Outdoor nature camping , where to start to live a life of wilderness?

I'm looking to do outdoor camping in Quebec Canada.

I'm wondering if people just go out in the woods with sleeping bags and make fires and stay there.

Or do you actually need to be authorized to make fires in the woods and sleep there. If so are there any organizations that inform you on the procedure?Outdoor nature camping , where to start to live a life of wilderness?
Where I live I'm fortunate enough to be surrounded by the Allegheny National Forest. We don't need fire permits, or hiking permits. We can go stay in the same spot for up to 14 days before we have to move a certain distance away. My Allegheny National Forest is mine to use when i want because I'm a taxpaying American citizen. If you don't live in the land of the free, ya may want to check out local laws and regulations. Tidioute-West Hickory!! Allegheny River, ANF!!
It all depends on if you are a free man...........Governments always want to control the people, weather here in the US or anywhere else in the world. You must come to a decision on if you are going to let them control you or not.....Living way back in the wilderness does not affect anyone living on the flats....it just irritates those who want control..here in the US people are recycling and trying to save some endangered frog or some such crap ..but 200 miles off our coast the very govt we pay taxes to dumps tons of crap in our oceans and jap trawlers run 70 mile nets catching as much as they can and throwing away what they dont want thats already dead from capture.. and so I ask you, why cant you be a free man?........it's all up to you..maybe some day they'll put you in a history book about a great wilderness guide or something!.Outdoor nature camping , where to start to live a life of wilderness?
I would seriously consider wilderness survival training because going out in the wilderness unprepared is supremely foolhardy. They would give you skills you would need if things go bad. I think outside provincial and national park boundaries you can make a fire anywhere.
ALL land in North America belongs to either private owners or to the public domain. You can't just squat on it. But you can generally find the regulations for camping in wilderness areas on the websites of the Provincial or State or National agencies that control them. There are good reasons why access and use on public wild lands have regulations and prohibitions. Uninformed people can cause irrevocable damage when they go into the back country and start tearing it up. Forest fires, disruption of animal breeding areas and water pollution from human waste are just a few factors. For instance, here in my state there has been a terrible infestation of beetles that destroy the trees. It is now illegal to even touch and move dead wood on the ground, let alone use it for firewood. This is because moving ground wood disturbs the insects and they move to live trees and spread the destruction.



Only the most experienced and skilled outdoorsmen (and women) can spend an extended period in the woods without leaving substantial impact damage to property that belongs to everyone.



If you want to "live a life of wilderness" I suggest you look into homesteading or study forestry. But first, join an outdoor club and start going on outings with experienced folks or take some courses in wilderness skills like with Outward Bound or the National Outdoor Leadership School.
You can do this in several ways. If you don't care much about the laws, you can go anywhere you won't be easily found and do pretty much what you want. This way also means that if anything goes wrong (and it usually does), no one will be able to help you.



Otherwise, you need to follow the rules of the land owners- here in the US that could be anything from a city council to the federal land management bureau. Many of these will let you camp just by signing a log while others require fees, written permission, etc.



Be aware that 'living off the land' is harder than you think. An amazing number of people die every year trying to get away from it all.
First off...take that damn cap off and wear it correctly, next rent "Into the Wild" and seriously reflect on the meaning of what it is like to live the life of wilderness.



Then do some research on the place you plan on living at. Your question is to broad for any given answer. Are you planning on camping in a state run park or private land? Do you need a burn permit, do you need a camping permit, or change areas every 2 weeks. Some places do not let you stay in one place to long so that others may enjoy.



Do you know first aid, can you care for yourself, are you physical fit to carry food and provisions, have you ever camped before, do you like to be by yourself?



These are questions you need to answer honestly! Do you have the equipment and the know how to use it, can you stay warm at 10 degrees F?



I have camped in central NY for 7 months at one time from April to October, and it is hard living! I have also built a house and have been living off the grid with no running water for 5 years and let me tell you the romantic idea of being "one" with nature wears thin fast if you are not prepared!



I love it, but I have had friends visit that loved the "idea" but freaked after a few days. really think and prepare!
I have no clue!