My land in Northern Wisconsin

jayhawk · June 20th, 2008, 11:27 PM

I took these photos in October 2006, I just recently found them on my hard drive and touched them up.
It is 120 acres, butted up against my cousins 600 acres in Northwest Wisconsin, in area known as coulee country, in a county with less than 50000 people, of which about half are Amish. And yes, there are horse apples all over the roads there.
Oh and the roads! Since this is rolling hill country, some the best roads I have ever driven are hear, rivaling the Blue Ridge Trail and Tail Of The Dragon.

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Cobol74 · June 20th, 2008, 11:30 PM

That is really really beautiful - Jay can I come and see one day?

jayhawk · June 20th, 2008, 11:30 PM

I suppose I should have a giude to the pictures.

1) Looking at my 60 acres of field, to the extreme right is my 60 acres of wood.

2)Again the woods.

3)Looking out of my cousins land on to mine.

4)My woods.

5)Wifes little Scion.

The rest are inside my cousins woods, the last one is the service road going to his field.

avanti · June 20th, 2008, 11:31 PM

You got a beautiful piece of land there! Do you plan on moving up there eventually?

jayhawk · June 20th, 2008, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by avanti

You got a beautiful piece of land there! Do you plan on moving up there eventually?

Probably not, since the largest city is 2,000 people. Right now, the government is paying me not farm on the field, with that money I pay the taxes and what is left over I pay a farmer to mow the field once a year; if I built a structure there, taxes would go up.

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Originally Posted by Cobol74

That is really really beautiful - Jay can I come and see one day?

Sure!

hansvonaxion · June 20th, 2008, 11:35 PM

Sweet, your own private rally course.
Looks like nice countryside, and the neighbours are nice people (the Amish, not your brother).

I always wanted a massive piece of land, preferably on the coast.
Strangely enough we just bough a tiny 1brm apartment.

Oh, well.

jayhawk · June 20th, 2008, 11:42 PM

I myself have pondered doing a rally course; get four dirt tires and rims, chain them to a tree and tear ass around.

There is crime up there...sorta. The Amish teenagers sometimes break into my uncles cabin, play with the radio and other electronic devices, then leave the cabin without stealing anything. No kidding.

On a darker note, some asshole dumped the remains of their meth lab on my property, burning a hole a foot deep into it. images/smilies/mad.gif

A few farmers grow marijuana up there, meth labs are a new and scary idea.

Cobol74 · June 20th, 2008, 11:45 PM

Teenagers eh! What you gonna do? Can they move next door to me please?

avanti · June 20th, 2008, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jayhawk

Probably not, since the largest city is 2,000 people. Right now, the government is paying me not farm on the field, with that money I pay the taxes and what is left over I pay a farmer to mow the field once a year; if I built a structure there, taxes would go up.

I see, well maybe you will change your mind when you get older images/smilies/smile.gif

When I saw the thread title and looked at the pictures I suddenly thought about this great song by one of my favorites, John Mellencamp. Damn, I wish I had 100 acres in the midwest... images/smilies/cry.gif

+ YouTube Video

Viper007Bond · June 20th, 2008, 11:48 PM

Living in the middle of nowhere sucks ass and is highly overrated. You gotta drive like an hour just to get food, gas, etc. and if you have a fire, need an ambulance, etc. it's just as long.

Cobol74 · June 20th, 2008, 11:52 PM

That is what helicopters are for.

My mate from Queensland lived on a sheep station and flew in to town (OK it was a small plane not a chopper) once an month, and no 1 priority was to fill up the chest freezer with tinnies.

avanti · June 20th, 2008, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Living in the middle of nowhere sucks ass and is highly overrated. You gotta drive like an hour just to get food, gas, etc. and if you have a fire, need an ambulance, etc. it's just as long.

It would be lovely! Living in a asphalt jungle is highly overrated too, I use every opportunity I get to escape from the city. No, I'm telling you, 100 acres and a pick-up truck and I am all set!

watto · June 21st, 2008, 12:06 AM

That looks beautiful Jay! Nice part of the world.

