Were you a country kid, suburban kid, or urban kid.

[thinkingredneck]

There is concern that outdoor sports are under attack, similar to the way animal agriculture is, by people who did not grow up around it and think we are cruel.  I think it might be intersted to know how our members grew up.  Did you grow up as a country/small town kid, a suburban kid, or an urban kid?

 

I grew up small town.

[Dens228]

Born in Chicago, lived there until I was 8 back in 1972..  Moved to the far western suburbs when it was nothing but corn, now there's no corn for miles.  So I guess it would go.........Urban, country, suburban..........lol

[A-Jay]

Grew up just out side of Boston, MA.  I was a child of the 60's - Good Times.  

It was a much different time - nothing like today.

'The City' was just not my style and really preferred the woods & open water. 

 In fact, I headed north to NH, ME & VT Every chance I got.

After a career in the service, my like-minded wife and I retired to northern MI.

It suits us.

A-Jay

 

 

[Mike L]

Born and raised on the So Side of Chicago. It's true, you can take the boy out of city but can't take the city out of the boy. 

We moved to Florida in '79 and still miss it. 

 

 

 

Mike

[burrows]

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[scaleface]

I grew up in a small town a mile from the Mississippi river  . Spent a lot of time in the woods , camping , hunting and fishing . My best friend lived a mile out in the country and that was my second home . 

[Scarborough817]

born in a fairly large city, Monday to Friday that's where i lived but i did most of my growing up at our family cottage on weekends which is outside of a town of 500 people. I guess i could be considered urban but i love the small town life so i consider myself country 

[Raul]

100% urban, I love the outdoors !

 

[DINK WHISPERER]

Born in the city and lived there most of my life. My parents were not big on nature at all. I hated it and always dreamed of living in the boonies. They actually tried to encourage me away from the outdoors. Once I got my first boat I always had to drive at least an hr each way to any decent lake. So after finishing school and establishing myself financially, I chose to build my house in the backwoods of beautiful Lake Placid Florida. I'm never more then 10 min away from my favorite holes. On any given day you can see a black bear, panther or coyote in the back yard. Seeing my kids spend their afternoons on the ATVs instead of inside on the computer makes me very happy. 

[12poundbass]

I was born and raised in a village of 700 people, didn't even have a blinking light and police only patrolled Friday and Saturday. That was my mom. The school I went to consisted of 4 other communities and it was closed on the opening day of firearm deer seaon because so many kids went hunting. We even had a drive your tractor to school day! 

 

My dad built a house 5 miles out side of the same town. I'm out in the country 10 miles in the opposite direction. I'm only about 5 miles as the crow flies from a city of about 10k. I love how I grew up. Hunting, fishing, and being able to ride our bikes anywhere around town with no worries, doors weren't locked, everybody knew everybody. 

 

I'm now able to raise my son the same way I was raised and it's a good feeling. He loves to be outside. He has a tablet and it gets turned on maybe once a month. He's always outside or playing with toys using his imagination. 

 

I think the threat of losing the outdoor sports/ activities depends on where you're from. Hunting, fishing, agriculture, and outdoor activities are doing quite well around here. 

[Redlinerobert]

Born on a ranch, grew up in a small town, will now live the rest of my life on the ranch.  Wouldn't have it any other way.

[BrianinMD]

Grew up in the country, only wood heat until I was 12 or 13, no ac ever, water from a cistern, had about an acre of garden, raised/butchered our meat that was not from hunting, fishing during the warm months.

[Catt]

100% Cajun ?

 

Country Boy from top of my head to bottom of my feet!

 

Born in the 50s & was a teenager in the 60s!

 

In highschool we had gun racks in the back windows of our pickup trucks, with guns in em!

 

I had a Winchester Model 70 (.270) with a 3x9 scope & a Ithaca Model 37 pump. There were rod-n-reels & tackle boxes in the bed. Truck unlocked & tackle in the bed...dare ya to touch it!

[12poundbass]

5 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Grew up just out side of Boston, MA.  I was a child of the 60's - Good Times.  

It was a much different time - nothing like today.

