40 minutes away is nothing! though I live 10 minutes away from mine. But my dream is to live in a mountain house. How truly calming that must be. Have you ever hiked before? Its so amazing to leave the chaotic busyness of the city and population as the trail before you is quite, empty and pure from human kinds hands. Then when you get high enough you look down at the homes and think, I have taken myself out of that chaos and though I am alone on this mountain, I feel stronger and bigger then those below. Its an awesome experience, nature is my favorite thing.
I'm sure hiking and camping are incredibly relaxing though. The closest I've been to camping is pitching a tent in my back yard as a kid haha