COMING SEPTEMBER 2ND: No Permit Required: How to Buy Property For Your Log Cabin or Tiny Home
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I'm working on a new video to be released later this week that explains how I found a property where I can build an off-grid log cabin with no permit and less than $200 in annual property taxes.
I'll explain how we found all of the things we were looking for in a property, including at least two sources of drinking water, few neighbours, low taxes, no permit requirement, no government oversight, access to thousands of acres of public land to hunt on, access to lakes to fish in and more.
Tags: bushcraft,self-reliance,survival,log,cabin,off grid,log cabin,tiny house,tiny home,homestead,cottage,ontario,canada
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About the Author
My Self Reliance
Shawn James Canadian outdoorsman, photographer, guide and self-reliance educator. Writer for Ontario Tourism. myselfreliance.com Outdoor adventures, including survival, bushcraft, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, snowshoeing, fishing and camping.
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