Future settlers

Future Settlers

On this page, we would like our future kin, friends and neighbors to have a chance to share information about them selves. Here, we can get to know each other a little before we meet. We can write some of our thoughts, feelings and visions to make them more real.

You can post the information on the comments of this page, making it visible to others, or send it to us and we will post if for you.

In order to help you, we have made this list of things to consider sharing:

Introduce your family members, ages, interests, skills, passions (post a picture if you want)

Where are you from? Where do you live now?

How many of the books have you read? (need to have read at least 1 of the series)

Settlers guiding Questionnaire

The Big Questions to Consider

A. What do you hope to achieve in creating your kin domain? (three short points)

B. Create a priority list (Example” Community, family, business, education, sport, health discussion groups, self-awareness)

C. If money or anything else is not a barrier, would you build your kin domain on your own or with a community? Why?

D. If you have a choice would you prefer to live, on the grid, generate energy using an alternative method, have animal, or human driven energy? Why?

Specifics to Consider Regarding the Settlement

1. Steps you see for developing our settlement
2. Where you see your ideal settlement (mountains, plains, valleys, forests, water sources etc)
3. The size of the settlement (acreage and number of families)
4. Community versus individual
5. Work versus help
6. The type of roads, if any
7. Mechanical devices, machines, and vehicle in the settlement
8. Water: drinking, gray water, black water
9. Power sources (human power, animal power, solar, hydro electric, generator)
10. Garbage management
11. Energy bank(exchange) vs. money
12. Common spaces:  common land, structures, how much acreage devoted to common space, purpose of land and structures (education, spiritual practice, industry, sport, growing)

Personal Domain Questions

• Size of your Domain (acres)
• How big is your dwelling?
• What kind of material are you using for your home?
• Are you creating your dwelling alone, with friends or of hiring someone?
• Pets and wild animals on Domain.
• Water, power source and sewer system.
• Amenities (electronics, machines, appliances, hand tools)
• Your gardens, orchards, paths, ponds, forest (feel free to include a drawing)

Following are the responses of some of your future neighbors

A. What do you hope to achieve in creating your kin domain? (three short points)

• Contact with nature
• Balanced life
• Contact with past and future generations
  

B. Create a priority list (Example” Community, family, business, education, sport, health discussion groups, self-awareness)

1. Family
2. Community
3. Health
   

C. If money or anything else is not a barrier, would you build your kin domain on your own or with a community? Why?

With a community – to create and to be a part of a united ensemble of settlement

D. If you have a choice would you prefer to live, on the grid, generate energy using an alternative method, have animal, or human driven energy? Why?

1. Off the grid – independence from unstable, inefficient, and dirty in every sense corporate establishment
   
2. Alternative method – solar and/or wind – clean, economical, and sustainable
   

Specifics:

1. Steps you see for developing our settlement

a. Legal aspects – corporation, etc.
b. Land purchase
c. Dividing land into domains with land allocation for community, conservation, etc.
d. Plan personal gardens and orchards and start some plants
e. Purchase of common tools and equipment for construction
f. Construction of personal residences for those who need a place to stay
g. Construction of common premises

2.  Where you see your ideal settlement (mountains, plains, valleys, forests, water sources etc)
Mixed with running water – creek or river

3.  The size of the settlement (acreage and number of families)
20-25 acres per family, 3 acres – personal, the rest – community

4.  Community versus individual
Community

5.  Work versus help
Work

6.  The type of roads, if any
Unpaved

7.  Mechanical devices, machines, and vehicle in the settlement
Light construction and workshop machinery – community-owned. Personal vehicles – at the entrance to the land at community-owned garage and/or parking

8.  Water: drinking, gray water, black water
Unclear

9.  Power sources (human power, animal power, solar, hydro electric, generator)
Wind, solar, power generator as a backup and to run construction and workshop eqiupment

10.  Garbage management
All organic waste – compost. Non-organic – if any – take to the nearest town for recycle

11.  Energy bank(exchange) vs. money
Energy bank

12.  Common spaces:  common land, structures, how much acreage devoted to common space, purpose of land and structures (education, spiritual practice, industry, sport, growing) 
See No. 3 above

*******Introduce your family members, ages, interests, skills, passions (post a picture if you          want)

We are Yuri, age 45, Joanna, age 39 and Willi, age 5 months. mountains, the forests, waterfalls, lakes, the woods, free animals, connecting, nature, genuine friends and family. We enjoy natural crafts, wood working, music making, putting our love, inspiration and joy into action.

