Is it still posible?

Don't think this would work in CT, but if land is an issue ck what this couple did in the 70's Atchafalaya Houseboat (would probably still work today)
 
PrimitiveMan said:
Yes you could salt and smoke meat.

But you would also have to pay for every liscense and permit and lottery known to man to hunt every season, which means you would have to fund and go to civilization to apply, then back to receive each one.

Fishing liscense, hunting liscense, permits, stamps etc.

Hardly what Proenneke did.
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Here we have a lifetime sportsman's license that is a one time fee, if your state has that it would solve this problem. There are still several other obstacles but with the proper funding I think it could be done. Of course there is always the issue of funding.

David
 
Oh yeah it is POSSIBLE I think - just not that PROBABLE.

I tell ya man - I do a month or so in Northern Thailand rainforest (Issan region) every year.
It is a LOT different than people think.

The solitude is OK but also sort of depressing after awhile - but I take my wife and have random villagers that make it more interesting. Being alone all the time would really get to most folks more than they think.

The "cool" things we practice like fire-making and getting clean water really take over your days and they become not as much fun.

It is definitely a more SERIOUS lifestyle than modern living.

You get so busy surviving that every task becomes a really big deal.
Also something we rarely talk about here is the fact you have to be REALLY careful to not hurt yourself. If a hospital is 3 hours away by car (if you can find a car) you have to be more conservative.
 
I'm not sure how the system works in the USA, but I imagine that it is similar to Canada, if you get your Prospector's License it is very easy (and cheap) to stake a claim on Crown (government) lands. Each claim is 400m x 400m (or 1500'x1500' depending on where you are exactly) and you can stake up to 49 contiguous claims per block. This gives you certain rights while exploring, such as erecting tents, cabin, etc, but you must also "work" the land, which means you have to do a certain amount of assessment work and file it each year to keep the claims in good standing, this is usually done by charging out your own time for things such as mapping, line cutting, sampling, panning, etc. There is also money available in the form of grants and other government incentives to get people out there exploring.

Prospecting is a great way to get out and spend some quality time in the bush, it can easily turn into a life in the woods (I used to spend eleven months of the year in the bush doing this sort of thing, and I did this for years). If this sort of thing appeals to you I would suggest taking a prospectors course, these are quite often offered for free (or almost free) by the local Ministry of Mines. In the USA contact the closest US Geological Survey office for more info.
 
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Sure it's possible if you have the skills. You just have to find the place that is accomodating.

At one point in time I did have such a dream, I even had my "spot" picked out and a plan for a cabin stored in my noggin. I still think about it sometimes, when I'm sitting quietly on some mountain top. Or when I look out the front door on a spring day and can see clear across the way onto a mountain.

Then I realize that I have responsibilities: a wife and son who need me, who couldn't do the things I am able to do (my son is three). It is then that I settle for what I have and the gifts that God has seen fit to bless me with. Sometimes fantasies are best just left where they are...
 
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