The future is a very uncertain thing as of the present. My mind floats around and around and the result of my wondering concludes on a plan even less conventional than the previous. I do not know the true direction of which I'm heading; however, the longer I'm out on trail the more i push the idea of college farther into the future. Although, as of a recent conclusion, I might end my adventure on the 1000mi mark at Harpers Ferry, WV. Money is one of the main issues that will insure this, but the idea brings about a great feeling of relief. I feel that i need a change of pace from hiking. The purpose of this trip went, somewhat from being a big bang before i bury myself in debt and escalated to being the first of many adventures to come. The next idea was to bike across New Zealand for a summer with my good friend Jordan, which is still high on the to do list, but in the meantime my mind has been fixating on the idea of creating a place to live. Not just any place to live, but a fully self sustaining tree house... in the unused woods on the southside slopes... and hopes of buying land legally. We shall see. But the brainstorming has resulted in many ideas that give me excitement at the thought. This is the kind of unconventional conclusions that I mentioned earlier. I don't know where my brain comes up with most of these thing, but it finds a way. Here's a bullet point list of my hopes for this house.
- Finding a way to buy a small plot of land from the city with ideal tree's and within a half mile from a road with parking.
- Building a one room 10 X 10 X 12ft living space with a loft bed, and futon.
- Making the house 10 - 15ft off the ground and finding ways to make it highly anti-theft.
- Buying a wood burning stove for the winter, and using a propane stove for cooking.
- Developing a gravity powered pump system from a stream up hill. (best case)
- Building a gutter- water filtration and purification system.
- Buying low end solar panels to run a light and an outlet for chargers
- A pulley system for moving water, furniture, and wood.
- Fully insulating the structure for maximum efficiency.
- And build a deck on another tree, bridging the two, and making the main access point from the deck.
- and eventually getting a contained firepit and a grill for the deck.
This will definitely take alot of time and saving, but after the situation of land is settled, I could probably build a livable structure within a month, and continue the work as i stay there.
-Ideal conditions would allow for a view of the city, a trail to a road where i could park my motorcycle, and best, best case would be a trail to southside. This is an idea that excites me even just thinking about it. I'll be sure to update you on the progress once i return home.
