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<blockquote data-quote="Neanderthal" data-source="post: 3551555" data-attributes="member: 3746"><p>We live in a very secluded area in southern Delaware County, northeast Oklahoma. Here are the pros and cons as I see it for living in the country, at least here:</p><p></p><p>Cons: The biggest negative is emergency services. If you need to call the cops, it's likely going to take them a while to get there. The same goes for a doctor. It's going to take a while for you to get anywhere or for anyone to get to you, so plan accordingly. I've been in 5 ER's in the past 2 weeks time so this one hits especially close to home for me, but we've managed pretty good. You also don't have easy access to stores, so we've found that bulk shopping every few weeks works best for us. Get a freezer and get in friendly with your neighboring cattle farmers, you'll get better meat at cheaper rates than you'll find in the grocery store.</p><p></p><p>Pros: Less jackasses to deal with. You won't hear neighbors dogs, kids, and don't have to worry about them hearing you. You have more space for gardening, raising critters, and maybe even have a personal shooting range. No city codes or fees to worry about. I can go hunting out my back door, even forage for onions, mushrooms, or whatever. I KNOW all of my neighbors and I know that they all have my back. Every car that I pass within miles of my house will wave at me, whether they know me or not...that feels good. Sorry, just rambling now.</p><p></p><p>There's no way that I could ever fathom living back in a city environment again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Neanderthal, post: 3551555, member: 3746"] We live in a very secluded area in southern Delaware County, northeast Oklahoma. Here are the pros and cons as I see it for living in the country, at least here: Cons: The biggest negative is emergency services. If you need to call the cops, it's likely going to take them a while to get there. The same goes for a doctor. It's going to take a while for you to get anywhere or for anyone to get to you, so plan accordingly. I've been in 5 ER's in the past 2 weeks time so this one hits especially close to home for me, but we've managed pretty good. You also don't have easy access to stores, so we've found that bulk shopping every few weeks works best for us. Get a freezer and get in friendly with your neighboring cattle farmers, you'll get better meat at cheaper rates than you'll find in the grocery store. Pros: Less jackasses to deal with. You won't hear neighbors dogs, kids, and don't have to worry about them hearing you. You have more space for gardening, raising critters, and maybe even have a personal shooting range. No city codes or fees to worry about. I can go hunting out my back door, even forage for onions, mushrooms, or whatever. I KNOW all of my neighbors and I know that they all have my back. Every car that I pass within miles of my house will wave at me, whether they know me or not...that feels good. Sorry, just rambling now. There's no way that I could ever fathom living back in a city environment again. [/QUOTE]
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