wilderness living

I just found this site a few days ago and have really enjoyed my time here so I thought I would contribute some of my knowledge concerning medicinal and edible plants. A little background... I've been a practicing herbalist for 5 years, spent 2 years tramping around California from 2001 - 2003...

You may have heard in my previous post how I and a few others were planning to create a Squat Camp, located within the wilderness of Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada. We've finalized our idea and decided to build on the south-side of the Cowichan Valley mountain's, residing in the peaks looking out...

If you're on this site, chances are you've contemplated living off-grid in order to live off the beauty of mother nature herself. The terminology "Squatter's" given to us are to me, nothing more than mere jealousy. Due to the fact the government can't control our flow of currency nor...

So as I've said before I am currently stuck in Vallejo for some indeterminate amount of time. I have been really having the travelling itch and have found that hiking new spots(sort of) stymies that itch. I actually may be heading up to Washington at some point now, but the plans are kind of...

Just stumbled upon this video, and I thought I should share it with you guys! Might save a life! This is a Youtube link to a video where the guy make a life vest out of his pants. Doubt it's as effectivewith crust pants though ::wtf::

I read about Julia Butterfly living in a redwood for 2 years. Then thought...Hey, you know, I'm sick of worrying about pigz or others ganking my shit at my woodz camp while I'm gone for the day: why not take a page from Julia's Playbook and have a small set-up in the trees....Then I found hand...

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one It's a long read, but it includes a lot of history and explanation, as well as survival advise... By the way, this is my first post, sorry it is so depressing! Looking forward to sharing and learning with you all. - Amanda

I have a piece of land completely hidden next to train tracks in texas. It is hot and humid in summer ,lots of bugs and pretty mild in winter. I have a large garden alreafy installed and ready to bulid temporary shelter ie tree house or wattle and dab. Mostly just gets boring out in the woods...

http://www.gq.com/story/the-last-true-hermit?src=longreads The Strange & Curious Tale of the Last True Hermit For nearly thirty years, a phantom haunted the woods of Central Maine. Unseen and unknown, he lived in secret, creeping into homes in the dead of night and surviving on what he could...

He's got a couple other interesting vids on his channel as well. "I built this hut in the bush using naturally occurring materials and primitive tools. The hut is 2m wide and 2m long, the side walls are 1m high and the ridge line (highest point) is 2m high giving a roof angle of 45 degrees. A...

whoa-ho! so, you take pride in making comfortable n stealthy lil camps in the bush? WELL DONE! show off your handywork. inspire others. share tips. -fire-ring? -logs to sit on? -beach front? -multiple tents? ...*many hands make light work (after all, why shouldn't you be proud? you worked...

http://expertvagabond.com/squatting-with-gypsies/ BY MATTHEW KARSTEN IN ADVENTURE, CULTURE, SPAIN | 14 COMMENTS My Luxury Cave Accommodations GRANADA, SPAIN There’s a remarkable community of gypsy travelers who squat inside abandoned caves in Spain. This is my unusual story of spending the...

http://www.theplaidzebra.com/this-man-built-a-tiny-home-in-the-pacific-northwest-wilderness-for-under-500/ April 15, 2015 Though the tiny-house movement has attracted major attention in recent years, there are still two major problems that the average person faces when they think about...

Living on a DIY riverbed island in the mountains of Kosovo JUNE 1, 2015 http://vandogtraveller.com/living-on-a-diy-riverbed-island-in-the-mountains-of-kosovo/ There’s a guy who has built his own island on a riverbed at the foot of the Prokletije Mountains in Kosovo. I got his attention and he...

Hey all. Made it about a year living in the brush without outside influence. Last week my camp was found by mushroom pickers that reported me to the local law. They came out and made me tear down my home and shitter. Had to pull roots and head back down the road. Looking for a new place. I'm in...

Sitting in Lake City, FL. Trying to sleep but apparently I'm a goddamned buffet for the mosquitos and other critters. Killed a fucking snake with the knife, shot fire at a noise in the bush (lighter and aerosol stuff), and threw my empty wine bottle at the cat that was pissing me off. Also...

Here are some guideline for eating wild plant life. In most situations, if you don't know what a plant is, don't eat it. You can live 3 weeks or more without food. You can live a lot less long with poison in your system. Only eat wild plants if you have devoted a good deal of time to studying...

Step 1 Use the shadow stick method During the day, try the shadow stick method. Find a stick about three feet tall and put it in a flat piece of ground with no greenery nearby. Mark the end of its shadow with a rock. Wait 30 minutes, and mark the tip of the new shadow. The connecting line runs...