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Originally Posted by Cobol74

My mate from Queensland lived on a sheep station and flew in to town (OK it was a small plane not a chopper) once an month, and no 1 priority was to fill up the chest freezer with tinnies.

Australia FTW.

hansvonaxion · June 21st, 2008, 03:10 AM

Speaking of big farms in Oz, we have the biggest in the world, larger than Belgium and Israel at 6million acres.

Meth labs owners = scary
Marijuana growers = potential friends

Kids breaking in to listen to the radio = hilarious

You should be able to fit the rims in your car, but I didn't realise you didn't live there when I posted and that you couldn't build any structure (mind you I'm sure you could hide a lock up shed somewhere).

cvrefugee · June 21st, 2008, 07:00 AM

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5)Wifes little Scion.

She has a lovely little box

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LeVeL · June 21st, 2008, 03:03 PM

Jay, thats awesome. Can we invade your property, set up a rally course, and play paintball? images/smilies/smile.gif

Silverstar · June 21st, 2008, 05:09 PM

Northwest Wisc? Chequamegon National Forest area just south of Ashland? My uncle had a log house in that area, used to go to Ashland/Bayfield to see relatives a lot when my dad was still alive. Such a beautiful area of Wisconsin...though I do despise those cheeseheads...

Beautiful land Jay, my friend would go absolutely bonkers if he had access to something like that, huge paintball freak.

Personally I'd keep it the way it is, and build a huge cabin later along in the years!

Whappeh · June 21st, 2008, 05:53 PM

I'd build a classic style Old West log fort and when society starts to fall apart, you allow all Finalgear.com members who can make it come and join your army in which you take over the planet with.

Thats what I'd do.

jayhawk · June 21st, 2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Silverstar

Northwest Wisc? Chequamegon National Forest area just south of Ashland?

June 20th, 2008, 11:27 PM	#1
jayhawk Cigar Smoking Man Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 11:23 AM Location: Listening to stories from the Brân Lwyd. Age: 32 Posts: 4,805 Car: MY07 G11 WRX-TR WRB. Rep Power: 77	My land in Northern Wisconsin I took these photos in October 2006, I just recently found them on my hard drive and touched them up. It is 120 acres, butted up against my cousins 600 acres in Northwest Wisconsin, in area known as coulee country, in a county with less than 50000 people, of which about half are Amish. And yes, there are horse apples all over the roads there. Oh and the roads! Since this is rolling hill country, some the best roads I have ever driven are hear, rivaling the Blue Ridge Trail and Tail Of The Dragon. __________________ It is nice to have friends like you on this forum. In the wee hours I'll meet you, down by Dun Ringill. Wife is re-employed....maybe I will show up unexpectantly at the next Nürburgring meet...

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Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 10:12 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 5,230 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 43	That is really really beautiful - Jay can I come and see one day? __________________ Strewth mate another whinging pom! Build the Severn Barrage NOW!

June 20th, 2008, 11:30 PM	#3
jayhawk Cigar Smoking Man Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 11:23 AM Location: Listening to stories from the Brân Lwyd. Age: 32 Posts: 4,805 Car: MY07 G11 WRX-TR WRB. Rep Power: 77	I suppose I should have a giude to the pictures. 1) Looking at my 60 acres of field, to the extreme right is my 60 acres of wood. 2)Again the woods. 3)Looking out of my cousins land on to mine. 4)My woods. 5)Wifes little Scion. The rest are inside my cousins woods, the last one is the service road going to his field. __________________ It is nice to have friends like you on this forum. In the wee hours I'll meet you, down by Dun Ringill. Wife is re-employed....maybe I will show up unexpectantly at the next Nürburgring meet...

June 20th, 2008, 11:31 PM	#4
avanti Joined: Jul 21st, 2005 Last Online: 04:51 PM Location: Milano, Italia Posts: 2,055 Car: 2 cars + 3 bikes Rep Power: 36	You got a beautiful piece of land there! Do you plan on moving up there eventually? __________________ \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\| Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat.

