I want to live away from civilization. Can I?

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I wish I could just live somewhere far away from people, but not like a jungle or desert. Something like a big house in the mountains where everything is far away, no neighbors or just like two neighbors also far away. Away from stress of every-day life and school. Have a farm and go to a shop once a month for supplies. Be home educated or whatever it's called. Have a small adventure.

Can I do that? There are only two problems: I'm 14 and my parents have jobs. My dad works at home, but he sometimes has to go to his bose's house. My mum can easily change her job. Do you think it would be possible?? And where would be a good place to live like I want to live?
 
CAN'T. Someone has to work to pay the bills, and unless you grow all your own food and make all your own clothes, eventually you will have to interact with society. Besides, you would get SO bored after about two weeks you would be begging to go back.
 
if you have enough money to buy a house far away from the city
and can working in your home
this will be your choice
the best choice is: learn to live in the big city and pretend it is not seeing anyone
the name of this is in the Bible: "keep away from the world"
 
Oh man are you echoing my heart. I feel the same thing, and I am also somewhat hedged -in by personal circumstances. I have made that a someday goal, but I am making lifestyle choices now that are impacting that.

I've kept a small garden at home: tomatoes, apple trees, beans, herbs. It's not enough to sustain me by a long shot, but it's enough to have a small harvest, and it's enough to trade with neighbors to create a sense of community. I cook for myself as much as I can, using as many natural ingredients as possible--explore your options! Sometimes, all it takes is one new, unexpected vegetable or fruit that you've never tried before. Ginger root has been a recent favorite.

I've also made myself very aware of my impact on the environment. I'm about to start a compost heap to be more responsible with my organic waste (and eventually use it in next years garden!)

Also, I've experimented with home-making as many things as I can. I recently started binding my own books, and that has lead to a great sense of self-sufficiency, as small as it seems.

Finally...get involved outdoors, as much as you can. Whenever I can, I am outside--running, hiking, exploring...or even simply sitting and breathing. It's hard, when you go to an urban college like I do, but there are ways to find the wildness of the world seeping through the corners of civilization. Parks are a lifesaver--if there is one nearby, explore as much of it as you can, finding those small beginnings of adventures that will help hone your senses and start speaking outdoor-language.

These are small, simple, silly-seeming things, but it is something. I know I can't get away from my present situation at the moment, but I can work to make change around me. And when I finally have the means to find that wonderful lonely place and live there, I will be ready for it.

If you're serious about this, there's no reason you can't start living Differently now. You can't run away from life--it's meant to be lived, even if our circumstances are less than ideal. If anything, the uncertain areas are where adventures are hiding. Mark Batterson once said..."Circumstantial uncertainty also goes by another name...Adventure."

...Wow I wrote a lot. Can you tell this is close to my heart? I hope this helps...and I hope you find your Adventure.
 
You can. You are describing a lot of places in rural Canada. Especially in mid/north regions of the provinces. Maybe a little further up if you are growing food in greenhouses etc.

Thing is, you'll have to have som1 to teach you-you could die out there if you go too far, too fast. There are still a few places in the states, but they aren't in the middle of nowhere and you sure as hell can't drink the water.

Try northern BC. Be careful choosing though. Or you could try mid-range BC too-but then you are closer to civilization.


As for school, education is more comprehensive here so it will get worse-unless you go flat out and say your not doing it for a year.

You will need 100 000$. About 60 000$ can be thought of as a deposit. The vacation could last 1-2 years, I'm guessing. You could keep the house/land. But that is where the 60 000$ comes in. Or look for a place that costs 20 000$, but I doubt you'd find one-stuff it's cheaper up there, but if you want land to grow things on the price jumps fast.

Yes, these are Canadian dollars. They typically range from being worth 0.60 to 1.10$ American. But the recession has caused the Canadian dollar to go up in value so good luck-if it weren't for our national bank intentionally keeping our dollar low, it would be at least at 2.00$ American around now.


A cheaper break would be to do a foreign exchange or something.

You could rent of course. Let's see. 700$ a month=8400$ a year.

In any case, if you do it be prepared to pay more for food-unless you stay just outside a town in some random village or something.

I like going to Denare Beach in the Summer. It's not on the map. It's a small village, literally where civilization ends and near-pure wild starts. The get there drive to Flin Flon (On the map, in Manitoba.) Once you are there you are only 15 minutes away. You will either arrive in Creighton or Flin Flon (2 minutes away from eachother.) Next go to Creighton. There and only from there you can drive to Denare Beach.

Problem is that the guy who rents boats is an asshole. Buying a house would cost less than 20 000$, and rent is about 200$-600$ a month. Price slowly rising though. And the village is dead in the winter. Creighton and Flin Flon isn't though so you still can buy food, clothes, etc. Flin Flon is the center for the region.

Warning: When you go out onto Beaver Lake (Where denare beach is) it is 1000 km^2-take a map or you will get lost. The islands are numbered. And you are literally leaving civilization when you go out on there-the camping is great, but I've only done it once for a few days with my dad. I only say near-pure because there are 1 or two exceptions, hundreds of kilometers away.

After living in different regions, I see that everyone is rich in their own way but doesn't realize it.
 
You can. You are describing a lot of places in rural Canada. Especially in mid/north regions of the provinces. Maybe a little further up if you are growing food in greenhouses etc.

Thing is, you'll have to have som1 to teach you-you could die out there if you go too far, too fast. There are still a few places in the states, but they aren't in the middle of nowhere and you sure as hell can't drink the water.

Try northern BC. Be careful choosing though. Or you could try mid-range BC too-but then you are closer to civilization.


As for school, education is more comprehensive here so it will get worse-unless you go flat out and say your not doing it for a year.

You will need 100 000$. About 60 000$ can be thought of as a deposit. The vacation could last 1-2 years, I'm guessing. You could keep the house/land. But that is where the 60 000$ comes in. Or look for a place that costs 20 000$, but I doubt you'd find one-stuff it's cheaper up there, but if you want land to grow things on the price jumps fast.

Yes, these are Canadian dollars. They typically range from being worth 0.60 to 1.10$ American. But the recession has caused the Canadian dollar to go up in value so good luck-if it weren't for our national bank intentionally keeping our dollar low, it would be at least at 2.00$ American around now.


A cheaper break would be to do a foreign exchange or something.

You could rent of course. Let's see. 700$ a month=8400$ a year.

In any case, if you do it be prepared to pay more for food-unless you stay just outside a town in some random village or something.

I like going to Denare Beach in the Summer. It's not on the map. It's a small village, literally where civilization ends and near-pure wild starts. The get there drive to Flin Flon (On the map, in Manitoba.) Once you are there you are only 15 minutes away. You will either arrive in Creighton or Flin Flon (2 minutes away from eachother.) Next go to Creighton. There and only from there you can drive to Denare Beach.

Problem is that the guy who rents boats is an asshole. Buying a house would cost less than 20 000$, and rent is about 200$-600$ a month. Price slowly rising though. And the village is dead in the winter. Creighton and Flin Flon isn't though so you still can buy food, clothes, etc. Flin Flon is the center for the region.

Warning: When you go out onto Beaver Lake (Where denare beach is) it is 1000 km^2-take a map or you will get lost. The islands are numbered. And you are literally leaving civilization when you go out on there-the camping is great, but I've only done it once for a few days with my dad. I only say near-pure because there are 1 or two exceptions, hundreds of kilometers away.

After living in different regions, I see that everyone is rich in their own way but doesn't realize it.
 
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