117: choosing the perfect bol

117: Choosing the Perfect BOL

By Ken Jensen

BEFORE SLAPPING DOWN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, DO A LITTLE MORE DIGGING.

• Know your property• Know the area the property is in• Know the hazards in the area• Don’t discount convenience• Know the climate zones and growing periods• Choose a location with hobbies and

enjoyment in mind• Choose your neighbors wisely

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Easy Ways that You Can Learn about Your Potential Home

In final stages of your decision making, consider doing the following:

• Taking Vacations• Bed and Breakfasts• Renting• Taking Vacations

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What steps do you need to take to protect from Hazards?

1. Storms2. Tornados3. Hurricanes4. Flooding5. Wild Fires6. Volcanoes7. Water Supply Risks8. Nuclear Accident Potential9. Burglary or Mugging Rates

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Convenience You May Enjoy:

• Gasoline• Grocery Items• Family Doctors• Post Office• Hardware Stores• Libraries• And much more

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Bug Out Location• Should be convenient to Traveling• Should be near in Hospital for Medical

Support.• Should be based on your Hobbies and

Outdoor Activities.

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 How To Choose a Convenient Location?

Know Climate Zones and Growing Seasons Choose the Perfect Hardiness Zone for Your

Preferred Crops– Know your climate zones.– Know which plants grow there.– Be aware of your limitations.

The USDA hardiness map is probably the best place to go.

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Diversify with Microclimates

Create a micro-climate a little warmer than the rest of your property

• reducing wind• providing evening sun• while heating an eastern thermal mass.

Create a micro-climate a little warmer than the rest of your property

1.sun patterns2.wind patterns3.overall climate4.Heat storing masses5.locations of other items

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Determine the Solar Patterns before Visiting It

– Look at the solar patterns before taking time to visit a property:

– Google maps: Images have time stamps. Pay attention to time of year.

– Find My Shadow: CAD and grid-based software http://www.findmyshadow.com

• draw your property• choose a date• and see where the shadows will be throughout the day

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• Sun Calc Map– choose your location– the date– and the time of the day– determines where the sun will be

It also has time stamps for dawn, noon and dusk.  You can move it to see different times.

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Make Up for Limitations with a GreenhouseUse a Greenhouse

• Different models• Different building techniques• Extends your growing season by months• Make them warmer with heaters and masses.• Make them cooler with burying them.

Don’t rely only on Greenhouses

• Use your seasonal planting dates for full production

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Know Your Neighbors– Have a conversation with them under the

assumption that you are looking at the property to learn about them.

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