Hi Folks; Do any of you live in the deep country areas ?? --

[BARKER]

I'm watching shows like The Last Alaskans, Mountain Men and I got to tell you I admire the tar out of those folks. That's some HARD living for sure but it is fascinating to watch their tactics. Me, I'm a City Slicker. I learn something new all the time from these shows. I await. PEACE:RONB

 

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[GA_Boy]

I, too, enjoy them, but at my age roughing it is NO campground reservations in advance. We do, however, have a "Get out of Dodge" bag with the essentials for survival if we have to vacate for any reason. If one knows how, one can survive with practically nothing. Take your detector so you have something to do in your spare time.
Marvin
PS, there was a show on called "The Great Human Race" that I enjoy on NTGEO channel.

 

[stefen]

My idea of roughing it is cutting a big one in the house and listening to wifey scream...

 

[Limitool]

My idea of roughing it is cutting a big one in the house and listening to wifey scream...

Damn my dogs "cut big one's" all the time and it's horrible!!!! Maybe someday I'll fart. But until then I sure love my dogs!!!!! A LOT!

 

[kcm]

Hi Folks; Do any of you live in the deep country areas ??

Right here!

One of the more sparsely populated areas in the lower 48 that isn't hanging onto the side of a mountain that even rams don't want to travel on. Is all flat land here, and also very wet. The coldest temp we've recorded here is -50.6°F. The water table is so high that if it drops below about 24" below the surface, full grown trees start dying - all their roots are above that point. It's also in one of the more windy areas of the US. The only time it's NOT windy is when you WANT it to be!! (when mosquitoes are so bad...which is 5 months of the year)

We drive almost 50 miles to town. The closest larger town is 1 1/2 hours away, but less than 10,000 population. Is over 2 hours to the nearest "city", Grand Forks.

Our county has so few people that there is very low tax base. So much so that within the past 3-4 years, the county has dug up paved roads in need of repair and reverted them back to gravel, as gravel roads are less costly to maintain.

Our nearest neighbor is a mile away as the crow flies, but 5 miles by road. The next nearest is 1 1/2 miles (crow), the next is about 5 miles (crow) or 8 miles by road.

When we first moved here, it was considered "normal" to go up to 2 weeks without another vehicle passing by on the main road (yes, gravel). Now, isn't a day goes by that someone doesn't pass by at some point. DANG! Gonna have to move again. Gettin' to be too many people in the area!

 

[austin]

Growing up I regolarly camped and hunted what we called West Prong on the Nueces River. Middle of nowhere. That or the ranch. Going to college, I had a history prof. that used to say, "I do NOT camp out". He would get invited to dedications of old Spanish areas, but wouldn't go. I couldn't understand why. Now I don't leave the city for any reason. Everything I want is here. I haven't been out of here in over 5 years. kcm, I love your sense of humor. Now I realize that you better have a great sense of humor to live where you do. Not even Bigfoot would live there. Even he needs to be closer to civilization...

 

[kcm]

Thanks Austin, but that sense of humor followed me up here from Conroe. ...Only thing is, it's kinda like the weather. If you don't like my sense of humor, just wait five minutes and.....well, you probably STILL won't like it, but it'll be 5 minutes later, anyhow!

 

[Oregon Viking]

Yes I watch those shows....Alone (the show) also. Luckily they also make about 25,000 an episode , that kinda helps with the "no game" years.

 

[kcm]

That sorta defeats the purpose of living in the boonies - having cameras following you around all the time. I couldn't do it for ANY amount of money!!

 

[Oregon Viking]

That sorta defeats the purpose of living in the boonies - having cameras following you around all the time. I couldn't do it for ANY amount of money!!

I believe they still live the lifestyle, but for a few months put up with the cameras etc. It would allow them to continue to survive through hard times! Or it's all fake....

 

[Limitool]

Hi Folks; Do any of you live in the deep country areas ??

Right here!

One of the more sparsely populated areas in the lower 48 that isn't hanging onto the side of a mountain that even rams don't want to travel on. Is all flat land here, and also very wet. The coldest temp we've recorded here is -50.6°F. The water table is so high that if it drops below about 24" below the surface, full grown trees start dying - all their roots are above that point. It's also in one of the more windy areas of the US. The only time it's NOT windy is when you WANT it to be!! (when mosquitoes are so bad...which is 5 months of the year)

We drive almost 50 miles to town. The closest larger town is 1 1/2 hours away, but less than 10,000 population. Is over 2 hours to the nearest "city", Grand Forks.

Our county has so few people that there is very low tax base. So much so that within the past 3-4 years, the county has dug up paved roads in need of repair and reverted them back to gravel, as gravel roads are less costly to maintain.

Our nearest neighbor is a mile away as the crow flies, but 5 miles by road. The next nearest is 1 1/2 miles (crow), the next is about 5 miles (crow) or 8 miles by road.

When we first moved here, it was considered "normal" to go up to 2 weeks without another vehicle passing by on the main road (yes, gravel). Now, isn't a day goes by that someone doesn't pass by at some point. DANG! Gonna have to move again. Gettin' to be too many people in the area!

Damn guy that does sound remote.... When I first moved upon this ridge top in TN. for many years it was news to have someone drive by. Few still do... but traffic has doubled now... 3-5 vehicles per day now. But this doesn't count UPS bringing my wife's orders...

 

[kingskid1611]

I live out here in rural Oklahoma and the past few years it is becoming less and less rural.