Only a West Virginian by marriage, but I’ve been there several times.
There are areas of West Virginia like that. My in-laws live on a state highway that has a good populations, but get away from it a mile or so and you’re in deep forest.
As for actually anyone living like that, not that I know of, but I guess it’s possible.
Yeah, there are possibly some folks up in the hills who the authorities know little about. Though most of them do make the effort to make themselves known, so they can get their welfare check.
But seriously, thank you Odinoneeye, CandidGamera and Balle_M for your comments.
It puts into perspective how big, green and unexplored your country actually is, whereas mine is mainly desert… (oh, we do have a big rock in the middle though…)