How's about growing up on a ranch, MILES from your nearest neighbor. We had electricity all right, BUT, it was 24 volt--four six volt batteries ganged together, charged by the windmill, which also pumped our water to a cistern in the "back room" behind the kitchen. Went out and hand pumped the water for the kitchen and bathrooms. Had toilets, but no running water in the house When you had done your business, you picked up the bucket, dumped it in the toilet to "flush" it, then YOU went and refilled the bucket so the next one would have it available. The electricity lasted four hours after dark, IF you were lucky. So, you went to bed pretty much when it got dark, got up with the sun. Yes, we had a refrigerator, but it was butane powered. No phone, much less a cell phone! No TV--got a battery powered radio that I loved, but the battery corroded and ruined the whole durn thing. Lots of good things to be said about all the above Life was certainly much simpler, and we didn't know any different, so, no complaining.
