Posted by Hal/Eastern WA on May 03, 2012 at 16:51:56 from (97.119.244.50):
In Reply to: Would you want to? posted by rrlund on May 03, 2012 at 07:20:46:
Being out in the boonies has its good points, like privacy and self-reliance. But if you are like most people today, you end up spending lots of money on vehicle fuel and a lot of time driving back and forth to town for various reasons.
I know people who live off the electrical grid, and they get by, usually by running generators to supplement windmills and/or solar panels. Doing so they have invested a LOT of money and end up having to work on their systems fairly often. It would be pretty hard to ever convince me to live somewhere that I couldn"t get electrical power.
I like my computer and phones. I like the fact that if I needed to take my wife to the Emergency Room, we could probably be there in less than a half hour. Or if I decide that I want a hamburger, it takes about the same time to go get one at McDonalds or some other restaurant.
I have lived in the city, and was really bothered by the constant noise. And the traffic. And the constant worry that someone was going to mess with my car parked on the street. And the crowds.
So I moved back to the country, but not too far out. I can see my neighbors" houses, but seldom hear them. I have a good relationship with all my neighbors, and could count on them in an emergency, but for the most part, we leave each other alone. No one can build anything closer than it is now, without my permission, because I own all the land between us. I am concerned with the huge increase in taxes in my area, mostly because people have built expensive homes fairly nearby, but so far it is manageable. My place is not fancy, but it is also almost paid for!
Nope, I would not want to move to a remote area. I guess I wouldn"t want to move at all...and I hope I can stay here until I die. This is just fine for me!
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