How To Buy Land

Sam Bain's How To Buy Land zine is exactly what the title says, and it gives the goods on land-procuring in a friendly, accessible, warts-and-all manner. The illustrated zine begins, "For as long as there have been cities, there have been those who just want out. The city is confining, hectic, noisy, polluted, fast paced, crowded, and overwhelming. The city doesn't feed you. To be surrounded by asphalt, cars, stores--all the agents of a civilization that is crushing the planet--is demoralizing. Living with the constant reminders of the ecological disaster we face breeds hopelessness. Conversely, living with the land gives hope." This DIY guide to land buying is divided into sections like "Why Not to Buy Land," "Alternatives to Buying Land," "The Land You Want," "How to Find Land," and "Paying for Your Land." This ecologically-minded, sober-eyed look at property, boundaries, freedom, and big life choices is an inspiring thing. If buying land seems like something you'd never be able to do in a million years, maybe you need this zine in your life. We're glad it's in ours.