For all you city and suburban folk out here:
Where do you draw the line between the boonies and civilization? How often do you travel out to the countryside?

Personally, I don't leave the city much. Last time I went to the Oregon Coast and had a decent time enjoying the greenery and nature, though I can't say that I was well suited to the simplicity of things. There's only so much antiquing I can handle.

the boonies is when deer crossing is more often than people crossing

i love the country

Originally Posted by hummy

the boonies is when deer crossing is more often than people crossing

i love the country

You are so right. You know you're in the country when half the road signs are warning against deer.

We get kangaroo signs here...but I suppose it's the same concept...sadly on the last road trip I went on we saw roadkill at least twice...

The way we distinguish country from city areas is seeing a large land mass of dry grass and relatively dry other plants, or farms, with farm animals grazing on the grass, instead of buildings and people.

I live in a small town, so even though my house is in a suburban neighborhood I consider myself as living in the boonies. I have to drive 10 miles to do just about anything other than get overpriced food at our local grocery store.

I think the real boonies are where you can't even get good cell connection, though. That and the deer signs. Also, if you can drive on a road for more than a mile and not see another car....there are some roads around here like that.

I used to live in the country. In fact, at my high school we actually had a tractor day, where all the farming kids would ride their tractors to school. My friends lived like at least 20 minutes away from me, and every time I went to a new friends house I prayed I wouldn't get lost.

When I think of the boonies, I think of long driveways that lead into the woods, and then you find a house. Anything where you see houses closer than that or you see open fields: I call the country. I'm kind of picky about my labels :P

Civilization= large collection of stores (like 4 or more) and a nearby hospital xD

I live in the city now though.