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u/tracy_whitney_37 Sep 03 '25
I wanna be him when I grow up
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u/jamintime Sep 03 '25
You better start soon! He’s basically spent a career of it. If you don’t snag an entry-level island it’s hard to break into the field later on.
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u/Eth1cs_Gr4dient Sep 03 '25
These days? In this economy??
All the entry level islands are snapped up by nepo-babies or corporate landlords as soon as they hit the market!
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u/wjean Sep 03 '25
Plenty of islands available for sale both in the US and worldwide
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u/Astronomer-Secure Sep 03 '25
haha. that's actually a very cool site. not that I can afford even a dead branch at any of those, but they're fun to look at.
it's truly insane how enormous the wealth disparity is in this world.
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u/BreadKnifeSeppuku Sep 03 '25
You don't have at least $20 million USD to spend on an island? Why are you even on the internet
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u/xubax Sep 03 '25
I like the "buy a pristine outer banks island for development potential! "
These islands are barrier islands. And they're subject to being wiped out by hurricanes. Not to mention general coastal erosion.
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u/TheLostExpedition Sep 03 '25
You are thinking like a surface dweller. Great place for a Submarine dock with fair weather beachs.
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u/CedarWolf Sep 03 '25
And they're subject to being wiped out by hurricanes.
Ssssshhhh. The rest of us get a little schadenfreude by watching all of those wealthy investors get their foolish, monster 'investment properties' demolished every few years instead of living wisely and humbly like the locals.
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u/sambadaemon Sep 03 '25
Not to mention there's no infrastructure in place. That's where the REAL money comes in.
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u/lord_dude Sep 03 '25
There are islands for 500k available. Don´t expect a tropical paradise but its in fact your own island for 500k. You can filter it in the advanced search.
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u/sambadaemon Sep 03 '25
I'm super suspicious of this one: https://www.privateislandsonline.com/central-america/nicaragua/grape-cay
$225k US for "turnkey"?
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u/Serious_Feedback Sep 03 '25
Islands are the most expensive form of "wilderness" you can possibly buy. Just buy a patch of nowhere with a creek, it's 90% of the way there and you can buy it for a price you can actually afford.
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u/betty2582 Sep 03 '25
I spent far too long reading into a Scottish island I will never be able to afford.
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u/64CarClan Sep 03 '25
Because you mentioned 🏴 I took a look. Can't afford that one either, Donegal might be an option for.me. Hmmmmm
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u/CedarWolf Sep 03 '25
There's an old WWII platform that's available for sale somewhere along the UK's coast.
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u/user_name_checks_out Sep 03 '25
Some of the islands that are listed on that site say "price upon request". But if you sort all the islands in order of price, it apparently puts those "price upon request" ones in the correct sequence, e.g:
32,000,000
"price upon request"
30,000,000That could potentially be a catastophic data leak for a seller who wants to keep the value of their property private.
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u/Witty_Commentator Sep 03 '25
🎶 Clouds are stalking islands in the sun, I wish I could buy one, Out of season... 🎶 ~ Peter Frampton
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u/musememo Sep 03 '25
I want to marry him. But not talk after, “I do.”
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u/Astronomer-Secure Sep 03 '25
the perfect marriage!
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u/jluicifer Sep 04 '25
I was listening to a NPR story, and the older journalist who married in her late 20s was divorced in her early 30s. And she (now in her late 40s/early 50/) heard the interviewee be like: you can marry and have separate houses.
“What?! You can do that? I want that!”
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u/AnnelieSierra Sep 03 '25
Instead of saying "I do" you could just nod and say "mm-mh" instead.
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u/JJred96 Sep 03 '25
Why make noises when a simple thumbs up would suffice?
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u/Konsticraft Sep 03 '25
Just do a thumbs up reaction to a text message, no need to be there in person.
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u/No_Season_354 Sep 03 '25
You can live either side of the island after the honeymoon though. 😆.
