I’m middle aged now and I never lived in or near a big city … always lived in small towns close to wilderness areas where I am most comfortable. I worked mostly as a labourer all my life … seldom for a company and mostly in all that time for myself mainly. … and I also have to admit during a time period where work and money was more available and within ones reach. Work was more plentiful and housing was more affordable.

It meant I had freedom of movement and freedom of time … but it never meant freedom with money. I live within my means and I live very low key and I also don’t have children so I only support myself and my wife. So we live in a modest house I bought for little and fix myself and own cars and trucks that are all used.

I can’t imagine what it would be like to live in or near a city in this day in age … I would probably not survive and just end up being one of those guys that know how to build a shelter in a dumpster and find food scraps from warehouses and restaurants.