UGLY Truth About Living in the COUNTRY (Things They Don't Tell You)

Watch this before you get a country house. Ugly truth about country life.
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[@jeffreyevans7061]

Man I tell you, the first time I spent the night at a friends house in the country was the best sleep I had in years. The quiet out there was priceless. I didn’t want to go home.

[@CycleCruza]

It is very peaceful UNTILL someone starts shooting. One day I was peacefully sleeping and my neighbor starting shooting his semi and I dropped to the ground thinking it was a drive by in my sleep. That scared the ish out of me. haha He was drunk half the time so I often worried about stray shots. He didn't live super close but close enough to irritate me in the early morning when he deiced to shoot.

[@coyotebrown2294]

Yep, live in country. Neighbor asked how I liked it, said it was great, only thing was occasionally at midnight I’d hear all hell breaking loose and shots going off. He said apologetically “Sorry that’s me.” I asked him why he was shooting at midnight? He simply said “I drink”.😳

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[@epicjag3365]

When I was a kid we would sleep with the windows open in warm weather and I would go to sleep every night to the sounds of crickets. I still love that sound so much it reminds me of my childhood. Luckily we don't have any neighbors close enough to be bothered by people shooting

[@jpolhamus71]

Living in the country rocks.. so peaceful and quiet. Can leave doors unlocked. No solicitors!!

[@dihskursiv]

I haven't had a trick or treater in twenty five years.😂

[@Matowix]

Rapists and his neighbors would have come inside

[@epicjag3365]

Lol I haven't had a trick or treater in over 20 years either and I also don't lock my door

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[@TruthNTime]

Ya gotta keep in mind that there are different levels of "Country" when people say "I live in the Country." I mean there's the "Country(away from cities)" and there's the "DEEP COUNTRY(Deliverance)." For example you have: "Outside Town(rural)" areas, then you have "Farms or Farmland", The "Hills", The "Woods", "Deep Woods(Ozarks)", and so on...

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[@milesbuckley2736]

Lol I was crying with laughing at this,you are absolutely on point with everything.I live in the uk 🇬🇧 and it is exactly the same here !

[@derrickm.simpson1345]

Thanks for keeping it real CycleCruza...this was an awesome video, very much appreciated!!!

[@hrianna5211]

I live in the country right now. I just hate how far everything is. The closet grocery store is 20-30 minutes away which is pretty ridiculous. When I lived in the city it was a 5-10 minute walk to get groceries. You have to have a car which sucks and it’s a lot of more gas money in the country. I do love the scenery and peacefulness. Overall, the country has its pros and cons just like everything else.

[@nate4036]

I couldn’t trade my property for a 3x bigger house in the city. My land is self sustaining. Love southern Appalachia

[@drasticthompson1995]

NC?

[@tutifrutinumber19]

Thanks for the video man, pretty cool.

[@ccol009]

Cycle Cruza your wisdom is very much appreciated. Thank You.

[@kostaignati8207]

Классное видео анд really good points, Bellissimo

[@robpippin3711]

I grew up in rural Georgia rode bicycles, motorcycles and hit all the back roads and trails. It was a great place to grow up. It was a cultural shock to go off to college and live in the city. However, like the song says, country folk can survive. Now I live a quarter mile from my small town in North Carolina and 15 minutes from a big city. I can’t go back to the country life but I can appreciate it.

[@LIGHTNING351]

Good video...Things you mentioned I never thought of..

