Taking the plunge

the jack · 06-23-2007, 07:26 PM

Have any of you or someone you know tossed in the towel and tried to live in the wilderness?

Tony uk · 06-24-2007, 09:34 PM

I know someone who made a small house out there and goes there for a few months or so in the summer

the jack · 06-25-2007, 02:47 AM

That is cool.how do they keep it hidden? is there a lot of open wilderness in Scotland?

marcraft · 06-25-2007, 03:24 PM

lol i go out for a month or so sometimes im lucky enough to live in northern Manitoba , Canada. theres no cities or large resorts so i neva run into anyone up there.

Tony uk · 06-25-2007, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by the jack

That is cool.how do they keep it hidden? is there a lot of open wilderness in Scotland?

Theres lots in the highlands all you have to do is make it and cover the top, back and sides with vegitation and paint the from green and it stays out of site

It gets to cold in the winter to go and i dont know about this summer

KRASH! · 07-01-2007, 07:21 PM

Surivorman, himself, Les Stroud and his wife lived in the wilderness for 1 or 2 years. I believe his next show is something about living off-grid. Which I feel is simillar.

wareagle69 · 07-23-2007, 12:42 AM

off the grid is about les and sue buying 100 acres in huntsville ont. also known as the muskokas beatiful area, what les has done is what the title suggests he went off grid total solar and wind power also a couple of klicks back in off the road means snowshoes and skis in the winter or hiking in in the summer also recommend reading and video is "alone in the wilderness" in 1969 dick preonoke went to twin lakes alaska and built a cabin hunted and grew his food for 36 yrs this old man did this he was 52 when he started no solar no nothing a treu personal hero of mine, nothing against les personally i lilke the feller....cheers

Sarge47 · 07-23-2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by wareagle69

off the grid is about les and sue buying 100 acres in huntsville ont. also known as the muskokas beatiful area, what les has done is what the title suggests he went off grid total solar and wind power also a couple of klicks back in off the road means snowshoes and skis in the winter or hiking in in the summer also recommend reading and video is "alone in the wilderness" in 1969 dick preonoke went to twin lakes alaska and built a cabin hunted and grew his food for 36 yrs this old man did this he was 52 when he started no solar no nothing a treu personal hero of mine, nothing against les personally i lilke the feller....cheers

I also saw the film on Dick Preonoke, awesome fellow!

spiritman · 07-30-2007, 07:25 AM

I got to see a couple hours of footage but not all of his video, it was my uncles and he showed it to his wood shop class because of his craftsmanship. The things he did were amazing!

owl_girl · 07-30-2007, 07:42 AM

Lots of people do it in Alaska, there called mountain men. There was a law, I don’t know if it still stands, but it was that if you live off the land long enough you can keep it, and there’s still laws that help people get land if you do your research. There’s just so much public land that if you want to live of it you can and people do, so long as its public and out in the wilderness.

trax · 07-30-2007, 09:22 PM

Formerly known as "squatter's rights", still exists most places, but people should check carefully with the area they live in before they make the assumption. Also, in most places, the person's right to claim the land is strengthened if they've made "improvements" to the land, ie planting crops, fencing, building a permanent shelter. those aren't necessarily improvements in my point of view, but I don't write laws either.

Sarge47 · 07-30-2007, 09:31 PM

Anybody know if they have "squatter's rights" in Honolulu?

Schleprok · 05-09-2009, 08:07 PM

Gotta do your research on squatters rights.
Back in the 60's, a feller in KY squatted and lived in a tent. Well the county did some research and figured a tent didn't qualify as a proper dwelling. Went to evict him, and he had a camper set up. County did some more research and figured they could call a camper a temporary dwelling, went to evict and he had built a small cabin. Eventually they just let him be.
Point is, do the research so you don't omit something that could get you evicted...

Stairman · 05-10-2009, 03:45 AM

That kinda reminds me of the three little pigs story. That Dick Preneke video is awsome. I bought one and watch it about once a month. You do not have to pay the PBS price, just Google Alone in the Wilderness.

Rick · 05-10-2009, 10:38 AM

Uh, guys, that thread is two years old. The Jack is probably The Fertilizer by now. He hasn't even logged on since then.

crashdive123 · 05-10-2009, 11:20 AM

Must still be working on his off grid power source for his lap top.

erunkiswldrnssurvival · 05-10-2009, 12:18 PM

always wanted to do that.if this economy dont improve i may be leaving to do that next month. i would consider the foot hills of Nebraska.

