Corvus Inculta
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So I want to start a community (really a giant squat) in Northern California. So I am looking for people who would want to help me make this a reality. This community would be at the location at these coordinates 38.86317, -123.56133. You can just put them into google maps to see the place that I have picked. It is near the coast of California. The reason I picked this place is that it is near an abandoned military base (I would have decided to start building in the base, but one person lives there and makes sure people don't do things like that). But the good thing about being close to the base is that no one wants the property because they would have to clean it up and that would be a lot of work (the place that I want to squat is in the woods and clean, but the base itself has all the lovely toxins such as led paint.) So this squat would be on property that no one wants making this commune less likely to be destroyed by police. Also the place that I picked is in the forest about five miles from any town and only accessible by one road that does not even have a name and then a about a half mile hike. So this commune will be unlikely to be discovered by the general public. But this commune would still have access to products that we can not make ourselves because if someone walks five miles into town they can buy stuff granted they have the money to buy those things. But for the most part I am hoping for this commune to be self sustaining. Which I have done the research and I believe I have all the knowledge to make it self sustaining. The commune would also be close to the coast giving us mild growing seasons, but very long growing seasons. We might even be able to have gardens all year round but I doubt that the gardens will be very productive in the winter even while only growing winter crops. The commune would also be close to a river which would provide water which could be boiled and then drunk. The river is also known for its fishing. So fish could be a good food source during the time of year when salmons and steelheads migrate through the river. But I also care a lot about the environment so fishing needs to stay at a rate that is not detrimental to the salmon or steelhead population in the river. Also there are deer near by which are practically tame. So hunting deer when need be would be very easy (again no over hunting.) Obviously over time the deer will stop being tame, but at the start (which I think will be the hardest part of making this commune) deer could be hunted pretty easily. Also this commune will be on a hill which will make irrigating gardens easier. I also have 8 chickens which I am going to bring with me and I am going to try to get more chickens soon.
If people are concerned about how this commune is going to be run, and what rules might apply. I don't have any formal rules. But I do have some things that I would like to see and some things that I would not like to see. First off drugs. I don't like drugs. I am fine with people who do some more mild drugs or who only do drugs on rare occasions like celebrations and stuff. But if you have an addiction or just really like drugs I would prefer if you stayed away. Not trying to be a prude about drugs. But in excess drugs can cause a lot of problems for everyone. Also food will go to everyone and anyone who needs it. But I want people to be willing to work. Also my plan for settling conflicts are going to be group meetings. I would hope that most conflicts could be settled by the people who are part of the conflict. But I know people are not always good at working with each other and compromising. So if there is a conflict that can't be settled I was thinking that we could just call a group meeting. It would just be a group of people who are interested in settling the conflict. If you don't care about helping to resolve the conflict you don't have to get involved. So it would be all voluntary. Whoever goes to the meeting would try to think of a deal or a solution to the problem that both sides of the conflict would except as fair. This may not always work and people might start to hate each other. But I am hoping that most people could be reasonable enough so that mostly everyone gets along.
So anyway if you are interested in helping me with this ambitious project then you can reply and email me at corvusinculta@gmail.com or friend me on Facebook (my name is Corvus Inculta) my Facebook is only going to be used for communicating with people who are interested in this idea so it is a good way to get in contact with me. Also I am still in high school (I know I am young) and I desire to graduate so I was thinking about starting this commune in mid June of 2017. This is not ideal because we will lose a growing season before winter, but I think we can make it work.
If people are concerned about how this commune is going to be run, and what rules might apply. I don't have any formal rules. But I do have some things that I would like to see and some things that I would not like to see. First off drugs. I don't like drugs. I am fine with people who do some more mild drugs or who only do drugs on rare occasions like celebrations and stuff. But if you have an addiction or just really like drugs I would prefer if you stayed away. Not trying to be a prude about drugs. But in excess drugs can cause a lot of problems for everyone. Also food will go to everyone and anyone who needs it. But I want people to be willing to work. Also my plan for settling conflicts are going to be group meetings. I would hope that most conflicts could be settled by the people who are part of the conflict. But I know people are not always good at working with each other and compromising. So if there is a conflict that can't be settled I was thinking that we could just call a group meeting. It would just be a group of people who are interested in settling the conflict. If you don't care about helping to resolve the conflict you don't have to get involved. So it would be all voluntary. Whoever goes to the meeting would try to think of a deal or a solution to the problem that both sides of the conflict would except as fair. This may not always work and people might start to hate each other. But I am hoping that most people could be reasonable enough so that mostly everyone gets along.
So anyway if you are interested in helping me with this ambitious project then you can reply and email me at corvusinculta@gmail.com or friend me on Facebook (my name is Corvus Inculta) my Facebook is only going to be used for communicating with people who are interested in this idea so it is a good way to get in contact with me. Also I am still in high school (I know I am young) and I desire to graduate so I was thinking about starting this commune in mid June of 2017. This is not ideal because we will lose a growing season before winter, but I think we can make it work.
