Theressa and I came up with a list of our needs and wants for our future vision. The Needs list states the things we think we require in our physical set up and in our social tribe. We'd prefer to also have the items in our Wants list, but feel much more flexible about those.
| Needs | Wants |
Solid water supply Enough land to, in theory, feed at least everyone we start with / 10 people via horticulture. No debt 10 years of taxes, hunting/fishing licenses, and other living expenses set aside Community members into hunting/gathering - enough for a viable group Not super hot, or some way to escape the heat. Feel connected to our tribe -- people not spending too much time not in community (20 hour/week max?) All tribe members committed to disconnecting from civilization Wide age range - children to elders All tribe members committed to practicing Nonviolent Communication-type communication, conflict-resolution. Income-sharing and wealth-sharing. Safey for our lifestyle, including hunting & gathering. Available land for hunting & gathering. Sufficient ability to heat ourselves. Out of reach of city - 100 miles from large cities? 50 miles from smaller cities? Tribe committed to improving land (our own & surrounding land). Fredom of living within constraints of other needs. Tribe members committed to healing from civilization. Tribe members to give more to our community than they take. All tribe members reasonably well-versed in all survival skills | Easiest climate possible for growing food & living Communal living - shared shelters & infrastructure. Tribe committed to raising children tribally - Continuum Concept ideas As little contact with civilization as possible Adjacent to national (or other public?) forest As much acreage as possible Healthy ecosystem for hunting & gathering Encourage & inspire neighbors / nearby community(s) to disconnect from civilization Encourage like-minded people to settle nearby Tribe members to be able to grow/gather food in their preferred ways Tribe members to be able to live in their preferred ways Some sort of commitment from and to tribe members - for example, buy-in & guarantee of tribal membership? Starting tribe with 6+ contributing adult tribal members / 3-5 family groups |
