One of my dream trucks!

[dmetalmiki]

What the heck do the people on that Island have jobs doing??
Are there schools..(You say no services!?)..What are the homes constructed out of?
Roads?
Leci?........(Electric?),
Sounds like you have a really basic? lifestyle style...?
Fascinating...
Us iz full of intreeeeg!..

My friend just said, "well if they have fire trucks and things, they MUST be..'Part'..Civilized.".!.

Oh, welcome to the site and the hobby...(And)..here's one for your shopping list..

 

[Spoonerist]

What the heck do the people on that Island have jobs doing??
Are there schools..(You say no services!?)..What are the homes constructed out of?
Roads?
Leci?........(Electric?),
Sounds like you have a really basic? lifestyle style...?
Fascinating...
Us iz full of intreeeeg!..

My friend just said, "well if they have fire trucks and things, they MUST be..'Part'..Civilized.".!.

Oh, welcome to the site and the hobby...(And)..here's one for your shopping list..

That’s the age old question: what do you all do out there?

We have a saying: every job has 6 steps to zero. Find the tool, fix the tool, find the thing to fix the tool, fix that… etc.

Most houses are wood. Local milled lumber. Wood heat.

There’s a k-8 school with about 8 students.

Doing mechanics and having a way to process WMO is very appealing.

I’m visiting a neighboring island today. Paved roads, stores, and a shower! Lmao. Until you live without hot running water you have no idea how great it is.

I use 3-4 chords wood a winter. I do the whole process. Felling, bucking, hauling, splitting, and stacking.

I teach chainsawing. Been using saws since I was 10.

We have a decent solar system, so some computer use. Unfortunately no internet at home. I did sign up for Elon’s starband beta, but it’s $$$ and if I did that I’d have less time for other stuff. In a previous life I was pretty deeply into software (games) testing.

I read a lot! 2-5 books a week. Anyhow… wrenching, welding, chainsawing nerd.

 

[marchplumber]

We tend to take the "necessities" for granted, but then again, you know they arent "necessities" at all, are they! Welcome aboard from central Illinois!!

 

[Spoonerist]

Hey all,

A quick check in. I received word that the DNR will be on island in June for the paperwork. Slow process, but still moving.

I pitched an idea of building a central shop on the island. It is gaining traction.

My current plan for the deuce will be a boom truck/wrecker. My pipe dream is a knuckle book with a dump bed, but that is big money.

Cheers,

Spoon

 

[Spoonerist]

Greetings all,

It’s mine! Pictures to follow. Need to move it soon. Will be starting a build thread.

Cheers,

Spoon

 

[rustystud]

Hey "Spoonerist" , which island are you on ?
The wife and I almost bought a place on "Orcas" a few years ago. Wish we had. Now with the price of land going sky high and our stock portfolio going to the depths we cannot afford to.
You should talk to my buddy about your Desoto. He has collected them for years now. Has parts up the wazoo !

 

[Spoonerist]

Hey "Spoonerist" , which island are you on ?
The wife and I almost bought a place on "Orcas" a few years ago. Wish we had.

Greetings,

I’m on Waldron Island, northwest of Orcas. Land has been in my family for about 100 years. My family was one of the homesteader on a different island. There’s a book about them.

Build thread here I come!

Spoon

 

[18operator]

Congratulations on your purchase! Wow, you are isolated!

 

[Spoonerist]

Officially BFE, WA!