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It always pops into my head this time of year. It's a drag to come back to town after spending some quality time on the mountain, and I imagine one of these times just not coming back. I'm not talking about living in one of these modern "cabins". My fantasy is about doing it mountain man style.
Did you ever think maybe you were born 150 years too late?
The fantasy is easy and I can hang out in it for hours. But in this day and age, is it really possible to live like the mountain men did? Seems the only folks I've ever heard about who've tried it came to a bad end, usually after a run in with the law. But if someone was able to actually pull it off, well, we wouldn't hear about them, would we?
Sure, there might be a period of withdrawal from city addictions. I have to confess that I like hot running water on demand and clean sheets. And no doubt about it, it's nice on a cold winter's night to be able to just turn up the dial if I get cold. But I'm pretty sure I could get by without those things, especially given the trade off.
Of course, the reality of the experience isn't as romantic as it seems. Some of the conveniences of modern living are important, or at least seem to be. I'm sure there are some serious negatives in living in the wilds. Most certainly, mountain men knew what it was like to go hungry from time to time, and you could forget about having a varied diet. There's medical issues, too, to say nothing of the life-threatening conditions of living like that. But you know, it isn't exactly safe driving to work in the morning, either.
One thing's sure - living like a mountain man would definitely show you what you were made of. I think that's why making that choice remains a fantasy for me. I'm not sure I really want to be tested - not like that, anyway. And if it turned out that I couldn't cut it, then what would I have to fantasize about?
How about you? You ever have a similar fantasy? If you didn't have the draw of loved ones and if you could get away with it, would you be willing to live the life of a mountain man?
It always pops into my head this time of year. It's a drag to come back to town after spending some quality time on the mountain, and I imagine one of these times just not coming back. I'm not talking about living in one of these modern "cabins". My fantasy is about doing it mountain man style.
Did you ever think maybe you were born 150 years too late?
The fantasy is easy and I can hang out in it for hours. But in this day and age, is it really possible to live like the mountain men did? Seems the only folks I've ever heard about who've tried it came to a bad end, usually after a run in with the law. But if someone was able to actually pull it off, well, we wouldn't hear about them, would we?
Sure, there might be a period of withdrawal from city addictions. I have to confess that I like hot running water on demand and clean sheets. And no doubt about it, it's nice on a cold winter's night to be able to just turn up the dial if I get cold. But I'm pretty sure I could get by without those things, especially given the trade off.
Of course, the reality of the experience isn't as romantic as it seems. Some of the conveniences of modern living are important, or at least seem to be. I'm sure there are some serious negatives in living in the wilds. Most certainly, mountain men knew what it was like to go hungry from time to time, and you could forget about having a varied diet. There's medical issues, too, to say nothing of the life-threatening conditions of living like that. But you know, it isn't exactly safe driving to work in the morning, either.
One thing's sure - living like a mountain man would definitely show you what you were made of. I think that's why making that choice remains a fantasy for me. I'm not sure I really want to be tested - not like that, anyway. And if it turned out that I couldn't cut it, then what would I have to fantasize about?
How about you? You ever have a similar fantasy? If you didn't have the draw of loved ones and if you could get away with it, would you be willing to live the life of a mountain man?