Is anyone else interesting in living in the wild?

Hi all. I have written about this so many times now on so many different websites that it’s getting hard to communicate! Think I’ll just copy/paste…


Ever since I was a child, I wanted to live in the woods. I think I was first inspired by Grizzly Adams on TV…but whatever the reason, the thought has always been there.

What I have been longing for is a life out of the societal norm…where there is no use for money, only hard work. I recently saw the film, “Into The Wild” and can’t get it out of my mind. That has been my dream for so long now. I would love to go and do the same thing, though hopefully not with the same ending.

I have hitchiked, learned carpentry and built a small house single-handedly, learned how grow plants from both seed and propagation, fished, and developed a good sense of problem-solving…

My only fear in leaving society is a fear of the pain of lonliness that I might feel after months or even years of solitude. I’m afraid of going stark crazy mad out there alone. Yet, my biggest fear is not of trying and failing—but of never trying at all.

This makes me wonder if there is anyone else out there who would like to do this journey, into the wild as well? I don’t take this lightly…this is a great desire of mine and one I’m sure I’ll live out. I think Alaska would be the place, not being a land-owner. It’s remote enough that I think you could really pull it off without ever being noticed.

If I sound like yourself, or you know of someone, a group, or a WEBSITE for those who also share my vision, please post and let me know. I can’t tell you how appreciative I would be.

Thanks for reading…God bless!

John

 

Hey brother, i write you back on your topic on communal living. Lets meet and start a commune. But we will need more people. Anyway count me in. Please read my previous post on your topic in the communal living section. And answer soon!!!

 

Since I was a little girl, I always wanted to live on a deserted island. I think the Blue Lagoon did it for me. Plus I lived in Florida, so living with grizzlies didn't really cross my mind. Anyway, I am totally into the no money, hard work way of life. I hate money and I wish I didn't need it. Living on an island would be great. The worst weather you would have to deal with would be thunderstorms and with the right housing, this would not be a problem. The problem would be finding a deserted island with all of the required necessities to live. Since I've gotten older, my dream was to just take my children along on this adventure. I love being alone. Just having my children would be enough for me.

 

Well deserted island is also ok, but its hard to find one this days. They all belong
to milioneres, movie stars etc. I have read Robinson Crusoe over and over again, it is one of the best adventure books. But I also like Heidi so, I want to say that living in the mountains is as good as on island. Is there anyone else who might be interested in forming this mountain commune???????

 

Here's another website exclusively for those who want to escape society, and meet other who do too. It's brand new but I think it will prove to be very useful!

http://www.freewebs.com/theescapesociety/index.htm

Peace...

John

 

DJJoko,

I think everyone who enjoys tent camping has had this thought or one similar to it. Think about a movie like The Beach for instance. Also, I too loved the movie, Into The Wild although the book is even better and it actually talks about some people who have done the very thing you are talking about. You will definitely want to check out the section about Gene Rosellini. In my paperback, it was on pages 72 to 75.

Good luck on your journey,
Jeff Marshall
Tent Camping Tips

 

I feel exactly like you describe! I know it might seem like a hard thing to do all alone, but I want to try; in fact it's almost the only thing I can focus on right now, and just knowing that there are other people in the world like yourself who share the same idea of living in the wild makes one feel much less alone when going into it. I wish you much luck and hope that you follow your dream of living in the wild even if you do go it alone. Good luck and all the best!

 

Well this is good crew. We can start
Anyone else?

 

ive posted so much stuff on many different websites about this as well..if yall are really going to do this thing, count me definitely in!

ali-biasello@sbcglobal.net

 

tryin to start a commune with same idea. wanna make it in NH or somewhere like that.

 

In 1997, the legislature passed a new law, AS 38.05.600, the Remote Recreational Cabin Site program. This program allows Alaska residents to stake a parcel of state land in a designated remote staking area, lease the land until DNR completes the survey and appraisal, and then purchase the land at market value. Regulations implementing the program are 11 AAC 67.800 - 11 AAC 67.850.

http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/mlw/landsale/remote_recsites.htm

You may want to check that out first, even if you have no money to buy land to start with, if you work within those guidelines, it could lead to it for you.

 

There are limitations and restrictions on what you can do on those recreational staked parcels. For one thing you gotta be an Alaskan resident for at least a year. Then you have to get selected for the deal in a lottery. OK so if you won the lottery and you then have this property on a three year lease you cannot use it commercially or for your permanant residence. Maybe you could get away with living on it, but if Joe DNR guy finds out you are living there you lose it. And of course the property is remote with trial, boat or plane access. Anyway, I figured it was easier to just buy land.

 

There is a lot of national forest in the Rocky Mountains that is very nice this time of year.

A camo shirt and a small fishing pole can get a lot of meals in the right places..
Stop dreaming just go do it. ;-)

 

Well, just going by the official papers;

I have no clue how many people are trying to do this every year, but I can't imagine 100% of the offerings are taken every year.

For the first three years, you can't officially live there year round. I haven't found anything that defines the exact terms of the deal, but even if you have to leave for a week here and there to qualify as not being a permanent residence, it's not a huge deal.

And yes the person making the application has to have lived in alaska for a year already.

Until the three years is up, at which point you buy it (for a lot less then out-right purchases) and can do what you want with it, including year round residences or commercial purposes.

If you hide it from them and break the rules yes. However, if you find out what the official difference between year round and non-year round use, and stay within that, you wouldn't have any problems.

This wasn't, here is s magical formula, get free land. It was simply, here is one of the options available.

Perhaps you have a reason for not wanting others to be 'free in alaska'?

 

No at all, there's plenty of space up here. I was just pointing out some issues with the rec land deal.

 

lol K, I was just checking...

 

something like that would be sweet. i would love to do this. if shit starts happening then let me know and i will help

 

Hi ive made a band on bebo called the Forest Folk. You can find it by looking for its username which is Forest-Folk. Its got my ideas on living in the wild so please vist. And im totaly with you for living in the wild.

 

Dude ...I'm there! If you dont mind an out of shape, exsmoker on leaving date, non confrontational bible banger, with only a 50 pound bag of rice.
Mannn.... I'm there!
Seriously! ....I joined this forum just to respond to this!

wordimplanted@hotmail.com
-Jeff

 

I think we're going to have no choice soon but to live off the land. Society has driven the environment to the stage where it won't support us the way it has for the last few hundred years. Please note I am talking from Australia. I have no idea what humans have done to ecosystems overseas.

Natural selection now has it's time to reign. Only the strong will survive.