[@MrMustachMan]

i haven't watched your videos in a hot minute. I thought you were enjpying country living but now I see this! Thank you for sharing your experiences and god bless you and the MT-07

[@warren010h]

Grew up in rural Alabama 23 years but have lived in KCK the last 8. I've been a bit spoiled by the convenience of things for sure. Back home, nearest town had 1 stop light. Nearest theater and "bigger city" (Tuscaloosa) was over an hour away. Just going a few meters away from home on a cart, and cell service would be non existent. Not to mention when it rained, internet going out 😂. That shit was rough. But at the same time, it was always so peaceful out there. When I visit my parents, I get some of the best sleep for those days - especially when it rains. Ideally, I'd like to find something on the outskirts of a major city to have the best of both worlds. Speaking of gun shots, I was one of them out shooting late eve/night hunting 😂 But this video is so damn accurate! Bugs, gossipy small towns (everyone knows eachother), big ass pecan trees trying to kill your ass, hrs to mow the lawn, etc. Lol

[@kevinhildum9186]

Cycle cruza I'm glad to hear everybody's different! I'd hate to live with a hundred of me! Yippee ki-yay. Okay calm down a little bit Life is different wherever you go I can't watch anymore but I understand exactly what you're saying because I've been there. Enjoy most of your videos cycle cruza

[@robertsarri713]

Ol city slicker cruza! Just playing ol boy love your vids!

[@Jataylor8991]

Gotta ask ( not in a rude tone) what did you expect from living in the country? Or what did you think it would be like?

[@CycleCruza]

Just like you see in the movies. lol Country life is romanticized in the media. I still love it and may get another country property but it ain't all roses out yonder.

[@Jataylor8991]

@@CycleCruza I understand I’ve just always known it as rednecks with loud toys haha interesting to hear other people’s viewpoints of it.

[@Fee.1]

Bless your heart isn’t automatically insulting, depends on the Context and person

[@warren010h]

Hilarious you mentioned Piggly Wiggly 😂😂. Grew up with one close to me back in the day in Bama

[@richardpate4732]

Cruza, I'm in N. Ga and shooting here is common as motorcycles going by! Livin the country dream and I'll never go back to city livin. And yes, I have lived in DFW, Atlanta and Columbia metros. Stay safe brother

[@CycleCruza]

I nearly bought a property in N GA. It was much more expensive for me to live in GA, like 5k more a year, mainly because of much higher insurance and State income tax. If I ever move to the country it will be near the city.

[@EverymanJWL]

Cruza, you crack me up bro. Great vid. I need to hear it. I am lusting over some slightly more rural living myself. My problem is the country area I like is so Gucci the COST is a problem. It's very nice though and great location Near big suburbs shopping and only 52 minutes to downtown of a major city. 30 minutes to a really nice grocery w otganic etc. 10 acres on a bluff is 650k!!

[@AZ-id1oo]

Bro, experiences with the country depend on location. I lived in Nebraska and Kansas and my experience was like yours. If the nearest grocery store is over 20 min away, the property is too remote. If you are not married, it will be very boring. However when I lived in North Carolina my experience was a bit better. Not as remote and beautiful outdoors- awesome weather, mountains, woods, etc. I did feel culturally, the people look down on things like education or people from the North, so I didn't feel like I fit in, and eventually moved back to PA. Now that I'm married I may consider moving back later in life. Hope you find your sweet spot bro! Look into NC if you haven't already.

[@CycleCruza]

I tried to buy in the NC mountains for years, got outbid a lot. I should have bought that 10 acre property In Sylvia that I dod a video on back in 2020. That property is now worth 400k and it would have only cost me $190k back then. My problem with NC is the police, they can suspend your license for going over 15 mph no matter what state you are in if you are a NC resident.

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[@bnotapplicable7000]

Brother sounds like a WHOLE LOT of culture shock. I have been through it several times especially in the ARMY. Be honest with you bro, country life IS amazing but yea there's lots of challenges. Didn't even mention the mice, vols, other animals and tons of other stuff you have to do. And Yea Southern culture is VERY different from a lot of northern culture. But there's also a lot of similarity. Thing is in the South, if you're gonna stay down there as a visitor - they'll love you the whole time. If you're a northerner and choose to live there, they will be 'nice' to you - but you won't be accepted until they get to know you and how you think, and how you vote. Very inclusive environment.

