Although I also love to hear the stories, and it does some tempting at times, I really doubt I'd want to live like the Pioneers in the middle of God's nowhere. No electricity, no plumbing, no conveniences. In all honesty, I probably could not do that much work for that long. We all think of green fields, flowing water, cozy fires... but I doubt you'd have the time or energy to enjoy any of those.
cheers,
cheers,