Many of us who dwell and work in major cities dream of someday moving to the countryside. Nature. Fresh air. Rustic food. Simple living. And friendly neighbors. That’s what we dream about. But in those daydreams, we don’t consider a lot of small but important details that come with life away from the city.
Internet user u/rjroa21 sparked a truly captivating discussion on r/AskReddit. They asked the people living in rural areas to share the things that your average city folks probably wouldn’t understand. We’ve collected some of their coolest insights, from getting stuck behind a tractor in traffic to stargazing and dealing with wild animals.
Real estate investor and co-founder of SparkRental.com, G. Brian Davis, was kind enough to share his thoughts on the pros and cons of rural life with Bored Panda. You'll find our interview with him as you read on.
#41
Driving home in a storm. A tree fell across the road in front of us (Mom and daughter). The truck behind us got their chainsaws out of their toolbox and moved that tree withing 15 minutes. Also there is not cell service everywhere. Only one service works consistently from my house.
63points
#42
What real quiet is like and what real dark is like. I've spent time in the city and time in the middle of nowhere, and felt the mental health improve and stress level drop. Ain't nothing like laying in a hammock in a cool breeze when the nearest human to you is at least a quarter mile away.
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59points
#43
You can just leave things out in the world and there's no risk of them not being there when you come back another time.
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58points
#44
Peace and quiet. An aunt from the city stayed and couldn't sleep as it was too quiet.
57points
#45
Country life is slower than your lifespan.
City, you can go year after year seeing new buildings pop up, business, events, etc.
Country life...same county fair every year, maybe a new building every 10 years, new business 5 years.
55points
#46
When you live in a small town and you get into trouble outside of town, then the news gets back to town before you do!
53points
#48
That us and intercity people have much more in common than different. Food deserts, poverty, being ignored and our parents juggling jobs to support us. We need to be united and find commonality.
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50points
#49
The nearest fire department is you, and your neighbor ten miles away, with a couple flatbed trucks and 500 gallon tanks of water on them.
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48points
#50
Not flushing the toilet because the power's out.
47points