[@psyfertech]

its nice like you said if you can find a place without neighbors right up against your property line which is getting harder and harder to find atleast here in florida but yea when you can get a place where you dont have people up in your business and nobody to have property disputes with then youre golden. I dont understand how people live in subdivisions i could never do that no privacy at all

[@CycleCruza]

Everybody is cool where I live, reason it has been hard for me to sell it. We are all great friends around here.

[@shouse94]

Smart on the slippers. I was tagged by a scorpion a few times b/c I left my shorts on the floor and it crawled up inside them.

[@markdelichte5401]

Well I really enjoy the country life I'm up here in Canada yes it gets cold you have to get ready for winter but I wouldn't trade it for a city life. Not even if the rent was free. I can hop on my motorcycle and go for a ride and nobody says nothing. You just have to prepare ahead of time we don't have a 711 around the corner. Just started watching your channel I enjoy it. Thank you keep up the videos

[@Andrea-gk1cd]

I am subscribed to your other channel , and i remember where looking for a home in the south . I didn't know you found something in Georgia. I'm from New Jersey and moved to Georgia, I haven't bought property there but you are correct about everything you said 😂. My family has property in Georgia in a small town and I wouldn't live out there if it was free. I absolutely hated living there when I was younger.

[@IvanRides]

I remember when you were stuck on that van. The tow truck had to get towed as well lol

[@CycleCruza]

🤣And they just left me there and did say shiz. That was messed up. Had it not been for those truck claws that got me most of the way out my van would still be stuck in that mud trap. lol

[@projectswithdustin6405]

I'm Looking to get into the country and there is alot of truth to what you said. Pros and cons to everything in life. I have learned on my home search in the country adventure its very important to scout the entire area within a few miles radius to make sure the surrounding area isn't Meth Valley. Meth and property crime are a huge problem here in rural Northern Indiana. I have learned in life there are great people and scumbags in every area.

[@seandixon3665]

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[@BlueEyedRider84]

There's a big difference between country and deep country lol. I've grown up in the country my entire life, and I've lived in both. Everything you said is true, though in PA we don't have the scorpions lol. Where I live right now we have a neighbor with a junkyard in his front yard. It's unsightly but you trade that for freedom - we don't have to deal with the HOA stuff (which I dealt with as well). Now, difference between country and deep country - we have a Walmart and Home Depot 15 minutes away. Ten minutes of the drive is farms and country, then you hit civilization. As for trees, we don't have pines on my property (though I grew up with pines) - they are tricky - but not nearly as tricky as the ash trees that all died from those beetles - they snap about 10 feet up and out of nowhere - three years in and I'm still trying to cut down the ones that are still standing. City life is too busy for me, I love the country - but I've grown up in the country and I wouldn't trade it for anything. You show your house you had in Georgia and I just sit there thinking - yep, I'd love that place lol. Mowing stinks, but that's why you get horses and goats and put up some fence :-).

[@ronbailey8370]

I'm glad you got the hell out of there Cruza. Peace brother..

[@user-zz3rr4qf1p]

I was born and raised in a large city in the suburbs. Suburbs are kinda boring most of the time, especially if you don't have a vehicle. Living in a downtown or high population area is actually a lot better because there are all sorts of cool spots to see and clubs to go to. There are musicians, cafes, art galleries, etc. In the city you can easily drive out into the suburbs if you have a vehicle, and even out to the highway and country for a cruise or even a weekend camping trip. The nice thing about visiting the country is if the bugs are bad you can just move along or go someplace else next time. I laughed at the house full of scorpions. But, I also can sympathize with the country small town life you described. I lived in two small towns so far, one was very rural and had all the strange problems you talked about. Boredom, drugs, gossip, cliquey people, junk in yards, etc. I now live in a small town that seems a lot nicer. People here are pretty neat. There are two symphony orchestras nearby, and from what I've experienced people are more like larger city folk. They are friendly like country people but they mainly keep to themselves and they don't seem to gossip much. There are a lot of LGBTQ++ types and there seems to be almost no bias or nasty treatment of them. Everyone is welcome around here... Even the Harley guys around this area are friendly enough to have a coffee with and some light hearted roasting chat. I've been watching your videos for years, and I agree with you most of the time on most topics. Keep up the good work Cycla Cruiser. I almost wish you lived closer so we could maybe go for a ride and coffee. LOL