Where are you from?

Yuri -Kazikstan, and 11 years in Colorado. Joanna Oregon and 10 years in PA. Where do you live now? Vedrica in Idaho.

How many of the books have you read? (need to have read at least 1 of the series)

Yuri has read all the books about 10 times in Russian and once in English. Joanna has read all the books 5 times in English. Willi has listended to selected stories in English.

Settlers guiding Questionnaire

The Big Questions to Consider

1. What do you hope to achieve in creating your kin domain? (three short points)

evolve as humans beings, rediscover who we truly are create a collective energy (egregor) create a free life

1. Create a priority list (Example” Community, family, business, education, sport, health discussion groups, self-awareness)

Family, community, the divine program

1. If money or anything else is not a barrier, would you build your kin domain on your own or with a community? Why? community because we are all related and as one evolves so do the rest. We enjoy genuine relationships and the inspiration of diversity of thought.
2. If you have a choice would you prefer to live, on the grid, generate energy using an alternative method, have animal, or human driven energy? Why?  human driven energy-less complications, more freedom.

Specifics to Consider Regarding the Settlement

1. Steps you see for developing our settlement Gather people who are inspired to co-create, find inspiring land, create a partnership, purchase the land, follow the energy of the land and the group as to what happens next.
2. Where you see your ideal settlement (mountains, plains, valleys, forests, water sources etc) Near mountains, with live water, diversity of tree/plant life, diverse terrain.
3. The size of the settlement (acreage and number of families) At least 100 acres, at least 20 families.
4. Community versus individual We value community life, celebrating and co-creating, sharing, witnessing and inspiring one another’s growth. We value our individual internal work and evolution.
5. Work versus help Work- loss of freedom, help- follow heart and inspiration
6. The type of roads, if any We would prefer a few dirt roads to key areas and foot paths to our own domain.
7. Mechanical devices, machines, and vehicle in the settlement Create a life where machines are obsolete
8. Water: drinking, gray water, black water springs on the land, feed the orchards, feed the orchards
9. Power sources (human power, animal power, solar, hydro electric, generator) human, but will have solar in the meantime
10. Garbage management no waste lifestyle
11. Energy bank(exchange) vs. money create and cycle energy within the settlement
12. Common spaces:  common land, structures, how much acreage devoted to common space, purpose of land and structures (education, spiritual practice, industry, sport, growing)

One third domains, one third community, one third preserved

Common lake/pond, some common orchards, common business space, common celebration space

Personal Domain Questions

• Size of your Domain (acres) 2.5 acres
• How big is your dwelling? 200 square foot with sleeping loft
• What kind of material are you using for your home? Cob, wood from the land, straw bale insulation
• Are you creating your dwelling alone, with friends or of hiring someone? With friends
• Pets and wild animals on Domain. Prefer for animals to be free
• Water, power source and sewer system. Gravity fed, rain/snow melt collection, springs, creeks, solar maybe wind, wet land grasses, grew water fed orchards
• Amenities (electronics, machines, appliances, hand tools)hand tools, cob wood stove
• Your gardens, orchards, paths, ponds, forest (feel free to include a drawing) terraces, inspired by the land

***************The Big Questions to Consider

A. What do you hope to achieve in creating your kin domain? (three short points)

1) Exchange energy rather than currency. 2) Live to work, rather than work to live. 3) Build something I would be proud to leave behind. Live a life I would be proud for others to know about.

B. Create a priority list (Example” Community, family, business, education, sport, health discussion groups, self-awareness)

Family, Friends, Pets, Health. Family, Friends, Pets, Health. Etc. Everything else is replaceable.

C. If money or anything else is not a barrier, would you build your kin domain on your own or with a community? Why?

We already live in a community (neighborhood) and I know community has advantages that “alone” does not. When it snows, the neighbor plows for us, when my husband was sick, the neighbors showed up to chop wood. When our neighbors go away we feed their cat or get their kids off the bus. No money changes hands, and the favors may be small, but sharing ourselves, our life and our time with others eases each of our lives in a time of need. When no one needs anything, we often share our lives with a meal or kayaking on the water or laughing around a campfire. We have no desire to be hermits.

