We bought a beach...and a wetland

[GreatBigAbyss]

YES, That's awesome.  Bonus points for the bucket, and extra bonus points for the snow blower attachment. 

[Johnnymac]

I don't think you can do much better than that for $4k.  The bonus is non of the emission BS that can make these problematic to keep working.

If you need a machine bigger than that you might want to think about a professional doing the work, or at least that's what I would tell myself.

[blur911]

Leaving to go back to Ontario tomorrow.   Didn't get everything we wanted accomplished, but adding all that lenght to the driveway took some time.   I've cleared a place at the end, but will probably have to expand it.
 
Still trying to decide on a design for the cottage. 
Still trying to figure out what to do for septic. 

Will need a shed with a roof designed for solar panels as well, think it'll be about 100' from the cottage and probably about 10x24 or so, it'll also house the solar batteries and other electrics, maybe have the well there and bury pipe and power to go to the cottage.

Also pondering whether we should or should not seek permits and approvals, or just not tell and build it, which often seems to work out here. 

[Fobroader]

F@#k the government! Build what you want.

[Johnnymac]

F@#k the government! Build what you want.

As a New Brunswick government employee, I concur, fuck em and build what you want.  As long as it's not something crazy sketchy you'll almost certainly be fine.

[Johnnymac]

Leaving to go back to Ontario tomorrow.   Didn't get everything we wanted accomplished, but adding all that lenght to the driveway took some time.   I've cleared a place at the end, but will probably have to expand it.
 
Still trying to decide on a design for the cottage. 
Still trying to figure out what to do for septic. 

Will need a shed with a roof designed for solar panels as well, think it'll be about 100' from the cottage and probably about 10x24 or so, it'll also house the solar batteries and other electrics, maybe have the well there and bury pipe and power to go to the cottage.

Also pondering whether we should or should not seek permits and approvals, or just not tell and build it, which often seems to work out here. 

I don't remember but are you planning on this being "off grid"?  Only reason I ask is that our stupid power provider is changing some things where they basically penalize people who have solar panels and are part of the grid.

Considering where you are, could a wind turbine be something to consider alongside solar?  Really have no experience with either, but figured wind where you are located would be more abundant than sun due to how much wind you likely still get after dark.

[RRocket]

What about a yurt?

https://www.yurts-canada.ca/

[GreatBigAbyss]

Brings new meaning to living in a tent down by the river....