[@rozzbourn3653]

you must have gotten a bad area. i left the city (toledo, ohio) to get away from the crime. i moved about 45 minutes away to the south west and those worries went away. schools are much better, people leave you alone (unlike in the city) and im 4 minutes away from our little town and 15 away from bowling green (where they have pretty much everything). i only have about 2.5-3 acres, but maintaining it is time consuming. it takes me like 1 1/2 hours to mow and trim it. been here over 17 years now, and it was the best decision we made.

[@CycleCruza]

If I ever get another country property it will be in Ohio not far from the city. I still love the country, I will make a much better purchase next time though and not down in the rural South.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

I just helped my 80 year old friend move back to next to the Farm he grew up on .. Many of his Neighbors are Amish .. They have a Great Mexican restaurant that has been there for 40 years. I assume Ashland is big enough to have most anything you need and he is like 4 miles from town and on a side street just off the two lane Highway .. Michigan is so boring all straight roads.. OH has a lot of curvy roads.. Horse poop is really slippery for a motorycle .. however.. road Apples

[@nomoreblahblah]

@@mikeskidmore6754 You are correct about Michigan and the straight roads for the most part. If you have a dual sport street legal and licensed you can ride many country roads in the counties just outside of Detroit Metro that are fun to ride. Otherwise, Ya have to go above Bay City. Many forest roads north of Bay City, and if one buys an ATV tag, one has almost unlimited fun available in the Northern Lower and Upper Peninsulas on a dual-purpose bike.

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@@nomoreblahblah 40 years ago .. I road the off road trails many times around Irons Baldwin .. always went up M-37 .. I live Near Kalamzoo .. so have always stayed in Western MI. I may buy a Yamaha T-700 or the new Honda Alpinestar in about two years. Neither my Yamaha FZ-07 nor my Buell Ulysess like gravel roads very much . The Buell is a little more stable . but 17' front wheel with 23.5 degrees fork rake is sketchy on gravel roads

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@@nomoreblahblah There is a curvy Gravel road near me.. I used to practice power slides on with my dirt bikes.. When I was 15 years old in Drivers Training . I drove too fast into one of those curves then at the last second did a beautiful power slide around the Curve. My Drivers Training Instructor said he was very impressed but advised me to take curves more slowly in the future..

[@boomerisadog3899]

Come check out east tennessee. The weather, people, and government are all very mild and we have some of the best curvy mountain roads in the country. It might not be somewhere you'd want to live but you should visit sometime.

[@organichotdog3807]

For me, suburbs are the sweet spot - close to a city but not in the woods. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@PrimalDialga]

I'm born and raised in Birmingham, AL and that bless your heart comment made me laugh

[@nate4036]

Hey if you ever reconsider another piece of property down here. From Knoxville to Chattanooga is epic areas. Plus we have all the hills and curves. You can hit the cities and go full blown urban hooligan. Just a thought for you. But the insects are everywhere here. The scorpions are really nothing to be concerned with. The brown recluse/ fiddleback/ brownie or any other slang title for it…. That’s a concern in southern states.

[@dindog22]

the junkyard is like a parts store for them

[@thomasgarcia784]

100%. Love it but it's different. My uncle has a spot in TN and went back and forth from FL. He was away from TN for a few months and it was robbed. Lesson learned.

[@Fee.1]

You need one of those elderly emergency alert pendants

[@BlueRageXX]

I get the feeling that property is haunted...hence the bugs. You'll appreciate country living as 15 minute cities are forced upon you in Ohio. You won't be allowed out of your zone. You will own nothing and you will be happy and you will eat bugs. It's happening.

