Woman somewhere in Bulgarian mountains says hello!

[magentasky]

Hey everyone,I've tried to post an intro several times but they keep getting lost in the ether

So just a quick one to say I love your forum.....full of thought provoking interesting posts,and some really good laughs too

Will write more soon when I'm sure this will send

[BENESSE]

Welcome, I am glad you found us!

[hunter63]

Hunter63, saying Hey and Welcome.

[magentasky]

Thank you for your welcome Benesse and hunter63,really nice of you

Well,been here in Bulgaria just over a year,moved from UK (the land of 'No,you can't do that') to find peace,beauty and get on with the business of going self-sufficient which is virtually impossible in UK.

I have a little place in the Stara Planina mountains,plenty of barn space which I'm filling up with animals,chooks,ducks,geese,goats...next year maybe rabbits and pigs. Growing veggies,plenty of wild harvesting to be done as the area is mainly untouched so I am learning what's good to eat,and what isn't too.
Lots of wild fruit and nut trees all over the place,walnuts,hazelnuts,quince,plum,apple,pear,shi ra plum plus lots of wild mushrooms,bramble,blueberry,sloe....fields of sunflower and maize,so some cultivation in the valleys.

Mains and well water,also plenty of streams and rivers,some fishing which I love.
Mains electricity but planning off-grid,solar/wind/other when I have done my homework and costed it all out....some grants available for going 'green' here so looking into that too.

Plenty of wildlife too,deer,wild boar,hare etc plus bear and wolves deeper into the mountains.

Not exactly wilderness living,but gathering and chopping my winter wood supply for the petchka (wood-burning stove and heating source) and getting winter feeds in for the animals occupies my time.

More another time as I have barn work to get along with now.....looking forward to reading more posts later and maybe 'meeting' some more folk from here,bye for now.

[mountainmark]

Welcome, thanks for coming aboard

[crashdive123]

Hello and welcome.

[1stimestar]

Welcome from Alaska.

[magentasky]

Thank you also mountainmark,crashdrive123 and 1stimestar for your welcomes which are great to get.

Looking out tonight I see a couple of lights in the distance,hear the crickets but little else,my idea of bliss......no cars,very few neighbours.
The evenings are slowly drawing in,morning light getting later,things are cooling down as temperatures have been in the mid 40s but now around 28 daytime.
From late november early december the snows come,maybe a metre at a time which as yet I am not used to as in the UK 2ins of snow brings the country to a halt and disrupts everything,sad but true.
I realise what happens here in Bulgaria is nothing compared to the extremes of temperature in the countries some here are used to of course.....but I love all the seasons and welcome change,must be my nordic blood from way back.

I cannot contribute much atm as my adventures and current lifestyle are new and I have so much to learn....but I reckon I can find lots of answers from input and posts here on the forum.

[zeroed4x]

Welcome magentasky. Are you currently interested in bushcraft, survival, camping, fishing, hunting ?
Do you have a favorite knife that you prefer ?

[Rick]

Welcome home. I had to look chooks up. I have never heard that term before. Another learning day. You gotta love that.

[Sourdough]

Welcome to the forum...................any chance you need a good man....???? or just a not good man.

[thefemalesurvivalist]

Hey everyone,I've tried to post an intro several times but they keep getting lost in the ether

So just a quick one to say I love your forum.....full of thought provoking interesting posts,and some really good laughs too

Will write more soon when I'm sure this will send

welcome from Alaska, Magentasky

[bacpacker]

Welcome crom Tennessee. I look forward to reading your inputs.

[Highhawk1948]

Welcome from hot and humid Florida. Sounds like you got it under control.

[Ken]

Welcome to the Forums!

[Desert Rat!]

Welcome from the Great Mojave desert!

[zeroed4x]

My dear, I think we all would enjoy a picture of you. Would you post a pic of yourself. if you do we will do the same.
I'd like to see everyone who is here on this forum.

[Ken]

I'd like to see everyone who is here on this forum.

Cool! Here's a pic of me:

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[1stimestar]

My dear, I think we all would enjoy a picture of you. Would you post a pic of yourself. if you do we will do the same.
I'd like to see everyone who is here on this forum.

Start at the last post and go back wards.
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...show-your-self

[magentasky]

Thank you too Zeroed4x,Rick,Sourdough,thefemalesurvivalist,bacpa cker and Highhawk....its really nice to get your welcomes,means a lot.

Zeroed,yes I am very interested in those things,but for now concentrating on the homebase and the animals...no fav knife yet,but when the time comes there are plenty available in the market down the way,so I will do my homework,see whats best and take it from there.

Sourdough,may be needing a good or not so good guy in my life......if you know of any let me know????

Highhawk,yes so far so good....a few setbacks ie my 4x4 being refused registration here,so I have to green-lane everywhere but I kinda like that so not so bad (thinking possibly of getting a horse and cart for spring/summer/autumn transport) plenty of folk get about that way,so I'll see.
Also had a bad guy camping out in another little place I have here.....more of that another time.

Picture to follow when I work out how to do it!