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Alex and the Idaho Motorpool are located in Fruitland on I-84 just East of the Oregon border.
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Woodsplinter - I had seen the pictures of the Idaho Motor Pool truck that went down the hill, but hadn't thought about calling them, thank you for the suggestion.
Bigginstactical - The perk test is for the septic system, correct? I knew that is what we would probably have, but hadn't thought about the lands ability to drain, etc. Checking for good well water was already on the list, so got that covered. Now if we could just get water and mineral rights, that would be cool. Oh, and good thought on the local newspapers. I've been looking at a few online, but will pick up the print editions when we are there.
For those who are interested, I found another forum for info on different areas of the country:
http://www.city-data.com/forum/
The percolation test is to determine how fast water drains into the soil.
A soil boring is very important to determine what type of soil is at various debts. A clay layer can limit of hinder your drainage.
If you find a piece of property you like I would suggest that you talk to the governing agency and a local land surveyor and civil engineer.
We are planning a trip up there soon to look at different areas, try to get at least a bit of a feel for where to look closer, assuming it feels "right". My wife can work remotely, as long as there is a good Internet connection. For me, I used to do tech support in the FIS industry, but don't expect to find much in that field, or tech in general up there. The plan is to find our homestead.
Where ever we move to, it will be to get away from the way things are where we are now, not to take those things with us and make the new place look like "home". We want to live where things are more in line with our beliefs, etc. I'd be perfectly happy to have the gate closed behind us once we cross the CA state line.
We have family in CA, AZ, NM and MO. AZ and NM are hotter than I would prefer, and I'm tired of living in a desert. I loved all the green, the trees, etc in places I've visited, such as St. Louis, Seattle, Valley Forge, Silver Spring. We have been to Salt Lake City, driving up from CA, and while we did like the area, it was still a bit drier than we are looking for. Living in SoCal, we've had enough of the drought issues that never seem to go away. I also want to know when the seasons change without looking at the calendar or Mall decorations.
For those who are curious, MO, TN, and NH are also on the list, but the list is evolving.
For the other location suggestions, we are open and willing to consider them. For this thread though, I'd like to focus on ID. So far, we seem to be drawn towards the CDA and North parts of ID.
This is just the start of the adventure, the plan, in general, is to let the boys finish High School here, which gives us up to a 3 year window. However, if we find the area that clicks and the right property, we may pull the trigger sooner. I know a week here or there is not nearly enough time to *know* the place is right, so this is the high-level look-see to narrow things down a bit.
Thank you for all your comments, please continue!