Could you live in the Alaskan wilderness all by yourself?

[fuzzybuddy]

If you're in this forum, you aren't 18 anymore. SO, assuming your health was no problem, do you think you might like to rough it in the Alaskan wilderness, all by yourself , and maybe a loved one, for one year? Or maybe there's another area, where you might like to hold up for a year?

 

[MeAgain]

Nope! Although I thought about in the early 1980s when my kids became teens. I didn't like what the 60s left us with except the music of course. Drugs,VD and crime.
We were looking into N.Canada. Moose tongue and the whole nine yards. Was it the Northwestern Territory,forgot?

 

[Richie]

Yes, northern Western Australia

 

[MeAgain]

Yes, northern Western Australia

Canada too.

 

[Gary O']

Or maybe there's another area, where you might like to hold up for a year?

Done it

For over four years



Wouldn't trade that experience for nuthin'

Wouldn't wanna do it forever, however

 

[MeAgain]

Done it

For over four years

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Wouldn't trade that experience for nuthin'

Wouldn't wanna do it forever, however

Beautiful yet scary too.

 

[gennie]

Mentally, yes. Physically? Not now but 30 years ago with proper provisions, a definite yes.

 

[Gary O']

Beautiful yet scary too.

That's a part of it

It gets the blood runnin'


so does this little guy

 

[Rosemarie]

I like the idea of it but no, I don't think I could. I can live without human company but food would be a problem, unless I had a years supply of tinned food.

 

[Knight]

No.
HULU has a series called "Alone" where people that have wilderness training compete to see who can be Alone the longest. They didn't last a year. A really interesting series.

 

[Lc jones]

No way! I’d be eaten by a giant brown bear in an instant. I was born a suburban girl and I’ll die a suburban girl. No apologies .

 

[terry123]

No, could not do it!

 

[drifter]

No, unless well armed, had good shelter and sufficient supplies laid in and companionship. No, not by myself. I wouldn't
want to.

 

[Ruthanne]

I really have no desire to. I deal with the Winter's here which can be very cold and snowy at times.

 

[Gary O']

No, unless well armed, had good shelter and sufficient supplies laid in

Those are definite basics
...and tools

Building a good shelter is most the fun




and a shop

gotta have that

 

[Pappy]

Oh hell no.....I get cold getting the ice cream out of the freezer.

I do enjoy watching those Alaskan tv shows though.

 

[Lc jones]

Oh hell no.....I get cold getting the ice cream out of the freezer.

I do enjoy watching those Alaskan tv shows though.

Yes I enjoy watching the Alaskan Bush People show. They are a tough bunch of folks and very inventive!

 

[Aunt Bea]

A couple of weeks in a cabin on the shore of a little lake in the Adirondacks would be my limit.

 

[Manatee]

I couldn't live there if I had affectionate dancing girls.

 

[C'est Moi]

Nope.

 

[Gary O']

I enjoy watching the Alaskan Bush People show. They are a tough bunch of folks and very inventive!

I consider that show as quite contrived....and the Bush People...heh, I consider them idiots
I've got many long time friends up there. They scoff at that simpleton show

 

[AZ Jim]

Only three things hold me back. They are courage, ability, and mainly, desire.

 

[hypochondriac]

me not tough.
me like first world creatcha cumfits.

 

[rgp]

Done it

For over four years

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Wouldn't trade that experience for nuthin'

Wouldn't wanna do it forever, however

I have to ask Gary.....wilderness ? You were on line everyday..LOL!

 

[Citygirl]

Nope, no way! Enjoy watching the tv shows about Alaska, as long as it is someone else.