Yesterday, I gave you some of my thoughts about the urban life — what I like about it — and the key elements that I think I find enjoyable about it from connectivity and accessibility of products and services nearby by walking or taking public transit.

Yet, I’m in my heart a country boy, and I love spending time in the woods.

• Live in a small community, with a small city (of around 20,000 persons) within 15-30 miles.
• Own inexpensive land in hilly, rocky area, maybe 25-50 acres of woodland/pasture that I could run a couple head of cattle on, ride ATVs around.
• Hobby farm a little bit, grow some of my own food, kill and eat my own animals.

• Have no neighbors right nearby to bother me, be able to have fires, and burn my garbage (love fire!).
• Be able to shoot targets and play with guns in my backyard.
• Relatively low property taxes and fees so I could afford the land.
• Have ATVs and snowmobiles, handguns and more long-guns, that I could ride around own land.

• A big 3/4 ton or 1 ton 4×4 off-road pickup truck with cap.
• State or federal public forest land nearby to hunt and fish on, along with ride ATVs and snowmobiles on.
• Places in the boondocks nearby where I can truck camp or tent camp for free.
• Hilltops and ridges to climb up on, look at wilderness and valleys below.
• Lakes and ponds to swim and paddle around on, and fish.
• Low taxes, friendly and helpful government agencies.

There is a lot to celebrate about living in a quality urban community and living the urban life, I sure do love the wild nature of Rural America and the folks who spend every day of their lives in the wood.