I think private sales are no longer allowed in VT. Gotta go through an FFL holder and do a background check

True, I’m sure post-Covid prices have soared. A buddy had Chevailier drill one 190 ft deep, all-in for about 12k in 2020. I was going off of that.

No water without electricity is the biggest drawback of having a well imo.

Well water. Sure you can have issues with the pump or system but the monthly bill is $0. I haven’t had any issues in 14 years, so assuming my water bill would’ve been $100/month, I have saved $16,800. Could drill a brand new well and have money left over.

Putting you name down online is an absolute game changer for this place.

Get air to air heat pumps, and leave your current boiler right where it is. You will only use it on the coldest days. As far as moving forward, heat pumps are absolutely the future. Mine can physically heat until -19°f and they are going on 4 years old now. I will run my propane boiler in the single digits because the cost is greater to run the heat pumps at those temps. Bonus: you get central air and shoulder season heating is extremely cheap.

EDIT: I just read what you said about needing to replace your current HVAC system for rebates, and I have never heard that before in VT. I would double check that with efficiency VT and GMP.

Not familiar with solar or batteries, but I had a 18kw Generac installed at my house 2 years ago. Whole house, auto transfer switch, 6-8 seconds after the power goes out it comes right back on. SUPER convenient. You wouldn’t know the power was out of you couldn’t hear it running (it isn’t too loud). I piped it myself to cut down on cost, and it was just shy of $9,000 with some extras (first year maintenance, cold start kit, WiFi monitoring). The cost was insane, but when the news was reading potential multi day power outages, the piece of mind it provided was priceless.

I would just build it the old fashioned way. I don’t know why the shipping container craze is a thing, they’re really not crazy cost effective unless you build like a house. Even then, it’s an insane amount of labor, and after it’s done you live in a shipping container lol

Verizon.

Switched to xfinity mobile. Cut my bill by more than half. Me and the wife $62/month after taxes unlimited everything. We were up to $135/month with Verizon. I think they throttle after 20 gb mobile use but I haven’t hit that yet.

Yeah, I work at UVM lol. So I ain’t going anywhere.

Also the rhetoric of “I know insert trade that make six figures” is kind of bogus too. Again, been in the trades my whole life. It’s extremely rare to make that before late career, not living somewhere like NYC, or without insane overtime. Still, a realistic 40k-60k about 3-6 years into a trade with no formal education or training required is NOTHING to sneeze at these days.

Again, career tradesman and have zero regrets. I found a cushy job at a university that pays well and couldn’t be happier. That being said, I have a daughter. She is going to college.

Am 34, tradesman since 16. You are not mentioning the long hours and sometimes travel times, hard labor on your body and an often awful work environment. I also advocate for the trades, but it’s not simply “the same or more pay but no degree needed”. There are pros and cons.

Have lived in Vermont since 09’ (I was 21). I would NEVER do any of the things people have done in this post, it’s crazy to think that people think this is rational. That being said, I’ve always thought Vermonters were too lenient with property rights for this reason- people are disrespectful, entitled jerks. A few ruin the bunch. It’s your property, lord knows you paid (and continue to pay) for it. Do with it as you’d like, don’t feel bad.

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Dude, Fallout 3 and New Vegas are IMO top games of all time. What I would give to go back fresh and play them again! I’d start there.

I hear you, I was a console gamer growing up (born 88) and never feel comfortable gaming at a desk. My setup is quite elaborate, but I have multiple monitors at a desk for FPS multiplayer gaming, and a TV hooked up to the GPU, a comfy chair and wired controller for single player games.

Ah Elder Scrolls Online, my mistake. Have you played Skyrim before?

Do you mean Elden ring? Skyrim the fifth installment of the Elder Scrolls games.

I got the FUSION Xbox controller for pc gaming. It’s wired, I have no need for wireless at my PC. I’ve been so happy with it.

Which controller did you get? What games do you play?

You just couldn’t leaf it alone

Amen. The only thing I’m not typical “dad” about. My entire 20’s the house didn’t go above 62. No more.

Post it over at r/woodstoving, it’s like 70% Vermonters

Would it have a service center?

Their hours are not good but yes, that place rules.