I grew up in the absolute middle of nowhere in Africa (bus ride to school took 50 minutes one way), so I have some experience here. 1. Most things can be taken

I grew up in the absolute middle of nowhere in Africa (bus ride to school took 50 minutes one way), so I have some experience here. 1. Most things can be taken care of to a point where a lengthy journey to help is possible. In an extreme case you can get a helicopter in on the radio. Of course the US makes this challenging, because you have to pay for healthcare. That's a hurdle for sure. 2. People that live isolated lives choose it because it's isolated. I ended up in London but am still happiest on my own. Until I met my girlfriend my most meaningful relationship was with my dog. No guile there. 3. That's the point though, isn't it? Sustaining yourself and yours becomes your work. 4. Again not so hard. The people drawn to this life like the solitude. Sure they will find their way to a store or post office every now and then where they'll see enough people to remind them why they're out there and isolated.