My reasons are lack of money, lack of transportation, and location.

Some have heard this before.... I used to live quite actively outdoors year round. Hiking and climbing, camping and winter camping, snowshoeing , speelunking, and of course paddling. I live a long days drive now from the mountains and three days drive to the ocean where I did these things. I have no car nor money to get there. It was 2012 I was torn away from these things and forced to come live on the barren prairie.

Thus why the acceptance bit has been so long and hard in coming.