American looking to move to remote Canadian wilderness

Something to consider would be buying farmland in Saskatchewan. There is income potential to either rent out land or hire the work done and keep the crop for yourself (esp. if commodity bull run continues) and there are many places with streams lakes etc. and good hunting. I looked at nice farmland on eastern side of Saskatchewan with 8 quarters (1280 acres) of land and on okay yard (1950's house) with plenty of crop storage for 450,000 Canadian. There was good hunting and great water supply from underground aquifer(Hatfield) This was 2 years ago so probably 20% more now but still very cheap compared to land elsewhere in NorthAmerica. Of course if you have 0 agriculture experience it may be quite challenging. But trust me WAY LESS CHALLENGING then trying to live off grid in NWT.
Lane realty is prob the main realtor in Saskatchewan. Has a wide variety of ag. property all over Saskatchewan.
 
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Something to consider would be buying farmland in Saskatchewan. There is income potential to either rent out land or hire the work done and keep the crop for yourself (esp. if commodity bull run continues) and there are many places with streams lakes etc. and good hunting. I looked at nice farmland on eastern side of Saskatchewan with 8 quarters (1280 acres) of land and on okay yard (1950's house) with plenty of crop storage for 450,000 Canadian. There was good hunting and great water supply from underground aquifer(Hatfield) This was 2 years ago so probably 20% more now but still very cheap compared to land elsewhere in NorthAmerica. Of course if you have 0 agriculture experience it may be quite challenging. But trust me WAY LESS CHALLENGING then trying to live off grid in NWT.
Lane realty is prob the main realtor in Saskatchewan. Has a wide variety of ag. property all over Saskatchewan.
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How's the kimberlite farming these days?
 
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I've been entertaining some thoughts about moving into the boonies of Canada. If not permanently, then just by buying land in some place like the Northwest Territories and living in a cabin and fishing.

So I did my research, started looking at real estate, and I find that I can buy land on the cheap. In those cases, they aren't always connected to the power grid. When I find that there is power and water, the amount of land available drops.

So now, I'm looking at this place that's about 30 grand, totally out there in the boonies, has a fishing stream, a well, some electricity. Has a telephone line hook-up, and I could probably run a satellite internet hook-up. If I take a mortgage out on the place, I shell out $350/month, and can do this while I live in New York city.

If the US collapses or the dollar goes to crap, I figure I can go live in the boonies off of fish.

How insane am I, and how realistic is this plan? Canadians, please chime in. Your country is beautiful, your land is cheap, and you don't have idiots wrecking your currency as bad as our government is wrecking ours. Why should I not be in Canada?
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Brutal weather and pathetic health care are the main reasons I wouldn;t live out in the boonies of Canada.

Try northern Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming. Lots of smaller towns with cheap prices.

John
 
Quote from MGB:

Here's what I would do...

I would rent a cabin in the mountains somewhere in Canada. Stay there for several months.

If you like the lifestyle, buy some land. If you don't like the lifestyle, then you go back to NYC or rent a different place.
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Good plan.

If you are considering somewhere new, *always* rent before you buy. You need at least 6 months continual living in a place before you can get a feel for what it would be like to live there permanently. It's easy to underestimate the problems from being cut off from friends & family. Also consider the impact on your relationship, if you have one.

It's easy to romanticise the wilderness. Try it first and see how it goes. Also consider somewhere a bit off the beaten track in your home state - that way at least you can go to NYC for a weekend out or to see your friends etc.
 
Quote from TradEStar:

Just move to northern Montana, Idaho, Minnesota, or Wisconsin....all super beautiful areas imo. You don't need to go to Canada to find boonies and you are much better off staying in the U.S.
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Why is he better off in the US? He should compare both countries and see which setup suits him better, not rely on mindless patriotism to make his choice.
 
Quote from Maverick74:

Fatrat, serious question for you that has not been brought up yet. What if during the peak of winter, you suffer a medical emergency? You're snowed in, no power, roads are blocked, no one get to you. You die. Simple as that. Case closed.
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What if someone mugs him and pops a bullet in his chest in NYC? What if some 20 year old nutcase high on weed or whisky crashes into him on the road and kills him?

So you might die. Big f*cking deal. At least it will be quick, and he will die living his dream, as opposed to spending a depressing 9 months being treated like human detritus on a cancer ward, wondering what might have been.
 
Quote from Cutten:

What if someone mugs him and pops a bullet in his chest in NYC? What if some 20 year old nutcase high on weed or whisky crashes into him on the road and kills him?

So you might die. Big f*cking deal. At least it will be quick, and he will die living his dream, as opposed to spending a depressing 9 months being treated like human detritus on a cancer ward, wondering what might have been.
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From a probability perspective of assessing risk, what you say doesnt make sense, and is proof that you don't trade successfully.
 
Quote from NYOBScalper:

From a probability perspective of assessing risk, what you say doesnt make sense, and is proof that you don't trade successfully.
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How so?

Your odds of dying from the Canadian wilderness are probably lower than your odds of dying by a car accident in NYC + crime + death by poison. That is, of course, if you prepare properly for the wilderness.

I wish I had a life expectancy table for NYC, but I bet you life insurance in NYC costs more than it does in the NWT.
 
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