live in the wilderness

somthing tells me i will never go off into the wild, then something else deep inside my spirit that resembles a bear says otherwise. i will but not to visit or tell others of the wonders ive seen but to live and escape the predictions of our failed society i feel are comming to pass. my vision is in canada. not sure where yet, need more research, i want to return to the mountains and ways of old. i see myself with only my dog and horse fighting the cold and dealing with the lack of heat. i can feel the coarse bear skin ive resently skinned and tanned.i can tase the home made food still cooking on the wood stove and i can hear the wood cracking in the fireplace i buit by hand not two summers ago. i sense ive been here before, and longing to return.

I have always wanted to do this. I want to do it for a short period of time though, not forever[like a year or two]. Im thinking more of a beach setting though. Kinda like a “blue lagoon” thing.. I would love to do it with minimal supplies…and a partner!! We’ll see.

hello, just like all of you here I too want to live in the wild. and like some of you I need a partner(buddy) to do this so I won’t go crazy from being alone. I know, the reason of living in the wilderness is to get away from people but this will be my first attempt and it will be easier to have a teammate. I’m experienced but not an expert and two brains is better than one. I need to get away for about a year or so. this has been a dream of mine seance I was a kid, and now i need to full fill this dream in to reality and I’m ready. I was thinking Alaska but I’m open to other great wonders. Anyone who is serious about doing this journey please email me at ck6852@msn.com
ps. Anyone want to get more inspired watch the movie “alone in the wilderness” Dick Proenneke is my hero. also if you know of any other great places to live like a bushman(legal) please let me know.
thanx.

I was pleasantly surprised to see how many others want to try living in the wilderness.

I have been developing concrete plans to spend one year in the woods for some time now. When I finish school in May 2010, I will most likely go to the Ozarks of northwest Arkansas. I am considering several other locations as well.

My general goal is to expand the relatively small set of survival skills I have now to being able to live indefinitely with just a knife. More specifically, I want to become proficient at building various types of shelters, learn basic tracking and hunting with primitive weapons, etc.

I am prepared psychologically to do this adventure alone, but am seeking one to three others with the same goal who might join me.

If you want to join me, and my time frame works for you, please email me and we’ll chat:

nihil__7@hotmail.com (note 2 underscores).

I look forward to hearing from someone!

I’m starting to figure out the reason WHY I’ve had this desire for so long, and it’s really starting to make me question my goal. I’m realizing that it’s more of a mindset that I was chasing, not to mention I was over-simplifying the situation FAR too much.

So, I still think it’d be a cool experience- but I’m not sure that it would be as life-changing as I made it out to be for so long.

when i was about 9 i couldnt wait to get older, have my own house and family, have money and buy everything i want, i grew up thinking thats what would happen, now im 17 and at college and the truth has hit me hard, we only live to serve the gouvernments rule and pay for a living, and tbh i think its great that theres a system people can reply on to live safely and have food just down the street but i cant do it, ive worked in a few places and it just doesnt appeal to me, working for money to get items just isnt my thing,

ive always wanted to live in the wilderness just i dont want to be alone, i am the only person i know whos ambitions is to travel on the countryside and live off what grows on that land, each day travel a few miles, set up a camp, gather a good amount of food rest, eat and set off again, once in a while maybe go into a village and get a warm meal for a little bit of work, yeh i dont like working but for a nice warm meal or maybe a shower etc it’s work it for a few hours,
i’d love to have people who i could meet and trust who i could travel with, live with and suport eachother in the wilderness, like a small sociaty of 10 people, who can each do small jobs E.G. gather fire wood, gather food and supplies, keep the tools, and so on.
maybe one day when ive studied the land and know what i can live off id do it on my own,
yeh its a lonely thing to do but id rather be alone then with people who care about how they look, getting a bit dirty and cold erg, modern life just bores me, its the same over and over there is never a real struggle anymore because its all here for everyone to just take, i want a life where ive worked hard to live and dont need to rely on a system