[@joecarlino7870]

You nailed it. Great video! You included all of the issues of country living and a few i wasn't aware of. Good job! I too have always wanted to live in the country. I don't like light pollution in the city, because the stars aren't visible. Also hiking and exploring is high on my list for daily activities, which you don't get in the city. And I like to pet farm animals. Country living is allot of landscaping work.

[@CycleCruza]

I love all outdoor activities too and still love the country but it is a lot of work and many irritants most people don't realize until they live in the country.

[@hlaw2830]

>pet farm animals >landscaping My guy, if you don't realize how the former solves the later, you ain't ready.

[@WrathfulRebike]

Interesting topic. You're probably right

[@skatman3872]

I live in the suburbs 5 min from country 10 from city perfect, you are spot on,and another thing medical emergency way out there

[@powamoto]

Just got back from Daytona Bike Week CycleCruza and dem country folks was in full attendance no hate nice people but 😮u know lol😅

[@CycleCruza]

There is a lot of fake nice out in the country tho. Be weary if a country person says "bless your heart." 😂

[@coltspiller4446]

😂🤣 yeah bro valid points. I'll never get an HOA though.

[@CycleCruza]

Yep but at least they keep the neighborhood looking good. In the city, even without a HOA, you can still be fined for putting junk in your yard and/or making some ghetto building like they do in the country. lol

[@stevenray3029]

Extremely funny. Laughed my ass off. Thanks.

[@csh9853]

You city folk are funny as hell.

[@bnotapplicable7000]

I live in serious country and yea bugs, animals, trees, all that is true, but I wouldn't trade it for anything! All the best and worst roads are in the country and the fuzz tend to be more chill and frankly local

[@1noetic]

Gotta agree on Kansas. Took my SV650S frome Cleveland to LA a while back. Nothing to see for almost an entire day...the wind turbines were cool...for the first hundred miles.

[@OM-sb2bd]

When you’re older with a wife and kids, that country pad will be perfect. Though your description makes me think your ‘country’ was a bit sketch haha. Not all country is the same. That thumbnail ….😂 ….. 🤘🏻☮️

[@darrellcross8339]

Hi cycle cruzer my MT07 2023 is now coming to UK in mid May they have delayed it for 6 weeks I'm gutted man.

[@PigeonSpeaks]

Lot of good points. The outskirts of the suburbs right next to open country is the sweet spot.

[@CycleCruza]

💯

[@chasinpaper8223]

I live in the suburbs like 20 minutes from a big crime infested City with some wooded common ground behind my house. Neighbors are middle-aged to old. Like it but a little bit of woods behind me lots of critters. Deer walking around in the yard squirrel chewing on my deck had a snake in my basement once and the worst was a raccoon that chewed a hole in my roof vent and moved into the attic and had babies had to call professional out and trap the suckers to get them out.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

I have shot and live trapped many Raccoons way overpopulated they carry rabies and distemper Recently learned that Opossums carry some virus that is very deadly to horses....

[@arnaldofettuccine5227]

👍👍🤣 Cycle Cruza got some wisdom going on 👍👍

[@CycleCruza]

🤣 Just keeping it 💯

[@elliottrandall3375]

i lived in mississippi where the state bird was a mosquito

[@artysauceyeet3619]

Hey CycleCruza,quick question when you flashed your ecu did you use the yoshi tune?

[@CycleCruza]

No, here is my how to video I did for my former MT-09 (I did the same for the MT-07): kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYLNfImmecZjj6c

[@cyclesportservices3323]

Cyclecruza so you went back to Ohio? I moved from Florida to NC and I love it here wish I would have moved here sooner , been here 7 years and loving it , however I’m not that rural I’m 36 miles from Charlotte I live in a place called Mooresville NC / Race City

[@zlippery1]

You should be a standup comedian. With mc helmet on of course.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

The Nicest People I have met were in Colombia and Brazil. Though I do often enjoy visiting people in the South .. you can be in Home Depot and some complete Stranger will strike up a conversation with you .. Also they say hello in passing when you are in the store ect..

