in the boonies

In a very distant or remote location, often one that lacks modern amenities. "Boonies" is a shortening of "boondocks," which comes from the Tagalog word bundok, meaning "mountain." That place is all the way out in the boonies—it'll take us hours to get there. Good luck getting a cell signal out here in the boonies. I got tired of living in the boonies, so I started renting an apartment right in the heart of the city.