goods

car shade for kitchen $20 dicks sporting goods

mesh ezup $30 dicks sporting goods

sidewallsezup $30 dicks sporting goods

propane stove $5 fleamarket *bought already

propane grill $50 walmart *bought already

10x10 ez up tent $60 walmart *bought already

2 wind up lights $38 big lots


cookware $19 walmart

toilet $17 walmart

2 solar showers $14 walmart

double queen mattress $38 walmart

2 propane cylinders $64 sams club

2 mummy sleeping bags $80 sams club

7 (5) gallon water containers with water $32 sams club

Nevada Scorpions

Question: Are the scorpions in Nevada poisonous?

Answer: Although they all have venom the only one that is considered a problem is the bark scorpion, Centruroides exilicauda, which only occurs in limitedly in Clark County. See publications section.

Truck Decisions

Found numerous trucks for less then $1000 on craigslist in my city before my move. Looks like I need to save $1000 and I can pretty much shop for anything I want.

Design I may go with

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Elko County Building Research

elko county building and safety division
775-738-6816

Make sure what you want to build, that you actually can build it.

Water Well Drilling

Rough estimates are about $65 per foot, anywhere from 35 feet up to 300 feet.
There is also a fee to bring the drilling equipment out there. It ranges from $2500 to $7000

A lucky new resident managed to do it for about $13000.

Water Transport Research

Crystal Glen Spring Water Sales & Transport, Western Regional States USA
(951) 415-8210
These are estimates to truck water in to Montello Area.

28 cents per gallon

6400 gallons minimum

$1792 for 6400 gallons of water

If we get enough people to chip in we can divide these costs among many people.

Electric Company Research

Raft River

208 645 2211

Ask for Heath


$7 a foot to get electric

Montello Cell Phone Services

According to my cell phone research here are the results

att roaming
tracfone bordering
tmobile roaming
sprint roaming
verizon best coverage bet, but our 20 acres might be not be in the coverage, "can't hear you now!!!"

Location of nearest Towns

31 miles to a hospital
15 miles to montello, nv
53.1 miles to wells, nv
33.8 miles to west wendover, nv
158 miles salt lake city, ut
167 twin falls, idaho
101 miles to elkno ski area, nv
.09 miles to creek or water source