[@CycleCruza]

People were very friendly in the country, I met a lot of folks. Some of it was fake nice though.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

@@CycleCruza When I was Travelling though TN when I was much Younger and was much better at doing accents.. I was afraid to talk like them because I thought I was making fun of them. People with a really strong southern Drawl sound rather Ignorant. There is a KZbin Channel from SC .. He has some Motorcycle Drag racing records. Still trying to think of his name will post a link. Some people barley have any accent at all and others are totally thick .. like AR WV Southern OH ect.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5-Uh3edqMd0eM0

[@Darthreloy]

2 acres, just outside of a large town, paved roads, no HOA, House and huge shop. Perfection.

[@kingsqueak2221]

I live rurally now going on five years and it's got a lot of up side, but I don't know if I'd do it if I was single. My wife and I keep each other occupied, otherwise I'd go stir crazy. Bugs are real, we have a month or two every year where being outside is just not fun and I have to keep up doing my own spraying and pest control. Mice are unavoidable and maintaining a rural property is real work just to keep the woods from overrunning the property. I really dislike being on top of other people so this life suits me best but it certainly isn't for everyone. As you get older there is a safety aspect too as far as where a hospital is or if your roads are closed from snow etc. As far as security, dogs and guns are your police department. I have infrared motion sensors and cameras too. Motion activated lights etc. Once word gets around town that you are locked down, you aren't on the top of their list anymore. You can't know unless you take the leap and live in different places and that is the adventure of life.

[@paintup46]

Yeah we left the city for the country about 8 years ago and it’s great, with four kids, 3 sons and we have nothing but room to play and do whatever we want. Would definitely be boring without them though.

[@TheRmoroni]

the bugs would drive me out too,but if your determined you can get rid of them to a great extent.

[@CycleCruza]

It is dam near impossible to get rid of those Southern red ants, they took over my yard. You can't spray chemicals because you don't want it to possibly contaminate your well water. I used to wheelie on the ant mounds and ride my golf cart over them but they would just create many more. lol I thought I got rid of the scorpions for months but they came back with vengeance. I gave up! lol If is not one pest there will be another pest of some sort to irritate the hell out of you in the country. lol

[@BrianBeeby]

That's the rural deep south for ya! Banjo-twanging backwoods in the name of Deliverance. I'm a SoCal suburbanite by heritage, but once upon a time I got a taste of Deliverance at Ft. Benning, GA and Ft. Drum, NY. No thanks! Anyway, I agree with most of what you said, but HOAs are always a pain in the ass and never a good thing for the homeowner. In fact, one of the challenges in modern homeowner-ship is finding a nice home without an HOA. In terms of property cleanliness, just live in a nice enough area where people have enough sense and taste to keep their properties neat and tidy.

[@hexhead5732]

When cycle cruiser move to the county the first thing that came to mind was boring and loneliness especially being out there by yourself I think you have to be born out there to enjoy it

[@garyk8285]

If you're born and raised in a city, you need a longer break in period when you go live in the bush/rural areas. I'm born and raised on a farm, and then lived in cities as an adult, but now moved further out in a regional city with close access to open spaces. I think living in a regional city is where its at, eg sub 150k population... Low traffic, access to good twisty roads, less bugs in the city, etc. You are not allowed to go hunting in Oz without owner permission on private property. Hunting is very low scale in Oz compared to US. Yes, the bugs is a real thing, but mostly in summer period. We don't have scorpions in Oz, but we have plenty of spiders, and some are deadly. But you can self fumigate inside just for the summer period with those cannister cans rather cheaply. In winter you won't see many if any bugs. "bless your heart" is a funny one though! haha

[@Atrip111]

Ive always wanted a small house w land or butted up against woods. When time comes debating on a house or rv style full time. Im sure the van life will get even more boring quick, i will run out of money quick, and most importantly would have to give up the bikes.

