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Anonymous11/11/25, 15:09No.2848641I am a city boy, and I had the chance to take a walk out in nature/the woods
Has anyone else felt that after spending most of your daily life, and daily routine in a city that once you get out into nature, theres a type of "disconnect"?
I can't really explain it, but I felt a type of anxiety it wasnt real bad but it was a feeling of alertness and of a sort of survival instinct kicking in that I completely forget about when i am in the city.
I also feel really powerless in a way since I had this thought of "well this is life and earth in its truest and rawest form" like I know that if I got dropped off in the middle of those woods my life would be miserable since I wouldnt have clue what to do. Much less would in any capacity would I be capable of surviving (and thrive) long term. I wouldn't even know how to dress myself. or even be competent to hunt anything probably until after a couple of weeks....
is this some sort of sign that I am living life the "wrong" way by living in a city? that city living is a sort of parasidic lazy way to live?
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Anon11/12/25, 09:02No.2848820
I have a similar feeling when going to a city. In fact I strap up and go into combat mode if I have to go there.You know why.Also yes cityfags deserve to be nuked.
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Anon11/12/25, 22:54No.2848893
I think your just comfortable in the city being alone in nature is the only time I feel safe. People are dangerous and WILL hurt you, animals are dangerous and may hurt you.
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Anon11/13/25, 01:48No.2848919
You think you’re going to just “remember” how to hunt?
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Anon11/13/25, 03:53No.2848945
ive lived in the city since forever, never anywhere else, bein out in an actual forest where you can't hear the highways is so relaxing, im really bothered by car and industrial type sounds for some reason but you never find any of that if you go far enough out
i hate car sounds so fucking much
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Anon11/13/25, 04:06No.2848952
i've heard the exact same thing described by different people
i don't know what explains it, but it's interesting
it's probably a good thing to feel that alertness/instinct, if you can learn to tolerate the anxiety
probably good for your mind
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Anon11/13/25, 12:32No.2848981
Not while I am baby-out, I already got lost a few times and even suprise overnight stays never lead to anything bad happening so the anxiety has probably faded. I remember my first day long solo tour as a kid like that though I was wondering if I'd still be able to speak when I returned. Guess I just wasn't used to being alone. Was that your first longer solo hike?
Still everytime I return to the city at nighttime even when I was just visiting someone in a small town nearby I still get a kinda cozy 'ah yees back in the hive' feeling.>is this some sort of sign that I am living life the "wrong" way by living in a city?
This is probably some sign that you should go out more. Learn about some plants and animals in your area, build a shelter, forrage a snack and spend a night outside.
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Anon11/13/25, 15:01No.2849002
You wrote the entire post without one "literally" so nice work.Life is better when you go out into the woods and live as you should for a while. Easy to see through the BS of the modern world but also be grateful for its comforts.
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Anon11/13/25, 15:46No.2849032
The anxiety comes from you being way out of your element. The subconscious fears of nature that have been implanted in you from a lifetime of spooky stories and news articles, alongside the realization that you have absolutely no ability to survive in your current environment if need be and are utterly unprepared for any type of bad situation.The city is safe. You have locks on your doors, you can call the police, you can call your neighbours, there are safety cameras all around you making sure that you're alright, there are people everywhere, etc.Nature is scary. You're all alone. No one will come to your aid for a very long time if you need it. There are no police to call in an emergency. There's no one telling you where to go if you get lost. If you break an ankle that might be the end of you. The bears and cougars will eat you if they want, and there's nothing you can do about it.For the first time in your life, you're experiencing raw nature.
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Anon11/13/25, 19:15No.2849083
People get comfortable in the places they spend their time. I spend more time 10+ miles from pavement than I spend inside the ring freeway of a major metropolitan area. I’m more comfortable watching wolves run through my camp than I am driving in an area where I have to worry about pedestrians. I frequently go more than a year between seeing panhandlers. I’m just more conditioned to wilderness than to the urban reality.You are conditioned to a different set of conditions to me and are out of your element where I am comfortable and vice versa.
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Anon11/15/25, 03:10No.2849341
>I felt a type of anxiety it wasnt real bad but it was a feeling of alertness and of a sort of survival instinct kicking in that I completely forget about when i am in the city.
>is this some sort of sign that I am living life the "wrong" way by living in a city?
No it's a sign that you're exactly the type of city person who should stay far away from anywhere else. If trees freak you out but people don't then please refrain from going near trees.
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Anon11/15/25, 03:25No.2849343
Yes, you are living your life wrong. You're like those battered women who start having panic attacks when they finally met a guy that can have a disagreement with them without hitting them.
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Anon11/24/25, 14:52No.2850774
thats how i feel when i go to a city