"My now-husband Scott and I fell in love while hiking the Appalachian Trail in college - and then spent the next few years fantasizing about a rural, nature-filled, off-grid lifestyle. When we finished college in 2015, we finally had an opportunity to make that dream come true. I'd lived in the Northeast my whole life and met Scott in Vermont, but he grew up in rural West Virginia. When he inherited land there, we decided to make the move."
"Moving to a rural area, 800 miles from where I grew up, was lonelier than I thought it would be. I could no longer text a childhood friend or cousin to go on a quick hike or swim. We have neighbors who have become our friends, but they live anywhere from one to a few miles up or down our road. Our rural location also made remote work the obvious choice for me, so I haven't really been able to form friendships with coworkers, either."
Moved 800 miles from the Northeast to inherited rural land in West Virginia to pursue an off-grid, nature-focused lifestyle. Built a cabin with plans to raise chickens, bees, adopt rescue pets, and save money living sustainably. Experienced unexpected isolation due to distance from friends and dispersed neighbors, and remote work limited coworker friendships. Caring for an off-grid cabin demanded significant maintenance and led to skipped trips and nights out. Despite challenges, found deep enjoyment living among nature and achieved substantial cost savings. Would choose the move again because the benefits of nature and financial savings outweighed the difficulties.
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