D. If you have a choice would you prefer to live, on the grid, generate energy using an alternative method, have animal, or human driven energy? Why?

Alternative (solar/wind), as I have lived with zero electric and plumbing/water, and its fun in the summer, good for a short time, but colder weather it is too hard. Also, oil lamps are dirty and burn my eyes and I once caught my house on fire with a candle so I am paranoid around open flames. Plus, I never feel save with oil lamps and candles and such w/ a blind dude and dog tails around.

Specifics to Consider Regarding the Settlement

1. Steps you see for developing our settlement:

I would say water and food need to come first. That’s just practical on the life scale. Long term I see water, food, homes, a library (maybe w/ internet-phone access) for residents and home school kids, maybe a community center in the same building for meetings, meals, classes, guest lodging…

1. Where you see your ideal settlement (mountains, plains, valleys, forests, water sources etc) :

A home nestled in the trees, near water (I crave water) with a plain filled with gardens and lots of sunshine.

1. The size of the settlement (acreage and number of families):

I have lived on a 265 acre farm, and though it sounds huge, it’s not. I think 10-12 FT families would be enough, with PT and guests mixed in, 270 acres is a neighborhood (wave, cause I can see you).

1. Community versus individual: Community is great, but as individuals and separate families space is always needed as we have different needs, routines, preferences in our live. Individuals, couples, families –they all need some sacred space. For myself, when I am writing, I want to be left alone, uninterrupted, no background noise, no distractions. Doesn’t always happen, but I like it that way. I call it my hibernation time. But I enjoy community as well. The balance we each need varies.
2. Work versus help: Back to the community question, when I am helping my neighbor, who also helps me, it does not feel like work, it feels like friendship.
3. The type of roads, if any: Dirt? Whatever. I really have no opinion.
4. Mechanical devices, machines, and vehicle in the settlement: Maybe as needed to crate dwellings. Probably not garages at every house filled w/ cars, motorbikes and golf carts.
5. Water: drinking, gray water, black water: Drinking water, filtered, Grey water reused or recycled. Black water, not needed at all if we don’t have conventional toilets. Black water- yuck! Also, no chemical ridden grey water.
6. Power sources (human power, animal power, solar, hydro electric, generator): Generators make a lot of noise.
7. Garbage management: Recycling center. Paper/cardboard can be used in garden or for fires or to make paper. Work to eliminate so much of it.
8. Energy bank(exchange) vs. money: I like the energy bank/barter system if all can get an exchange they feel is fair, so we don’t have grudges of folks feeling cheated.
9. Common spaces:  common land, structures, how much acreage devoted to common space, purpose of land and structures (education, spiritual practice, industry, sport, growing): Yes. I don’t have an opinion on size, whatever is needed?

Personal Domain Questions

• Size of your Domain (acres): For families, I really think 5-10 acres. I have lived on 1 acre, as well as one 265 acres. 1 acres you can see in each others windows, 5 not so much, 10 leaves a nice space. Of course, there may be those –singles or whatever, who prefer a shared space with 5 homes in a 1 acre circle…
• How big is your dwelling? Plan? Maybe 200-400 SF
• What kind of material are you using for your home? Cordwood, stone & straw bales.
• Are you creating your dwelling alone, with friends or of hiring someone? Hopefully w/ friend J
• Pets and wild animals on Domain. Of course you know we have dogs, so my vote is yeah. At least until we get there! Then I don’t care if the rules change!!! LOL!!!
• Water, power source and sewer system. Water? I don’t know, whatever works out for the space/source, etc. Power- solar (also would consider wind, but $$$ talks). Sewer –I’d prefer none, reusable grey water & composting toilet.
• Amenities (electronics, machines, appliances, hand tools) : Somewhere to keep food cool, somewhere to cook. Otherwise, whatever.
• Your gardens, orchards, paths, ponds, forest (feel free to include a drawing): Probably what I have now- a large herb garden, a kitchen garden, a canning garden, fruit and berries. Or combined w/ a big shared garden. Gardens are like art, I find they sort of create themselves. I love to garden. But never in dull straight rows.