It is on the option block for sure. I'm trying not to get too too far ahead of myself right now. I'm moving out to Vegas at the end of August, so it is all research and ducks in a row til I can get out there and start putting my boots on the ground.
Yeah, I have been looking at land like it is pornography the last few weeks. Electricity and water will probably just end up as solar/wind powered on site. Maybe a steam boiler, once I get my timber crop in. I've been doing a lot of homework on this stuff.
Homesteading is a process. We will...
You can buy camel from the Exotic Meat Market online. And the HOPE is to get a grant, based on the fact that it is cutting edge agriculture. If the state won't do it, I still have moves. At the least I'd like them to open up a square mile for me in the middle of nowhere-- heck, I'll buy it...
Yeah, I visited Vegas in the spring, and everyone was super friendly. I'll keep the highlands in mind, for sure. Those are actually what I really want. Pretty much willing to work with whatever the BLM is willing to let me have tho. Goats were a thought too, for sure. Was gonna focus on camel...
I actually don't care how rural or shitty the nearby area is. In fact, the more desolate and arid the better. The whole point of the experiment is to make use of wastelands in the Southwest in the most efficient and productive ways imaginable-- particularly with the future of water in the area...
If I can't get the KUNTzei, I will go steal the NIG(G)ER variety from the Arboretum of the University of AZ. The plan is for a quarter of a half portion (40 acres) for the long-term purposes of some good lumber. I'll be growing regular Honey-Mesquite too, for purposes of various foods, firewood...
Why is OP stuck in Colorado when his home is Jaw-jaw? For that matter, is it so serious you can't just skip bail? They aren't spending money to extradite someone for a low-tier crime.