'The City' was just not my style and really preferred the woods & open water. 

 In fact, I headed north to NH, ME & VT Every chance I got.

After a career in the service, my like-minded wife and I retired to northern MI.

It suits us.

A-Jay

 

 

You picked a good area to plant your flag. I've always wondered how you came up with northern Michigan of all places? 

 

If anyplace in Michigan I would've figured "Coast Guard City USA" 

[NYWayfarer]

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY in a 5 story apartment building is where I spent most of my days. A crowded, depressing building full of mice and roaches. Lived there until I was in the 6th grade then we moved to suburb of Brooklyn that was right by the ocean. I liked fishing for snappers (baby blues) after school.

 

My love of freshwater fishing came from the trips my parents and I took upstate to escape the concrete jungle. When the opportunity presented itself I moved up there.

[TnRiver46]

Grew up in maryville, tn, which is a suburb of knoxville. Our house was in somewhat of a neighborhood in the woods so I would say I experienced suburban/forested upbringing. I now live in knoxville just south of downtown, only 1.5 miles from two different boat ramps.......... I actually prefer living in knoxville because it's closer to the water

[crypt]

was born in Bermuda,dad was in the Navy. moved to Melbourne Fl. when I was 6. was a small town then.not so much anymore.when I retire it will be out in the country.close to kissimee chain. few years before that happens though.

[A-Jay]

2 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

You picked a good area to plant your flag. I've always wondered how you came up with northern Michigan of all places? 

 

If anyplace in Michigan I would've figured "Coast Guard City USA" 

There'a a little bit more to it (seems there almost always is) but short version is my wife (and much better half) grew up here & I was done dealing with hurricanes.

A-Jay

[riverbasser]

Country and city for me. Mother raised me in the city until about 10 when she passed and I moved in with my grandmother in the country. 125 acres to roam and a fishing pond. These were my teenage stomping grounds and made the most impact on me. I now own a house 30 miles outside of the closest town. And about 10 miles from rhe Chattahoochee river. Can't even get internet or TV unless its satellite and I wouldn't have it any other way

[crypt]

1 hour ago, riverbasser said:

Country and city for me. Mother raised me in the city until about 10 when she passed and I moved in with my grandmother in the country. 125 acres to roam and a fishing pond. These were my teenage stomping grounds and made the most impact on me. I now own a house 30 miles outside of the closest town. And about 10 miles from rhe Chattahoochee river. Can't even get internet or TV unless its satellite and I wouldn't have it any other way

Lucky..............

 

[Burtonxj]

Base kid. Dad was in the Air Force so I hopped around a bit. 

 

Born in Wyoming. Lived in Italy, South Korea, Illinois, Alabama, and Virginia. Dad ended up retiring from the AF in Virginia (Pentagon).

 

Lost my folks Sept 2016 and I’m getting ready to make the first move on my own. Northern VA has its positives and negatives but being right outside of DC is getting a bit tiring. I’m thinking Tennessee next. We’ll see. 

[ohboyitsrobby]

Was born in a community in Arkansas of about 175. Moved when I was 5 to a booming metropolis of 875. Always had woods and water to hunt and fish as a child. We also got the first 2 days of deer season out of school. Now I live in a town about 40 minutes away from where I grew up. Population around 950. Rural Arkansas at it's finest. High school football on Friday boat deck or deer stand on the weekends. And I wouldn't trade it for the world.

[Russ E]

small town of 550 people in eastern Iowa. we were 20 minutes away from a major city, but we were definitely rural.

grew up fishing, hunting, and trapping. there was not much else to do in the country.

[lo n slo]

small town five minutes from Lake Norman.......still here

[NHBull]

Born, raised and still life in NH.

Everyone had a rod, rifle/shotgun before we were 10

After the service, started moving where people weren’t .

I live 5 minutes from Golden Pond ( movie from the 70’s) in a town with no street lights and few stop signs.

Plan on teaching my grandson to hunt and fish.

Hope to spend my final years, with a good bourbon, Cigar and a 6.5 lb bass in the boat