Has anyone ever been on a survivalist adventure?

 

I am planning to go live in the wild. (No, that wasn't a joke.) I have to do some prep, like lots of reading, saving up some money for a new gun and misc supplies. I also need to find someone who's done this before and go on a few practice treks. I hope to be living off the land by next year. Where? I'm not sure yet. Utah and Montana have some nice wilderness, but I haven't decided on location yet.

I'm wondering if anyone here has done something like this before? If so, do you have any advise or helpful tips?

My biggest concerns are illnesses, the winter, and loneliness.

Sorry to hear that, but at least you learned and are still learning a lot! Learning survival skills have always been an interest of mine. I would love to spend the Summer camping with friends and they would come in handy 

I certainly plan to keep learning and practicing when I have time. But for now, I'm looking into online schools and getting a laptop.

BTW, I like your avatar.

Haha thank you it was a much needed upgrade 

A week in the woods by yourself? That's damn impressive.

You might look into hiking/camping, rather than full-blown survival. It can be a relatively cheap hobby that helps to recontextualize any stress you're feeling. Especially if you look at it as minimalist camping, rather than the money drains that most people turn it into.

I'm thinking something like a .308 maybe. Idealy, I don't want to rely too much on technology, nor do I want to be packing around a while arsenal. I want a single hunting rifle I can use for hunting various animals. Though, I've never hunted large game before. Only rabbits and birds.

I think I'm gonna go practice making fire with various methods today. (There's a lot of ways to make fire.)

And thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

 

I don't have much experience with weapons, but I did shoot a .308. I found it a very light weapon. Depending on where you are going and the local wildlife, you might want to have a bit more firepower. I definately wouldn't want to be facing, say, a grizzly bear when all I have is a .308 peashooter...

A week in the woods by yourself? That's damn impressive.

I won't lie. First night in the wild with not even a tent was a kinda creepy. After that, it wasn't so bad though.

 

You might look into hiking/camping, rather than full-blown survival. It can be a relatively cheap hobby that helps to recontextualize any stress you're feeling. Especially if you look at it as minimalist camping, rather than the money drains that most people turn it into.

I go camping all the time.

The idea of living in the wild isn't just for fun. Its a personal thing.

 

 

 

I'm thinking something like a .308 maybe. Idealy, I don't want to rely too much on technology, nor do I want to be packing around a while arsenal. I want a single hunting rifle I can use for hunting various animals. Though, I've never hunted large game before. Only rabbits and birds.

I think I'm gonna go practice making fire with various methods today. (There's a lot of ways to make fire.)

And thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

 

 

 

I don't have much experience with weapons, but I did shoot a .308. I found it a very light weapon. Depending on where you are going and the local wildlife, you might want to have a bit more firepower. I definately wouldn't want to be facing, say, a grizzly bear when all I have is a .308 peashooter...

Well I live in grizzly turf. There isn't much that's going to stop one of them. That's why you just avoid them.

Living in the wild, I'd want something to hunt with, but not something over powerful that's going to destroy the meat I'm hunting.

I'd imagine most meals would come in a smaller size. So I figure .308 is a good all-around size.

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