Post # 9 is devoid of political content. It does pertain to philosophy (the value of privacy and indepdence, etc.). If you don't know the difference between philsophy and politics, then that is your problem, not mine.
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FAL Rifleman, I am sorry..... I was just trying to be helpful and answer your question. I think I failed, (at being Helpful) I do that a lot.
FAL RIFLEMAN, Feel free to camp anywhere, I just don't care. You Win.......
FAL - You can see life anyway you want to. That's your business of course. I don't happen to see the government that way. Hopeak and I are a great deal similar in our philosophy. Presumably because we've been around a while and mellowed out a bit.
You said in Post 11 that this is a survivalist message board. That's not quite true. It's a wilderness survival skills board. There is a difference but there are folks on here that are survivalists and a lot that aren't.
Enjoy the spirited and witty repartee but don't take it personally. We bicker back and forth all the time. No one on here wears a bulls eye.
Re: Your original question. I suppose if it's a SHTF situation and you are bugging out then I doubt anyone's DNR is going to be overly concerned even if they know you've pitched a tent or debris hut or whatever in their (our) forest. If it's bad enough, there probably won't be anyone to care. Rangers are probably bugging out with their family, too.
If you bugged out because of some natural disaster then I suspect they would be understanding of that as well. Unless you started laying a foundation.:D
We have some DNR types on here that could speak to this fairly well I would think.
Here's are some articles on squatters:
http://www.hcn.org/servlets/hcn.Article?article_id=5998
http://www.wesh.com/news/9267392/detail.html
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...pagewanted=all
These articles might make you rethink your move to some national forest land. There are people already living there.
i live in natioanl forests from time to time. i only occasionaly run into others, mobile homeless, rainbow family etc. most of the people i see are overnight campers and day visitors [and depending on the time of year, deer/elk hunters].
1st, you are required to read the rules before "jumping" into this site! No politics allowed, and for the record this is NOT a "Survivalist" site, it's a "Wilderness Survival" site. I think your buddy just left here over this, and do NOT, repeat, NOT insult the members, clear?:cool:
I did read your rules.
I did not discuss politics, as I already explained. I discussed philosophy, and hopeak is the one who discussed politics. How many times do I have to repeat this?Quote:
No politics allowed,
What buddy? What insult(s)? You insulted me by calling me "Rifledude" and by being a "super moderator" (someone who SHOULD be fair and impartial :rolleyes:) who chose to address me, rather than the individual who got this thread off track. I suggest that you re-read this thread, in order, to see who became uncivil first, and who derailed this thread.Quote:
and for the record this is NOT a "Survivalist" site, it's a "Wilderness Survival" site. I think your buddy just left here over this, and do NOT, repeat, NOT insult the members, clear?:cool:
In case you have not noticed, I am a new member, and if this how you welcome people---by blatantly picking sides and accusing member A of something that member B did, and by taking a hostile tone---and you don't want me here, then I will leave. I will not feed anyone's ego by submitting to his/her childish games on his/her little kingdom in cyberspace. If indepedent thinkers who do not follow the herd are not welcome here, then I will make sure to spread the word that this is the case, thereby saving you the hassle of having to deal with too many of us, and also reducing the number of times that you have to be offended by the presence of people like me.
At the very least, you could have made a general post, addressing no one in particular, reminding people to follow the rules and stay on topic, but you chose not to, and to single me out instead. Let me guess, if some random member used profanity against me, out of the blue, you would reprimand me, and not that individual, because you have a problem with me? :rolleyes:
Well, I WOULD consider simply buying remote land, but the problem is that I think that it is impossible to do so without the federal government knowning about it (NOTE: I am not discussing politics here, only legalities and logistics). Before computers, perhaps only the county or state kept a copy of the deed, but now, land purchases probably immediately go into some federal database. If I had my way, one would receive a title deed containing a special security code proving its authenticity, as well as the boundaries of the land, but WITHOUT one's name on it. A copy of said title deed would be kept in some government vault. This would allow for anonymous property ownership.
It violates my personal PHILOSOPHY to be in a static position that some other individual, or group of individuals (other than those living with me), knows about. Does anyone happen to know of a way to anonymously own property in the U.S.?
may be a company or Corporation ??
or a church
The post I posted WAS a generic-type post. Sorry if I don't measure up to your standards as a S.M. but that's not for you to say. If you keep insulting members you can leave. If anyone uses profanity towards you or anyone else they get BANNED! Not the recipient. We're a pretty tight group here, so please keep that in mind. The fact of the matter was another member sent me a complaint about you and that's why I posted to you the way I did. You also remarked to one of the ladies here that she wasn't the Mod, well the mod is speaking. Also it's customary for new members to introduce themselves in the introductions section BEFORE posting. If you want to leave, then leave...You know where the door is, right!:cool:
I don't really think the Feds care a whole heck of a lot for your...or my PHILOSOPHY! They only care about property taxes and who to go after to get them. Also there's "Eminent Domain" to consider. That's to say that after you go through all the trouble of buying the perfect place the Feds, or in some cases, even large Corporations can do whatever they want to your property. I don't think of this as "political", just facts about land ownership, which is a term I use loosely. If, and this is only one man's opinion, Americans would get off their collective lazy duff and stand up for their rights then we'd see a change. But that's not going to happen because people never unite like they use to, they just keep to themselves more & more.:cool:
As stated! BLM lands need a permit.
As for doing a dry run for bugging out? Just think, When you are truly bugging out, all the others are doing the same. I would use this time to research bugging in as an option. Waiting till all the others are out of the area before you run off over a cliff with the rest of the lemmings.
If you have desided that bugging out is the way to go. I would spend my time looking for the most out of the way area you can find. Drive out a ways, Dump (Park) the car, pack into where you can stay without detection. So why get a permit? You mare loking for somewhere you can not be found.
Don
Well FAL, I agree with you on your philosophy. As far as I am concerned, the gov't. is far too involved in our lives and personal business. It is absolutely ridiculous that every square inch of land is owned by . . .someone! Big brother thinks that they have to keep us in check. The old case of them thinking that they know what is better for us than we do for ourselves!
This land was free before the European settlers came here, but as with everything else, once they see something, they think that they have to OWN or POSSESS everything in sight. It's all about greed and control!! :mad:
I live O.T.G. (off the grid). I am a homesteader. I live free! No hassles! Nobody looking over my shoulder! Nobody telling me what I should or shouldn't do!
I'm a bit confused, I guess. I generally am. My land is recorded with the county. I pay taxes on my land. The county has to know who owns the land (owner of record as Hopeak said) so they know who to send the tax bill. Here's where I'll blow your mind. I LIKE to pay taxes. That money goes to schools, libraries, road maintenance, pays police, fire and EMT salaries. It covers the clean(er) water I drink and handles the sewer problems I don't have to worry about. That money does a LOT. And it does a lot for kids. It also pays for parks and wilderness areas (at least in my county) and programs that help kids get into those wilderness areas. I know it's not perfect and things could be better, cleaner, more wooded but if you aren't happy with it then you get involved to change it for the better. From the inside out. That's my philosophy. Get involved. We are the government not some all seeing big eye to be feared.
The taxes would still have to be paid even if the true owner was unknown. However there are parts of Alaska that do not have any tax on Real Estate. They tax industry like, commercial fishing. I think FAL Riflemans issue was more with Government telling him what he could and could not do with the property.