Peter Santenello: He Found Freedom in the Desert

Couldn't help but make comparisons with my land out in West Texas. There's nothing quite like this that I noticed on my visits out to my property. When you encounter anyone at all, it is usually on a one to one basis. There's more plant life. I imagine that there's less rain out in Utah. But it was mentioned that it will flood there at times. So when it does rain, the water can be a problem. Same thing out in West Texas.

There's one town near my place, Sierra Blanca, that's about 17 miles away. It is like any small town. Van Horn is a bit further away. The Big City, El Paso, is about 100 miles away. No comparisons to this place in the video, but he did say something about a place 5 hours away. His place must be way out there in the middle of nowhere.

When he mentions that you're on your own, he isn't kidding. A cop out in West Texas MIGHT show up in an hour, or maybe not at all---same for him in Utah. If something happens, you have to handle it yourself. The guy in this video looks like he can handle a variety of situations. That's what you need in order to make it out in a place like that.