A New Jersey couple survived the Alaskan wilderness on a homestead

Re:A New Jersey couple survived the Alaskan wilderness on a ... by ramesh31 on Monday May 20, 2024 @05:33PM (#40420687)

There's an obsession with the old ways. As if they were better. As if sitting in a cabin in the woods and breaking your back every day to not die of starvation is some kind of accomplishment. It's not.

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Re:A New Jersey couple survived the Alaskan wilderness on a ... by s1artibartfast on Monday May 20, 2024 @05:40PM (#40420750)

I think it obviously is a difficult accomplishment. I agree that some people probably romanticize the "old ways" and more radical forms of self-reliance, but ultimately it is question of taste and interest.

I have enough experience with it to know it is far harder than most people imagine, but still think there is a lot that I think is positive about it.

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Re:A New Jersey couple survived the Alaskan wilderness on a ... by fifilura on Monday May 20, 2024 @05:47PM (#40420829)

Is running a marathon an accomplishment?

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Re:A New Jersey couple survived the Alaskan wilderness on a ... by runsfromfire on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @09:26AM (#40428225)

why isn’t that an accomplishment? who are you to decide what other people get validation from?

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