> Note I underspecified which times of yore. You specified a time "before cities" in the US. I assume you're ignoring Native American civilizations, in which c

> Note I underspecified which times of yore. You specified a time "before cities" in the US. I assume you're ignoring Native American civilizations, in which case we'd be talking about the era between the late 1500s and mid-1600s. > I would think living in the boonies has never been easier nor safer what with all the progress, but guess not. I'm sure it's safer than it's ever been. The risk of randomly suffering and dying is low. Does that mean it's an acceptable risk for most people? Probably not, especially if they have children.