As The Crow Flies

In the back of my truck is 65 gallons of water, 3 gallons of lamp oil and 200 dollars in food. There is gas for my generator and propane for my stove. In my cabin is another 60 gallons of water and outside is 3 cords of fire wood. Coming in the mail is a battery charger and some Ni-MH batteries for my led headlamp. I have a Netflix subscription, internet access, and books by mail from my local library. There: I am ready. Winter can come now.

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Once you leave society and experience the peace, beauty, and serenity of living alone in a beautiful spot, I don’t think you could ever go back, totally. I think you would always be kind of bitter, mad that you weren’t back in your peaceful life. Though, after months of being alone without anyone else’s thoughts, part of me sometimes gets bored and wants some new thoughts. Now I have a solar panel, a phone and a laptop to appease that part of me, I’m wondering, now, will I ever have to go back? - And also, with all that stuff, will I ever really leave?