Is there somewhere I can go into the wilderness and live off the land where no one will find me?

Where is the best place to go to live off the land? I want to be in the wilderness with no other humans around for hundreds of miles. Like maybe where that guy went in "Into the Wild." Where was it in the Alaska wilderness that he went? Cuz that's where I want to be.Is there somewhere I can go into the wilderness and live off the land where no one will find me?
It is a nice illusion, but in reality not a great idea.

A lot of what may look like free open wilderness in Alaska is actually owned by the state, native organizations and other parties, so really you can't just go wandering off into undeveloped land and assume you can live there, it is called trespassing.

You would need to find a land owner willing to let you use their land.

And even then there are legal issues surrounding hunting and fishing, as a non-alaskan resident you would be limited to what you could do, and even as a resident there are very specific times, locations, and seasons for hunting. So unless your aware of and in compliance with fish and game regulations your a poacher and again illegal. And may I say that Alaskans tend to be very serious about their wildlife, preservation, and hunting rights, and do not take hunting violations lightly.

Logistics are a whole other issue. Most people really do not have any idea what it takes to live in remote areas of Alaska, even with outside assistance available. Let alone trying to come up and do it on a whim.

** spoiler alert** And lastly may I mention that the "into the wild" guy died, so maybe it was not such a great idea anyhow? and for the record he was on a trail at the end of a subdivision road, hardly what an Alaskan would call the 'real wilderness'.



If you just want to get away from society, you might look into winter care taking at seasonal resorts or doing a remote field job.
When you do have an idea of getting away from society, how do you get information on care taking at seasonal resorts or doing remote field jobs? Living in south Louisiana, resort is not a recognized word here. I have searched the job ads all over the north and they gear more towards office jobs

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Is there somewhere I can go into the wilderness and live off the land where no one will find me?
Hello there,



You could probably find a place somewhere near the Artic or in upper Alaska. Of course, surviving in the wilderness takes a lot of skills. If you do not know those before you try and have no one there to teach you, you most likely die. Pretty brutal life.



If the far northern wilderness does not interest you, you could try the tropical jungles of Brazil or somewhere in the Outback in Australia. Still need a thorough knowledge of survival skills.



Later.
There is no where on the North American continent where you can go in hopes that no one will find you. Sooner or later, someone will. The smoke from your camp fire or fireplace WILL be investigated by Forest Service personnel. Anyone passing through your neighborhood on foot, horseback, boat, or airborne will be curious about who and what you are and what you are doing. It's a nice thought. REALLY! Been there - Done that! But unfortunately, there just aren't that many options left here in the USA or Canada to REALLY get lost in. Especially as lost as it sounds like you want to be. Keep in mind too that the guy I think you are referring to came to Alaska (where I live) and tried to get lost. He did. Lost EVERYTHING including his life for no other reasons than ignorance and poor planning. He didn't really think it over and prepare himself WELL and completely before he made his choices. I hope you do. Good luck.
i didnt go into the wild



but you could go to africa or south america they have lots of wilderness