I own 400 acres in WV that has been passed to me. I live 4-5 hours away. I get down about 15 times per year....in all seasons but the dead of winter.
It definitely has its negatives. We are as remote as a piece of land could possibly be......we don't really have a tresspassing issue. Our cabin has never been broken into, and the land was bought by my father in 1960.
That said...with the price of gas....and the lack of time....it sometimes is a frustrating venture.