I got my ppl about 4 years ago with an interest in off airport bush type flying. I bought a cub and haven't hardly landed on asphalt since. If you buy a plane purely for the utility of it I don't believe it will last long, you've got to have a love of aviation. It's not really something you can do on the side. You either do it and go all on, or do yourself a favor and don't at all. There are many significant costs associated with owning an airplane.
Lots of guys have dreams of owning a super cub and using it to access land locked parcels that nobody else can get to and shoot giant bulls every year. Realistically things just don't tend to work out that way. Last year I drew a bull permit and made plans to fly into 2 different land locked parcels that I always knew would be dynamite. Well as luck would have it I got absolutely skunked and ended up hiking from the highway and killing a bull 2 miles from the asphalt. Lots of "wasted" logistical planning to not have even needed the plane.
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@ndmarine said, off airport flying is very high risk and it isn't for the faint of heart, but people do it safely and successfully all the time.
On a side note, the cheapest mid time supercubs on the market right now are in the 130-160k range. One single 35 inch bushwheel is $2703. My annual inspection last year cost me over $3500. One certified wheel bearing (need 2) for a 1/2 inch tailwheel axle is $190.
That being said, its the coolest thing I've ever done. Sunday morning before church I flew down south to scout out a creek fishing spot and moseyed my way back, logging 7 or 8 landings on misc. ridges, hillsides, and 2 tracks.
One other thing to note, if you want to use your airplane to fly into high risk off airport undeveloped type places. I very much doubt you will be able to find anybody that would be willing to partner with you or that you would be able to rent an airplane from, which realistically means the expenses associated with sole ownership.
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