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[RayZentz AT aol.com]

You know, having lived in ND for over half my life, and after having just  
left, I might add this.  
 
Before we decided to move back to Utah, we were looking at properties, and  
they ARE available, and inexpensive.  We came across a 250 acre parcel with  
a 
five bedroom house, several outbuildings, and all in good shape, for  
$65,000. 
  Many other places for similar low prices.
 
Drawbacks?   Only a few.   1) Near total  isolation.  2) little to no 
infrastructure ('course, the independent minded  among us might not consider 
that a 
drawback).  3) many of the neighbors  seem to be right wing lunatics (not a 
drawback for me, but some of you might not  feel 'welcome').  and 4) 9 
monyths of 
winter and three months of poor  sledding  ;-)
 
Seriously, although the length of the growing season does limit what can be  
grown, there are opportunities available, if you can take the cold.
 
Ray
 
PS  Good Ice fishing in many areas