[@CycleCruza]

Another problem with country life is if you get hurt or something where you can't cut acres of grass it will be very expensive for a mow. You'll be married to a chainsaw and lawnmower. Also, pray a tree doesn't fall on your house which I always worried about.

[@jeffreyevans7061]

There is plenty to do in the country, if you have access to boom sticks, a pool, Hobby grade RC vehicles, a few motorcycles.

[@CycleCruza]

Maybe if I had a family it would be a little better, I grew tired of the long drives to get to proper stores. If I get another country property it will be much closer to the city.

[@robbieracer3294]

I don't think he can see his left turn signal flashing with that phone mount, it was on the entire video

[@jetdr]

I have lived in both, city and country, will always choose the country. I hate people, would rather live anywhere in the country, deal with any and all of the bugs. as far as gun shots, in the country they are what we call friendly gun shots, in the city they are not.

[@MrCaptainCrazy]

It was a long time ago when you got the van stuck out there

[@CycleCruza]

That was when the pandemic first hit, back in early 2020. I had to walk home and that was a long walk.

[@Robnord1]

1 Scorpions would do it for me also Rick. I'd sell it to someone I didn't care about and find a nice property out in the sticks in Idaho or Oregon.

[@CycleCruza]

Sometimes I have nightmares about those little black Scorpions. I came very close to stepping on one a few times. My neighbor told me it is like a bee sting. 😵 I used to find hundreds of scorpions underneath the bed and one time in bed with me. That is why I got those tall bed frames. lol

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Did you know that about 80% of Murders in the USA happen in 10 Large Democrat Run Cities? I actually dated a gal from Clevland. A City girl. I plowed her Grandmothers Driveway out during a snow blizzard and the next Summer her Grandmother Introduced her to me when she came to Michigan for a Vacation. It was so funny she was afraid to be out side in the Country at Night. Her Grandmother lived on a Lake. There were Owls and such around Various animals that made some noise in the Peaceful dark night and she really was afraid. I do remember taking her out in a speed boat at Night and she was afraid.

[@CycleCruza]

At night it is so dark you can't even see your hand in front of you. I've caught strange looking animals roaming my property with my trail cameras. When I first moved there I got lost in my woods at night and that freaked me out but glad I was able to get out of the woods, I ended up lost on some backwoods road and I asked some dude sitting on his porch to give me directions back to my house and he would not even respond to me, very weird dude.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

@@CycleCruza My friends and I were riding dirt bikes in Northern MI .. we turned on the wrong road.. It went back to a Mansion .. A Man in a black Cape with a Cane told us in a Transylvanian accent .. that we were on Private Property .. One kicked his kick starter too hard and it fell off.. 4 Stroke Honda.. We push started him uphill in sand to get the heck out of there. I had pitched my tent in the woods a bit far from the camp grounds to I could sleep in ect.. Got lost trying to find my tent.. ended up on a road a 1/2 mile from the camp .. walked back to the half mile long driveway and got back to the camp and found my tent. Both my friends swore for years that we have met a vampire.. we encountered him at dusk. I love me recharge headlamps.. always have a light handy anymore.. It is really easy to get turned around in the woods.. Compasses don't work in some parts of the Upper PN because of some much iron in the ground.. Better to have GPs and spare batteries

[@skatman3872]

That is correct mo has these small hick towns,meth towns,everybody knows everybody and they work at Walmart, there was a piggly wiggleys there too,food prices were high and poor quality and they drove 20mph under the speed limit

[@jyearr6744]

I guess it all depends on where but damn you've made me consider not doing this 😂

[@fredicart6984]

I’m a city boy, but love the countryside.

[@bradsmith9689]

Anyone can ride or go camping in the countryside..No need to actually live there and feel isolated.

