Oddbean new post about login | logout The namesake of Texas's capital Sam Austin was from Austinville, Virginia, and moved to Texas. "More elbow room" perhaps? The ideas and traditions seem to grow stronger in the steeper valleys and hollows. There's a certain freedom in the western expanses. I like the beauty of Virginia, but it feels stifling sometimes.
What I really want is some of that federal land that's really mountainous. They're sitting on 40% of our land....
I was just in that area of Tennessee ,North Carolina, and Virginia. It's really beautiful if you don't mind the winters Near Asheville, North Carolina: https://image.nostr.build/a0d80dc39ebe0ada07186725230215fad3c4986c192f2fded3da5b655cb01a5f.jpg .
The Appalachians are slept on. Look in West Virginia if you are really serious about getting remote land at an affordable price
This is good to know
Near Asheville, North Carolina (Henderson) https://image.nostr.build/249928587452eddfe97f272535c493f12d31efced40a2892f3ee2f58a50a2f87.jpg
That small town style is growing on me
Winters aren't bad.
Highway 81 cooridor has some good old traditions. I'm not from here but have been assymilating.