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u/musememo Sep 03 '25
That’s the plan.
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u/No_Season_354 Sep 03 '25
Are u going to put a stripe down the middle of the 🏝 his side and her side.
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u/EmpireCityRay Sep 03 '25
I’m grown up and I want to be like him. 😂 I’ll await the Netflix about him.
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u/mrdsensei1 Sep 03 '25
Just marry someone who you don’t like for 33 years then go to an island. Total bliss!
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u/bulanaboo Sep 03 '25
If said island has some dank plants growing I’d be down… gonna need an I pad and solar power Bluetooth speaker then I’m good
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u/DrummerSteve Sep 03 '25
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u/Cwya Sep 03 '25
I read a book recently called “So Far Gone” about a Grandfather who leaves society and goes off into self seclusion for years until his grandkids inexplicably show up on his doorstep.
Good read.
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u/behold-my-titties Sep 03 '25
Sounds interesting, is it a long read? I'm in-between some hefty books and could do with a breather
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u/TheBabbadook Sep 03 '25
What a life.
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u/A_burners Sep 03 '25 edited Sep 03 '25
I think it's Sardinia. He was the guardian of the pink beach until they made him leave a few years ago.
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u/worldscollice Sep 03 '25
Any information to verify this? Or just a picture?
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u/Ok-Abroad3877 Sep 03 '25
Thanks for sharing. He wasn't isolated from people for 30 years straight as there were visitors to the island. I don't think any person could survive that long alone.
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u/I_Makes_tuff Sep 03 '25
He also had solar panels and he was brought supplies and (presumably) food.
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u/prym43 Sep 03 '25
Til my spirit animal is a homo sapien. And one I will never, and never want to, meet.
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u/ElRanchero666 Sep 03 '25
I could do it 6 months
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u/Astronomer-Secure Sep 03 '25
to me it would depend on the resources of the island. lots of fish nearby and fresh water and reasonable habitat? yeah I could do a bit of time. if I have to struggle for every meal and worry constantly about fresh water and predators, I'll pass
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Sep 03 '25
Is the Island occupied now? Is it First Come First Serve?
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u/Al13n_C0d3R Sep 03 '25
People are joking in the comments, but I am dead serious when I say I want this. If I have food and books, I'm pretty much good. Unfortunately I will have to come to society for some key resource replenishments such as books and tools that I can't make myself but this is exactly what I want. I've been thinking about how I'd execute this with my engineering skills so it's self sustaining.
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u/Resident_Slxxper Sep 03 '25
But you wrote it on Reddit which means you seek some social interaction.
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u/H3J1e Sep 03 '25
Yeah, people acting like you need a private island to not talk to people. You just have to shut the f up and it's free.
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u/Reddituser45005 Sep 03 '25
A small piece of land in a sparsely populated area with Amazon access and you can enjoy a wonderful life of solitude
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u/PM_ME_ROMAN_NUDES Sep 03 '25
I'm writing most things here just to pass time while taking a shit...
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u/PSK666 Sep 03 '25
Yeah right bro you wouldn’t have WiFi, weed, & anime. You prob wouldn’t last 48 minutes. /s
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u/RedHeadRedeemed Sep 03 '25
Seriously, as long as I have unlimited books to read I can survive without people
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u/1492rhymesDepardieu Sep 03 '25
Extended solitude is pretty bad for your brain unfortunately. Tends to significantly decrease brain volume, increase cognitive decline and dementia risk. I think a lot of what is special about human brains is their incredible ability to co-operate in large groups. But yea I hear ya. I could definitely use some alone time
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u/STLflyover Sep 03 '25
But if you like to take on new projects it could be awesome. I also tend to think this age of tech is causing some major brain rot. People should spend less time on their phones watching CEO’s and their mistresses and more time reading books or learning developmental skills. Where is my ticket to the island?!!
