This is essentially how I was raised. My father was a depression kid, and they lost everything. We kids had to learn how to grow, hunt, fish and survive. I sp

This is essentially how I was raised. My father was a depression kid, and they lost everything. We kids had to learn how to grow, hunt, fish and survive. I spent the schoolyear like most kids, but summers we worked on the family ranch. Electricity was for an hour a day, only wellwater in a tank, shower with a wetcloth. Most workdays were on horse with one truck to haul equipment, water and food. We went to the store once a month - everything else was grown or stored. The family ranches were 30k acres in the mountains, so getting hurt or caught in the dark meant required survival skills - medical care, making a fire, etc. Civilization was a 4 hour drive, and the closest phone was an hour though dangerous canyon roads impassible at night (for the sane). I really enjoyed it as a kid - but I later realized that most people wouldn't want the hassle unless it was a family business of some kind. I recommend scouting, camping and gardening. Ranching and farming is expensive and a lot of hard work! It's very rewarding though if you can make it a living.