You know, rather than dreaming I should plan a trip to the Ozarks in a few years. 🐐

I think a lot about eventually settling in a place like Missouri that is cheap with taxes low, few government regulations out in the country, less harsh winters but lots of public lands, forests and natural resources to explore. I’ve always been fascinated by that state and people’s love of the land and conservation out there – from the farmers and grazers to the hunters and trappers.

Missouri seems to be a mecha for outdoorsman and homesteaders off griders and those who just be left alone and not have neighbors nearby or pay a lot of taxes on your land. For people who will never apologize for being country boys or having a love of the land.

I don’t like the idea of riding an air plane or renting a car. But I probably could camp there as an alternative to motels. I would really want to see what the back country is like, the dirt roads, the mountains, and the rough, raggy run down farms and homesteads rather than any city or tourist destination. Sure I might stop at a famous vista or park but I can’t imagine spending more than five minutes in any populated area except to get gas or groceries. I like being in the rough country and I wouldn’t go to Missouri to see anything touristy but to see if it’s all its cracked up to be on the YouTube.