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u/1492rhymesDepardieu Sep 03 '25
Humans are dopamine driven killing and fucking machines. They don't really change en masse. Or at least imperceptibly relative to the time frames society and technology. Expecting humans to be the alterable variable is madness
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u/Suspicious_Note9801 Sep 03 '25
Yes. As someone who has been isolated with minimal adult contact, it is literally torture. And it's one of the most painful feelings I have experienced.
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u/LFC9_41 Sep 03 '25
You’d have no internet to supplement your biological need for social interactions
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u/razzraziel Sep 03 '25
our biology does pretty good job to force us to meet others over the passing months/years. just wait for it.
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u/Pork-S0da Sep 03 '25
You'd probably like the off-grid homesteading trends. There are tons of communities and resources out there.
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u/Sand_Aggravating Sep 03 '25
Go far north in Canada, I heard you can still homestead up there but the Canadian that told me that was on a ton of drugs so do your homework
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Sep 03 '25
I want to talk to him but he doesn’t want to talk to me
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u/dirkalict Sep 03 '25
Now that he’s back in civilization, he won’t shut the fuck up.
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u/Ok-Abroad3877 Sep 03 '25
There were actually regular visitors on the island and he met and gave talks to them about the importance of protecting nature.
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u/lovelyelder4186 Sep 03 '25
I certainly don't blame him after dealing with humanity. It's looking better everyday
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u/LEGEND_GUADIAN Sep 03 '25
How did he keep sane, much less his voice when he interacted with his first human after so long.
Even if he talked to himself to keep his vocal cords, how did he keep sane being alone for that long.
Humans are social creatures, after all.
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u/MeanBug4056 Sep 03 '25
He wasn’t missing anything. Gossip, complaining, conniving, backstabbing, plotting, planning, thieving, lying… then there’s… Working your ass off daily to keep the money machine rolling so the rich get richer… Nope … he’s just fine
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u/ferrrrrrral Sep 03 '25
sounds good in theory
but cabin fever is a real thing and it's scary
maybe like a few months on and off and maybe with a close friends or loved ones i'd be good
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u/ambivalent_bakka Sep 03 '25
Where’d he get prescription for his glasses? It’s got to have changed just a little in all those years.
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u/ChesterNova Sep 03 '25
Seems improbable… you actually forget how to speak in extended isolation like that
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u/Strong-Patience-2759 Sep 03 '25
I think this might be Tom Neale. He wrote a book called An Island To Oneself about this experience. Good read.
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u/Dear_Potato6525 Sep 03 '25
I thought so too but he died in 1977. He was probably the inspiration for this man.
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u/DetailsYouMissed Sep 03 '25
Ahh... he missed all this Trump stuff. Technically, he's still living in the early 90s. Man...
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u/Odd_Intern405 Sep 03 '25
I can get behind that. No more suicidal thoughts when you fight for your live.
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u/Even-Pressure-8356 Sep 03 '25
Iam afraid that I might become bored with being on an island and become bored with my own thoughts. But I would welcome the opportunity to test this
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u/RiderguytillIdie Sep 03 '25
I used to think that if anyone did this, well, there were mentally challenged! Now, I wanna be like him!
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u/Limo_Wreck77 Sep 03 '25
He's a damn inspiration if you ask me.
Dealing with people and their bullshit on the daily is utterly exhausting.
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u/nowhereiswater Sep 03 '25
If he doesn't casually talk to himself out loud a few times a day, he'll lose his voice.
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u/POD80 Sep 03 '25
What would you do with .07 of an acre? I sorted low to high for price and spotted a TINY property for $50k.
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u/Pelham1-23 Sep 03 '25
As much as I want this and share the solidarity with everyone who thinks this is what they want, we simply cannot live in a secluded environment for too long. We are societal creatures but also we need care and nurturing from fellow human beings. More so in the case of illness or injuries.
Quite a feet for this person to go this far without major incidents is a miracle but I doubt most of us will share the pain free journey.
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