i recon i could do it :)

i’m 30yrs old, i have been on disabilty for since i graduated college WHY becuase if i work they take away my bennifits and i can’t get my medication. With out my lousy 700.00 a month from the govt to live on i have nothing. I’m tired of having nothing in a world surround by me with people who’s main concerns are their bmw in the driveway, their name brand cloths and how many gigs in their cell phone.
I would be happier in the peace of nature, getting away from everything living on what i can do for me. Fuck the medication if i get by i get by if i dont its on me. I dont care anymore i’ve just had it this society will take a person with so much potential put him in a box and make his life a suffering hell just over medical bennifits i dont want to be part of this society anymore

I’ve never had the desire to ‘succeed’ in the typical sense. At times I get wrapped up in the world as we know it, but most of the time, it’s difficult for me to understand why anyone would want to live in this society. I’m not ‘against’ society- I don’t have any anger towards it, but I just think we’re missing the point.

At 19, I’ve lived life over the last 5 years in a way that is completely different than most of the people I grew up with. Seclusion has become a way of life for me- loneliness shouldn’t be an issue for me- that’s what I’m looking for. Complete seclusion (again, I’m not looking to live my entire life in the wilderness, just 6months-a year) I lead a very slow, mellow life, and I love it. Everyone’s rushing around, always trying to “accomplish” something, and yet most people die unsatisfied…I want to break away from that way of life.

Living in the wilderness is not something I want to do for the rest of my life, but it’s an experience I believe I need. I’d like to do it for a few months- maybe a year, and then move on with life. Maybe there’s something in me I need to come to terms with, maybe it’s a phase I need to get out of my system, maybe it will open me up to the world around me- whatever it is, it’s something that started out as a joke, grew into an interest, and is slowly turning in to an obsession.

I imagine Utah will be my place of choice- if it’s possible, I’d love to spend a good amount of time in Moab. But I’m open to Alaska, Colorado, Arizona, & rural West Virgina as well.

I’m not sure when I’ll do it- I’ve got a lot to learn, but I know it will happen some day!

Hello Everyone I am soo very glad to have found this little spot on the internet.

I have a few things to say, first off For those who have not done anything like this. (I will admit I have limited experience) You may want to take a vacation from work and do it for a week without supplies to see what it will really be like.

Next YES like all of you I long to live off the land and have considered doing this for years. One thing keeps stopping me and that is the actual cost to do this! Unless you are really hardcore and plan to walk in with only your clothes or none at all you will want a few supplies. Knife,Axe,rope,rain water collector,Compass,Fire starting supplies,Hunting supplies,A good Field Guide on Wild foods,(And soo much more!) and I have found the most expensive is A legal place to do this.. Really you don’t want to just wonder onto some land that belongs to someone else. They might not like you being there and I can see the cops hauling you away.

I have seen a few posts from you guys about doing this in a group I really think that’s the way to go because you will have others to help do all the daily tasks. But how will it be living like this who will be the leader and will everyone get along.

I am not trying to discourage anyone from seeking their dream but I do hope people are realistic and take the time to prepare. I want my debris hut to be very comfortable not to mention I like to eat and drink water.

I remember when I was little, my yuppie uncle asked me what I wanted to be when I grow up. I told him all I really wanted was to move to a rainforest in Africa or South America and just live off the land in nature. He laughed at me and thought I was crazy. He laughed and said “there are no rain forests in South America. They’re only in Africa.” WTF no, there actually ARE rain forests in South America, and even in some of Asia. Get your facts straight dude.

I’m 19 now and still have the same dream. In college, everyone’s always asking “what’s your major?” And I keep changing my mind! I guess I’m just not meant to get a regular “real” job like everyone else in this messed up system. All I want is a farm, in the middle of nowhere. I want to at least get my associates degree first, then move to Chicago to become a bartender at a gay bar. Then when that gets old, I’m moving to the wilderness. I don’t want to get married and live in a house with a picket fence. I want to live in a forest.