Choosing Wilderness (Caitlin McClafferty)

https://realitypathing.com/why-do-people-choose-wilderness-living/

There are many reasons why people choose to live in the wilderness over cities or urbanization. This article talks about how in our fast paced world that is driven by technology, a lot of individuals are choosing to live a more minimalist and simple life in the wilderness. One of the main reasons is to escape urbanization, which creates chaos and in order to do so it is important for humans to reconnect with nature and have a lifestyle that is self-sufficient and self-sustaining while also being more sustainable. The article talks about a big reason for the shift, is the human desire for simplicity and minimalism. It talks about how modern life is often cluttered with material possessions and people fall into a materialistic lifestyle that leads to more responsibilities and more distractions. Choosing to live in the wilderness encourages minimalism as you are not able to acquire things as quickly. Living a more minimalistic lifestyle reduces stress as your main focuses are shelter, food, water, and specifically community. Another main reason is to connect with nature and to develop skills to become self-sufficient. These skills can be hunting, fishing, gardening ...etc. in general all of these aspects help humans with modern stressors and work demands helping lead them to a healthier life

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