I guess everyone here has ther own Mayberry and I believe that's what makes us long for the great outdoors. I guess that's about as simple a life as one could hope for. Living off the land isn't easy and neither is survivng a catastrophe, even if it's for a short time, but it does have the unique effect of bringing people together. When the power goes out taking the TV and video games with it, the family actually comes together and spends quality time with each other. I remember as a kid when the power would go out, the parents would gather all us young 'uns together and tell stories or make up games that we could play in the dark. Back then we didn't have video games and we only watched TV for about an hour a day so we didn't miss it. I might even start turning out all the lights once a week or so so my family can have some fun like that.