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DH IS NOT CRAZY BUT

Teacups — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 05:21:15 GMT

He thinks the world is so bad he wants to move to a cabin in the mountains! I know many people who feel this way. I am just wondering where I can get my nails done...lol...He has 2 Masters degrees and is very smart but wow....

I want to stay home!

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raven-blackbird — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 05:23:15 GMT

well my hubs is right along with him...........but..........even if the world was perfect, my hubs would want to be in a cabin in the mountains.........or the bayou..............................raven

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scotttie — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 05:23:18 GMT

I heard recently of another family that is working towards doing this.

Hope you will at least be able to get cable!

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ROMARY — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 05:25:15 GMT

Cancel your newspapers and stop watching the news. He'll feel a lot better in no time.......

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september — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 05:26:38 GMT

I know of a couple who did this, and although they talk about the natural beauty of their very rural location, they seem bored. They're always planning trips to get away from this retirement location.

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raven-blackbird — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 05:28:25 GMT

On 6/23/2014 september said:
I know of a couple who did this, and although they talk about the natural beauty of their very rural location, they seem bored. They're always planning trips to get away from this retirement location.

I think she is talking more on the lines of off the grid, september.......if that's the case, they won't have any time to be bored or go on a trip..................................raven

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PIT-HAG Melissa — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 05:29:17 GMT

Some of my FAVORITE trips were to cabins with NO T.V or internet...

ETA- going on next one 4th of July weekend...

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sylviahomeatlast — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 05:36:04 GMT

we have a cabin in the mountains ---and a nice mountain town is 20-25 minutes away I bet you could get mani- pedi there it's a pretty major ski resort ---and about 40-50 minutes away , there's Vail

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Teacups — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 06:06:47 GMT

I told him I would stock it with tons of food....and he could get a generator...lol...but so many are very serious.....He works at home and all his friends talk about this stuff all the time.

I can shut off news which is not problem...we don't get paper....

Sylvia, Vail is so awesome.....I can "bug out" there haha

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sylviahomeatlast — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 06:08:51 GMT

On 6/23/2014 AprilFlowers said:
I told him I would stock it with tons of food....and he could get a generator...lol...but so many are very serious.....He works at home and all his friends talk about this stuff all the time.

I can shut off news which is not problem...we don't get paper....

Sylvia, Vail is so awesome.....I can "bug out" there haha

aspen is not easy to get to, but it's right around the corner, so to speak

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Teacups — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 07:25:28 GMT

How could anyone go off grid.....it would be impossible.....!

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qualitygal — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:25:20 GMT

It went through my mind the other day of leaving the country. But I love this country so that wouldn't work. Sometimes it just seems like too much here!!

My if you win the lottery is: make that log cabin out in the wild. Love those shows on t.v.

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Yuban3 — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:59:37 GMT

On 6/24/2014 AprilFlowers said:
How could anyone go off grid.....it would be impossible.....!

Actually, it isn't that hard. Ever watch any of those "Alaska" shows, or shows where people are living 100% off of the land, such as "Mountain Men"? It CAN be done. People have done it, and are doing it now.

Now, would I want to live somewhere where there was NO electricity, NO running water, NO indoor plumbing, where you had to hunt for your food, (kill it, skin it, gut it, etc)? No, but for those who can do that, good for them.

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brii — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:01:14 GMT

I'm not a living off the grid kind of girl.

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Yuban3 — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:05:23 GMT

On 6/24/2014 brii said:
I'm not a living off the grid kind of girl.

Neither am I. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy camping, and all, but to make it a lifestyle? No, sorry, I just can't do that.

I think people think that the idea of living 100% off of the land is romantic, being totally self-sufficient, and everything. But once they get a taste of just how hard it is to do that, especially when winter comes, I think most of those people would go running back for the 'burbs.

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lolakimono — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:30:17 GMT

Didn't Ted K. live in the woods?

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JustJules — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:35:40 GMT

How will moving to a cabin in the mountains change what is happening in the world? Seems that is sort of like the theory of the Ostrich that buries it's head in the sand...just because you can't see it, the bad stuff happening in the world will continue to happen. I'm all for peace and tranquility and a cabin in the woods sounds ideal, being surrounded by nature and trying to tune out some of the unnecessary noise we are bombarded with daily. I think everyone needs to take a break and recharge, but I don't think trying to escape from life as we know it is very practical. He would still have to travel to a store for your necessities, and isolation can become very annoying after awhile...just the two of you, all day every day, and like you said, where would you get your nails done? For me, cabins in the mountains are for vacations and relaxing getaways. I prefer civilization and can tune out most of the bad stuff. There is always going to be bad stuff, it's just part of life.

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MikafromTopeka — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:46:01 GMT

On 6/24/2014 lolakimono said:
Didn't Ted K. live in the woods?

You mean the unibomber, right?

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lolakimono — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:55:25 GMT

On 6/24/2014 kaybee said:
On 6/24/2014 lolakimono said:
Didn't Ted K. live in the woods?

You mean the unibomber, right?

Right-o!

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Krimpette — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:14:53 GMT

I need the ""grid""! Can't imagine life without electricity. I've had to endure enough power outages to know how much electricity really means to me! But more power to those who can do it.