Hello Everyone,
My name is Mike. I am 36 years old and believe this country has lost the meaning of liberty. We are told to be afraid of everything and to rely on the government for our safety, but I want to be self reliant.
I ran across this movement a year or so ago, but didn't have any solid ideas on where I wanted to relocate. I am an Idaho native and have lived in the Boise area all my life except for during my military service. The place I called home has been destroyed in the name of progress. Traffic is horrible, people are increasingly less friendly, and the quality of life has deteriorated.
I am currently working at Albertson College of Idaho, and am hoping to get my daughter through college and then get out of this place. She is a senior in high school this coming year, so I may have up to five years before I make the move. My savings may allow me to purchase property in late 2009 to establish some roots.
A friend of mine who I've known over 20 years is in agreement and we will probably buy some land to put a couple of places on. We are in search of a simpler life. The rat race is sucking the life out of us.
So, it's now the five year plan to find someplace to live free.