June 20th, 2008, 11:35 PM	#6
hansvonaxion Joined: Apr 8th, 2005 Last Online: 10:39 AM Posts: 951 Rep Power: 26	Sweet, your own private rally course. Looks like nice countryside, and the neighbours are nice people (the Amish, not your brother). I always wanted a massive piece of land, preferably on the coast. Strangely enough we just bough a tiny 1brm apartment. Oh, well. __________________

June 20th, 2008, 11:42 PM	#7
jayhawk Cigar Smoking Man Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 11:23 AM Location: Listening to stories from the Brân Lwyd. Age: 32 Posts: 4,805 Car: MY07 G11 WRX-TR WRB. Rep Power: 77	I myself have pondered doing a rally course; get four dirt tires and rims, chain them to a tree and tear ass around. There is crime up there...sorta. The Amish teenagers sometimes break into my uncles cabin, play with the radio and other electronic devices, then leave the cabin without stealing anything. No kidding. On a darker note, some asshole dumped the remains of their meth lab on my property, burning a hole a foot deep into it. A few farmers grow marijuana up there, meth labs are a new and scary idea. __________________ It is nice to have friends like you on this forum. In the wee hours I'll meet you, down by Dun Ringill. Wife is re-employed....maybe I will show up unexpectantly at the next Nürburgring meet...

June 20th, 2008, 11:45 PM	#8
Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 10:12 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 5,230 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 43	Teenagers eh! What you gonna do? Can they move next door to me please? __________________ Strewth mate another whinging pom! Build the Severn Barrage NOW!

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 01:13 PM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,214 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 224	Living in the middle of nowhere sucks ass and is highly overrated. You gotta drive like an hour just to get food, gas, etc. and if you have a fire, need an ambulance, etc. it's just as long. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

June 20th, 2008, 11:52 PM	#11
Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 10:12 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 5,230 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 43	That is what helicopters are for. My mate from Queensland lived on a sheep station and flew in to town (OK it was a small plane not a chopper) once an month, and no 1 priority was to fill up the chest freezer with tinnies. __________________ Strewth mate another whinging pom! Build the Severn Barrage NOW!

June 21st, 2008, 03:10 AM	#14
hansvonaxion Joined: Apr 8th, 2005 Last Online: 10:39 AM Posts: 951 Rep Power: 26	Speaking of big farms in Oz, we have the biggest in the world, larger than Belgium and Israel at 6million acres. Meth labs owners = scary Marijuana growers = potential friends Kids breaking in to listen to the radio = hilarious You should be able to fit the rims in your car, but I didn't realise you didn't live there when I posted and that you couldn't build any structure (mind you I'm sure you could hide a lock up shed somewhere). __________________

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LeVeL Joined: Jun 16th, 2007 Last Online: 04:51 PM Location: MA Age: 20 Posts: 680 Car: VQ30 Rep Power: 13	Jay, thats awesome. Can we invade your property, set up a rally course, and play paintball? __________________ Cardinal of Karting . . . flickr . . . . . . . . . . . GetLeVeLed.org + UMass Motorsport . . .

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Silverstar Joined: Jul 29th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Center Point, Iowa Age: 21 Posts: 1,072 Car: '08 Subaru Impreza STI\|'90 Ford Mustang GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 19	Northwest Wisc? Chequamegon National Forest area just south of Ashland? My uncle had a log house in that area, used to go to Ashland/Bayfield to see relatives a lot when my dad was still alive. Such a beautiful area of Wisconsin...though I do despise those cheeseheads... Beautiful land Jay, my friend would go absolutely bonkers if he had access to something like that, huge paintball freak. Personally I'd keep it the way it is, and build a huge cabin later along in the years! __________________ SS - Bishop of the Hot Hatches, Church of the Horizontally Opposed Flickr\|deviantART Last edited by Silverstar; June 21st, 2008 at 05:15 PM.

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Whappeh Joined: Aug 21st, 2006 Last Online: 03:19 PM Location: Orlando, FL Age: 22 Posts: 553 Car: 05 Mazda RX8 Rep Power: 26	I'd build a classic style Old West log fort and when society starts to fall apart, you allow all Finalgear.com members who can make it come and join your army in which you take over the planet with. Thats what I'd do. __________________