I know, you can't run from reality but sometimes (more often lately) I just want to pack up everything I own, take the family and move to the biggest forrest and mountains that can be found; I live in a small town in Arkansas but get so sick of the day to day business and the so fast pace that we have made for ourselves;

What would it be like to live so simple, to live off the land, not have to pay for cell phones, internet, cable, the "junk" we have alllowed in our life, to pay for over half of what we buy that is made in china or other countries but be able to make/buy things made right here in the USA?

Thanks for letting me vent, I just get tired sometimes and my mind heads for the mountains making me wish that I was there.

 

I feel like this every day.

Yup

I think that everyday when I read all the emails I get at work telling me there's something else I have to do.

I live in Michigan. Why would I want to go to the mountains?        :D

I did once... in July 1977. I was 23 and fresh out of college.

Lasted until near the end of September (same year) when I was faced with washing dishes all winter in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Decided to come "home" and put my education to work.

Almost every day!

5 times a day (roughly)

Yep.... And I did it in 92.  Best decision of my life.   I'm raising my girls as montanans.   They have no idea how lucky they are.  However,  don't fool yourself.  Even mountain men these days carry cell phones .  

Everyday but I live in the mountains

I did think about it since I was 12 years old after my first Boy Scouts camping trip/jamboree in NY Lake Erie. In took me 38 years later and traveled all over North America to achieve my goal!

JL

 

Every other day of my life!!

The wife keeps telling me NO!  Hopefully I'll wear her down in time.

Yep-  Every Day!!!!

every single day.

About every morning on the way to work

All the time!!!!!

QuoteOriginally posted by DGW:
Almost every day!

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My sister sent me the book "One Mans Wilderness" when I was in Iraq.  I must have read that thing 15 times through out there; took it with me to Afghanistan too.  I really want to homestead in Maine ('cause I can't talk the Missus into Alaska).

Tom

My wife and I are doing just that, will be Missoula Montana residents August 1 2013