Take their bows and hunting equipment and "disappear" into the mountains? I have often thought about of taking such a trip; I would love to wake up everyday and the only thing that was on my agenda was to hunt and gather food and live off of the land; I often think about letting my wife drop me off at the base of a vast wilderness and telling her I'll be back in 3 months; probably won't ever happen, but sometimes I get SO tired of the hussle and bussle of life that I want to get away from cell phones, t.v., the news,general public, WAL-MART, ECT ECT;

Like I said, it won't ever happen but it doesn't stop me wanting too.............  

If I wasn't on blood thinners, didn't need my med's and if I was still single... I would be in the Rockies Living off the land. making my own stuff, home (that area before moving on and rebuild just like the Nomads.)cloths, equipment...

Yup... quite often really... I think Peterson had the right idea building a cottage on a mnt in CO and subsisting off the land while making a 'living' writing... I respect and envy him greatly.

I have that idea a lot. It's a tempting one. My wife would want to come along, which would be fine. She's the forager/gatherer, I'm the hunter.

More and more every year.  I'm tired of fighting traffic, partaking in road rage, and hearing sirens going off at all hours.

If not for my kids......bye, bye civilization!

When I lived in Washington State my buddy and I would take off for 10 or 15 days sometime to chase critters. When we got back to civilization there was a slight adjustment curve, don't know if I would want to do it for 3 months.....stabow

I'm getting older, 64, single, in good health for a smoker, (54yrs)because I haven't been checked out by any doctors or tests. I'm sure they will find something serious that I don't know about. Anyhow I think real seriously about, when it's my time, to do it like the old Indians did it. Just take my bow and knife and a fire starter and live off of the land until the Lord takes me. They'll never find my body.(I love beating the undertakers) Who knows, maybe I'll actually do it?? (sorry if this is off topic)

I think it would be a great way to thin the herd.

And yes! It crosses my mind frequently as do some other things that best be unspoken here... or anywhere for that matter...lol

God bless,Mudd

PS: I think there is a true story of a young man who went to Alaska to do just that.. they made a movie about his short life.

into the wild.  Its the name of the book by John Krakaur and also the name of the movie.  Both are very good.  To me it seemed more motivational than Cautionary. LOL

I like to think we all have the best of both worlds. The time spent afield with our traditional bows kinda brings us back in time. Having a modern home, vehicle and such keeps us honest in knowing a fantacy is just that.

That being said... Reading history or seeing a movie does "set me off" wanting to spend time away from it all.

... mike ...

9 more years and the wife and I are gone.  Gotta get my girls out of college first.  Once that happens we are moving into the boonies.  A nice  log house in the middle of nowhere is definately on the list of things were gonna do.  I hate the urban and suburban life.

QuoteOriginally posted by buckeye_hunter:
If not for my kids......bye, bye civilization!

Agreed x2!!!!  Just another 20 years to get my youngest through college... I better stay fit to be a young 61 years old or something will eat me!  

Yes Mudd, "some other things left unspoken here or anywhere for that matter" is true. At least to me it is. I think we may think alike? I saw that movie about the young guy who did it, froze to death in an abandoned bus, if it's the same one?

 Scary thought all you guys running around the backwoods in loin clothes! But I'm with you on the thought. I think every hunter dreams of such an escape, but then reality sinks in fast. It gets really, really cold up North of here in the winter. I think the outback of Oz is the place to pull this one off.

I'll bet it gets "really cold" in the outback of OZ too. Just a different time of the year?? The wilderness is brutal and unforgiving, no matter where one is.

Buckwheaties.... Yep! That's the one!

"I think we may think alike?" If I were you,I'd be afraid, I'd be very afraid....lol

God bless,Mudd

I may be wrong, if so please correct me, didn't G.Fred Asbell go hunting one time for 3 months somewhere? seems like I read that at one time.....  

everyday!!

Currently reading the story of Richard Proenneke who actually did just say no to all the crap and head out into the wilderness to live.....and he did it at age 50...in 1967.....and didnt get himself dead by being stupid.