[@Djzsolo]

Living in the country is great just depends on we’re you are I lived in west Montana it was amazing!!! Im from Texas and Texas is has some nice country living too!! Sounds like you had an bad experience that is not how all country living is !! But I understand what your saying

[@skatman3872]

Cameron mo is like that I lived there 8 months, hated it

[@rolandtiiroja]

I lived in the country my first 15 years. Moved to the capital city when I was 17. Ain't dreaming going back.

[@bradholbrooks]

Bless your little pea pickin' heart.🤣

[@thecocooreo]

That MT-07 sounds good CC! but you know there's no life like the SuperMoto life, Braaap!!!!!!!!

[@CycleCruza]

That was the #1 reason I got the MT-07. Yeah supermoto life rules tho!

[@oldcars46]

You should go to Minnesota you want to talk about everyday you have to clean your windshield of the bugs

[@CycleCruza]

😧

[@jeremymaloy1391]

Well the country ain't for everyone but I couldn't live in the city so I understand

[@tjey379]

Oh oh. Now I am kind of shocked that there are that many problems in Rural Georgia and did you just say that Kansas is boring? Aren't you being a little hash? Any way much love I am in Africa so it's fascinating to hear about your experiences and I appreciate it so thanks .👍👍👍👍

[@nonstopgaming7586]

If I was you CycleCruza I would move to a place like Charlotte, NC so you still have the city fell but can still ride country roads

[@1RobHunter1]

CycleCruza speaks the truth. Living in the backwoods it depends on where you live just like the city. Don't go down "Copperhead Road" or take a "Wrong Turn". Some of their families go back 100 - 200 years and they don't take kindly to outsiders mucking around their Sweet Leaf, Moonshine, areas.

[@94concours]

Hearing gun shots? Bro, you lived in Cleveland! 😂 And Carpenter bees aren’t just a southern thing. We had them when I lived in Upstate NY. Yeah, you’re definitely made for an HOA neighborhood and not the country!

[@Justen1980]

Crickets are LOUD!!! when you are tryin to sleep at night

[@johnallen4480]

C this that shit thy been aways doing. U think they stop run bro n don't look back ✌️

[@2k_Ferg]

If someone say “ bless your heart “ or “ with all do respect “ … yeaaa hahah

[@wardor9214]

Once I seen the people from one of the wrong turn movies I almost pissed myself laughing!

[@CycleCruza]

🤣

[@wardor9214]

@@CycleCruza bro literally was driving the car and laughed that hard! Great thumbnail though 😂

[@rogerrabbit7469]

I get extremely annoyed when I see a random spider or centipede that gets in my house...and that only usually happens once a month...even less in the dead of winter...but in the rural south? I know you didnt get a break. Plus bugs down there are on steroids..I feel your pain...

[@2k_Ferg]

I love my property in Georgia but to be honest …I live full time in Alaska hahahah

[@privateprivate4315]

I’m glad you shared this info. I’m at a crossroads where I could take my family to the country or stay more suburban. So far I’ve fantasized about country peace, more land etc etc. Never considered these other factors.

[@CycleCruza]

You'll love it at first but your and your family will eventually get bored if you are living way out. If I ever get another country property it will be just outside the city but still close to everything, however, it is much more expensive when you are closer to the big city. Also, I forgot to mention that you'll worry about your well drying up or the well pump going bad not to mention septic tank issues that can be quite costly. My neighbor's well dried up because he did not realize his well was a shallow bored well and the area went through a little drought. He had to pay 15k to drill a well and hope for the best. I let him use my well because I was in Ohio at the time, and I worried he was going to dry up my well but mine was drilled down to the aquifer.

[@Ronin8451]

@@CycleCruza I grew up in rural Texas on a farm and I finally sold mine because too many city people moving in to farms that were split into subdivisions. I like my home in town for ease to shops and restaurants , but love my small parcel of land in the country I bought a few years back for hunting and riding my WR450F on . Shooting is part of country life.