Central Texas, 4000' county runway, lights, no IAP. Lots of trees and brush, but also lots of 20+ acre clear pastures, so emergency landing fields are rather common. Most of the time, I check weather and the TFR list on home computer, then go fly. Rarely any TFRs, (Temporary Flight Restrictions, usually for VIP political events) in the area. Avgas runs $4.00-$4.50/gal at the airports I fly currently. VFR Flight Following is available if I want it, but half the time I fly local without, avoiding the larger cities. (Fuel more expensive there anyway.) Haven't filed a flight plan in decades, but a nice pasture is rarely more than crawling distance from civilization. Hangar rent is $165/month with concrete floor and electricity. Biggest weather issue is summer heat. If you don't have 250+ hp, it takes a long time to climb to a comfortable altitude, and that's often 9000' or more. Need a hangar in the Midwest unless you like dimples on your airplane.