I have found <3 for the Texas Country Side (Dallas: transfer, high school)

[Need4Camaro]

Based out of ATX metro area but have been doing Uber’s / Lyft’s / Amazon Deliveries as a side gig (long story short, laid off due to pandemic last year and am using it for extra income to pay back the debts).

Once in awhile I will get a ride outside of the city into the country where there are ranches, no subdivisions, no traffic, nothing but ranches, cattle, chickens, and farm dogs. A few times I have also gotten rides way out into Hill Country at night and being able to see a clear horizon filled with stars and the rolling hills in the foreground. Just enough trees to call it forested but not tall enough to obstruct your visibility. It’s quiet, nature filled and I guess in a sense it’s soul awakening and it makes you realize there’s more to life than all this hype and propaganda surrounding Texas major metro areas. I can’t believe that I actually began to consider that one day I might want to live in such a secluded spot where there is no one to bother ya, no corporate systems, or anything to worry about.

One thing I was however quite shocked about (although I guess I shouldn’t be) and not to their dismay or anything but just somewhat surprised by how Hispanic the rural areas are. I guess I was more less expecting it to be more Caucasian due to the rural stereotype.

[ChristieP]

The best parts of Texas truly are found in its wide open spaces, and not in the cities.

[ashbeeigh]

Depends on where in texas you are in regard to the ethnic make-up. Over where we are and down south it may be more Hispanic, but further north and west (think Abilene or panhandle area) it may be more white. And even with that said, the rural border areas may be white in doors due to historic land ownership by white Texans who have been in the stage for 6-7 generations. Glad you’re exploring a bit, I think you’d like to explore the area between kerrville and else paso.

[StealthRabbit]

Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

.mm.I can’t believe that I actually began to consider that one day I might want to live in such a secluded spot where there is no one to bother ya, no corporate systems, or anything to worry about.....

And likely no internet!

I can drive to a hill and sometimes get a cell signal. Still waiting for library to reopen during after dark hours. Farmers and outdoor workers / contractors really can't take time off during daylight to drive to town for internet connection.

I've only lived in town when living overseas in Singapore. (City state).
But Texas is not as remote as many states where you might be snowbound for weeks and not see neighbors, postman, sheriff.....our kids drove 120 miles / day during High School. (They live in town as adults )

My PT delivery trucking route during college was 863 miles each night (Friday, Sat, Sunday), all very rural. Some nights would drive for up to 6 hours and only see a couple other cars.

Texas, like central Nevada has miles of nothing. Great place for missle firing range.

Spending a couple days driving the southern Texas border from Laredo to El Paso was a worthwhile adventure and nice history lesson. At the time, it was very easy to cross over to Mexico frequently.

[ChristieP]

There are several satellite internet providers, such as DirectTV and Hughes. As long as your receiver has a view of the sky, you can have internet anywhere. It’s not inexpensive, though.

We are very fortunate to have excellent WiFi in our rural area. There’s a local provider that has a transmitter on top of the water supply company’s tower just up the road from our place. It’s even fast enough to stream TV!

[Trainwreck20]

Hughes is either cheap nor fast .

Rural wifi, where available, is much better.

[StealthRabbit]

For internet, since I am in at least 5 states every month, and often international, I'm waiting for mobile Starlink, tho it is not cheap. I need uncapped and fast for uploads for global daily conferencing and large data file transfers. (Hughes and std orbit satellite cannot support HS uploads, only down.). So ... Many of USA rural dwellers, especially businesses, are without usable internet.

A few Texas REA providers are running fiber where demand and population will pay for the infrastructure. USA is far behind most of the world in data and cell access for rural areas. Google and Facebook have wired many 3rd world countries, but USA has strict (and inefficient) regulations, access, and control of airway frequencies. (As noted by current communication crisis for EMS operations, which we have been fighting to improve for over 30; years)

Such is life and politics in USA, especially Texas .

[mingna]

Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

Based out of ATX metro area but have been doing Uber’s / Lyft’s / Amazon Deliveries as a side gig (long story short, laid off due to pandemic last year and am using it for extra income to pay back the debts).

Once in awhile I will get a ride outside of the city into the country where there are ranches, no subdivisions, no traffic, nothing but ranches, cattle, chickens, and farm dogs. A few times I have also gotten rides way out into Hill Country at night and being able to see a clear horizon filled with stars and the rolling hills in the foreground. Just enough trees to call it forested but not tall enough to obstruct your visibility. It’s quiet, nature filled and I guess in a sense it’s soul awakening and it makes you realize there’s more to life than all this hype and propaganda surrounding Texas major metro areas. I can’t believe that I actually began to consider that one day I might want to live in such a secluded spot where there is no one to bother ya, no corporate systems, or anything to worry about.

One thing I was however quite shocked about (although I guess I shouldn’t be) and not to their dismay or anything but just somewhat surprised by how Hispanic the rural areas are. I guess I was more less expecting it to be more Caucasian due to the rural stereotype.

It’s even more pronounced when you travel further west towards the remote regions of the Big Bend area, where the broad expanse of the star-filled night sky overwhelms you with the sense of humanity’s insignificance.

Your sentiments of the positive effects of nature are shared by many, including David Kaczynski, who moved to Terlingua from Schenectady, NY.

And his brother Ted.

[RJ312]

I would live in a rural area somewhere in Texas if I didn't have certain occupational and social needs. Because of these needs, I live in Dallas. I like Texas outside of the big metro areas.

[supfromthesite]

Originally Posted by ashbeeigh

nd even with that said, the rural border areas may be white in doors due to historic land ownership by white Texans who have been in the stage for 6-7 generations.

The vast vast majority have long sense left the border.