Walter Wilde

So you posted a message to my ad. Did not see it until just now. Clearly I don't pay enough attention to this site. If you still have interest in chatting let me know.

Simply put I'd like to find a woman who ideally could eventually become my wife.

Me? 48, live in MT, have a 12 yo daughter.

I'm figuring out how to do this permie thing through trial and error as well as learning from other people, books, etc. I have a few sheep, chickens, planted some fruit trees, trying to get veggies to grow. My long term goal is to be able to live 100% off the grid and produce enough food to feed myself and family if necessary. But I like oranges & chocolate so I'll still buy those at the store while they're available.

Oh, and I have a good job. I'm literate , able to hold a real conversation, & actually interested in spending time with my romantic partner. Somehow I feel that necessary to mention because some women around where I live think that those characteristics aren't always available in a man. I may be an introvert but if I'm in a romantic relationship I really want to talk to my girlfriend because I think she is great, otherwise I wouldn't be dating her.

What kind of woman am I looking for? Someone who can laugh at my somewhat sarcastic & dark humor (there are actually people who do, more than 2 even). Smart. Reasonably attractive (OK, that's in or implied in everyone's personal ad, probably didn't need to put it in). I would like you to be relocatable because I have an awesome setup for a permie and would prefer someone to join me here. And I would like to have one or two more children so bonus points if you would consider having a kid(s). Given my age I know that is a fairly unrealistic ask but it's true so I thought I'd put it in.

Wow, you made it all the way through. Well, if you are interested please respond

A bit of feedback from me, a gun owner in a fairly remote area.

A) If you don't think you can shoot a person to death don't own a firearm for defense.

B) Always keep guns secured. I.E., locked up somewhere preferably with trigger locks. Kind of defeats the purpose of A unless you know someone is coming. But better to have them locked up than used on someone you don't want them used on or stolen. Along the lines of guns being stolen you probably want to be discreet about who knows you have guns.

C) If you use plan on using a gun for hunting purchase the right firearm and ammo. If you only want to shoot fowl then get a good shotgun and the right type of shot for the size of fowl you're shooting. If you are going after big game get a gun with the appropriate range and caliber for the area you are hunting in and the size of game you are hunting. Bigger game needs guns that have higher knockdown power.

D) GET TRAINED

E) Know and practice the 2 golden rules of having a firearm. 1) Every gun is loaded, even if you personally just unloaded it. 2) Never, ever, ever point a gun at something you aren't OK with shooting. Just don't. Guns have been known to go off and kill people when a gun was pointed at someone and people thought the safety was on and there was no ammo in it.

To summarize, if you own a gun don't be stupid. Always treat a gun like it can kill anything around you because it can. Follow all firearms laws and regulations in your area.

From a personal perspective, just because open carry is legal in your area doesn't mean it's a good idea to do. The more people there are around you the greater the chances are of the gun accidentally shooting somewhere, in the air or somewhere fairly benign or perhaps shooting someone or something you don't want to shoot.