Stairman · 05-10-2009, 12:47 PM

Its all Schleprok's fault for resurrecting it. I rarely look at date of post.

erunkiswldrnssurvival · 05-10-2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Stairman

Its all Schleprok's fault for resurrecting it. I rarely look at date of post.

i did that when i was new to the forum. i would dig out an ancient thread and comment. i may do that again soon.

06-23-2007, 07:26 PM	#1
the jack Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 6	Taking the plunge Have any of you or someone you know tossed in the towel and tried to live in the wilderness?

06-24-2007, 09:34 PM	#2
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07-30-2007, 09:22 PM	#11
trax missing in action Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: yonder Posts: 6,778	...there was a law... Formerly known as "squatter's rights", still exists most places, but people should check carefully with the area they live in before they make the assumption. Also, in most places, the person's right to claim the land is strengthened if they've made "improvements" to the land, ie planting crops, fencing, building a permanent shelter. those aren't necessarily improvements in my point of view, but I don't write laws either. __________________ some fella confronted me the other day and asked "What's your problem?" So I told him, "I don't have a problem I am a problem"

07-30-2007, 09:31 PM	#12
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05-09-2009, 08:07 PM	#13
Schleprok Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Panhandle Posts: 232	Gotta do your research on squatters rights. Back in the 60's, a feller in KY squatted and lived in a tent. Well the county did some research and figured a tent didn't qualify as a proper dwelling. Went to evict him, and he had a camper set up. County did some more research and figured they could call a camper a temporary dwelling, went to evict and he had built a small cabin. Eventually they just let him be. Point is, do the research so you don't omit something that could get you evicted... __________________ You are your dog's best friend....

06-25-2007, 02:47 AM	#3
the jack Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 6	That is cool.how do they keep it hidden? is there a lot of open wilderness in Scotland?

06-25-2007, 03:24 PM	#4
marcraft Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: steinbach, manitoba, canada Posts: 389	lol i go out for a month or so sometimes im lucky enough to live in northern Manitoba , Canada. theres no cities or large resorts so i neva run into anyone up there.

07-01-2007, 07:21 PM	#6
KRASH! Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Texas Posts: 13	Surivorman, himself, Les Stroud and his wife lived in the wilderness for 1 or 2 years. I believe his next show is something about living off-grid. Which I feel is simillar.

07-23-2007, 12:42 AM	#7
wareagle69 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: northern ontario Posts: 3,951	off the grid is about les and sue buying 100 acres in huntsville ont. also known as the muskokas beatiful area, what les has done is what the title suggests he went off grid total solar and wind power also a couple of klicks back in off the road means snowshoes and skis in the winter or hiking in in the summer also recommend reading and video is "alone in the wilderness" in 1969 dick preonoke went to twin lakes alaska and built a cabin hunted and grew his food for 36 yrs this old man did this he was 52 when he started no solar no nothing a treu personal hero of mine, nothing against les personally i lilke the feller....cheers

07-30-2007, 07:25 AM	#9
spiritman A Laughing Wolf Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sandy Utah Posts: 331	I got to see a couple hours of footage but not all of his video, it was my uncles and he showed it to his wood shop class because of his craftsmanship. The things he did were amazing!

07-30-2007, 07:42 AM	#10
owl_girl a bushbaby Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: I travel but was raised in Alaska Posts: 1,231	Lots of people do it in Alaska, there called mountain men. There was a law, I don’t know if it still stands, but it was that if you live off the land long enough you can keep it, and there’s still laws that help people get land if you do your research. There’s just so much public land that if you want to live of it you can and people do, so long as its public and out in the wilderness.

05-10-2009, 03:45 AM	#14
Stairman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: north Florida Posts: 439	That kinda reminds me of the three little pigs story. That Dick Preneke video is awsome. I bought one and watch it about once a month. You do not have to pay the PBS price, just Google Alone in the Wilderness.

05-10-2009, 10:38 AM	#15
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05-10-2009, 11:20 AM	#16
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05-10-2009, 12:18 PM	#17
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05-10-2009, 12:47 PM	#18
Stairman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: north Florida Posts: 439	Its all Schleprok's fault for resurrecting it. I rarely look at date of post.