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Look at North Central Arkansas. Very low population density, decent weather, no large scale agri. in between plumes of pollution in the north and south. No way to make a living but other than that, it's a good place to live.

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The no brainer answer is anywhere in the southwest and you won't need a generator.:cool:

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Telegraph, TX 76849 Population 2 ??

The area around there is about 2000 feet above sea level
but it can still get pretty hot in the summer time.

You can find a home/farm somewhere along the South Llano river,
where you can be away from it all.




No snow to speak of, no twisters, no hurricanes, no earthquakes and not a lot of people around..
I would avoid being too close to the level of the river, since the water can get high during the rainy season.

I guess the main drawback these days, it's not far from thousands of killers in down in Mexico.
That problem might go away after the 2012 elections.

Still, that spot is on my bucket list..

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There are large areas in Arizona that are a fair distance away from everything. Because of this the land tends to be cheap.

I've seen 20 acre plots up near Wilcox go for less than $1,000 per acre. Some down around $500 an acre.

These places tend to be less than desirable because you can only get to them on dirt roads, which sounds like exactly what you are looking for.

Miles from town, no farms around. Nothing but weeds and mesquite (really big weeds)

This guy has a weird sense of humor, but he has a few places that might meet your needs:
http://www.azlandman.com/prod02.htm

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I have some nerve problems with a few toxins, I can walk by a frame shop and tell you if they have been using spray glue. I can't imagine having that feeling all the time. I hope you can build up some resistance.

You might try contacting communal living places in the areas you are looking into. Keep hunting on line and you should be able to find some type of situation in most areas of the country (many will be areas where land is cheap!) These will have the advantage of not wanting to use pesticides (typically check of course) Might be able to check out areas w/o having to make a big investment.

I'm in Mid Missouri and for the most part we would be a likely place, though they use pesticides to control the growth on the roads once or twice a year. I would think the Ozarks might be OKK other than the same.

Other wise some area with rapid renewal, costal areas, perhaps west coast of North Florida, Cedar Key area where the weather comes in from the west, lots of rain to knock things down. Even costal California should work well as the weather moves in from the west. Just a though.

Good Luck!