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I'm curious if you (or the grandparent poster) grew up in more outdoorsy areas during your childhood? I grew up on a farm - 3,000 acres - we had crops (normal

I'm curious if you (or the grandparent poster) grew up in more outdoorsy areas during your childhood? I grew up on a farm - 3,000 acres - we had crops (normal crops - peanuts, corn, etc. and not normal - loblolly trees). Camping and hiking were just what we did to get to the backside of the place to check on fire lanes, crops, do some hunting, etc. Most people I know that had a more urban upbringing love the idea of being "near" nature. But having spent 20 years of my life in it, other than the occasional weekend hike, I don't want to live any where near it :)

micro_cam 12y ago
Interesting question. Yes, but in a very different way then you. I grew up on the outside of small town on the coast and my dad built commercial fishing boats and related equipment. We didn't have anywhere near 3000 acres but we'd certainly fell trees on our property and chop firewood so I do feel I have a realistic view of rural life if not of farming. I did lived in the city for over 10 years and loved the social and cultural aspects of it but I found myself driving out to the mountains more and more to recreate. I also met someone with similar interests and got married while in the city, I think it would be much harder to make the rural hop and then meet someone. We also chose a small town (5k) with a research sector (NIH lab, GSK Facility, spin offs) partly because it has elements of culture you would usually find in a bigger city including some good international restaurants, an educated population etc.