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addalight -

originally i had like 2 minutes to respond which is why i only wrote two words...

however, with some more time i am able to respond better to your question.

i would say since around 2000 i have been "driven" to "get out". in other words, i was always looking to move to rural, remote locations. at one point i was very close to packing up and moving to lander, wyoming, but that fell through.

i'll spare you the complete details, but just prior to moving to western nc (in the smoky mountains), i had a choice to move here or san diego, ca. i mean come on, what mid-20's person would choose the mountains over san diego? well, me. as mentioned, i was guided to live in a rural community.

in addition, my "materialistic" addictions have certainly fallen by the way side. in addition to purging "needless stuff", i also really don't buy anything anymore, unless i could classify it as "gear" - outdoor stuff, tools, etc. so, i too am being driven to be more self-sufficient.

i recently "teamed up" with some individuals and we are looking at purchasing land in an even more rural part of western nc - graham county, which is about 60-70% national forest land. time will tell if this comes to fruition, but like others, i am being "urged" to get out, so to speak...

hopefully this made some sense...

art

p.s. - yo chris/lighteye, what happened to the "edit" function?

[? not really certain what you are saying art-email me privately. i don't believe members could ever edit?chris]

chris - i pm'd ya - i was able to edit this post...