Such narrow views, I Iive on the world and want to enjoy all of that it has to offer before some stupid humans destroy it all.
As to engineering/machining inventiveness you really get to see what you can do with next to nothing. You are just spoiled in what you have access too.
I've been in various places of the world and enjoy it all, live love learn and enjoy. It also lets you share what we offer in Canada (yes I do a lot of off grid back country stuff).
So enjoy what you see, be glad you have the choice to live like kings (all of us on this group) and get what you want, others are not so lucky.