For many people, life in society feels too rigid and unattractive. Your freedom is restricted so living alone in a remote location far from cities and civilization starts to sound appealing. However, the decision to live apart from society is not trivial. To realize this vision, you have to find a location and look for a lifestyle long ago. You must also learn to live yourself in freedom.
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Method 1 of 3: Evaluating the Decision to Exile
Step 1. Try other options before isolating yourself from society
Often times, "isolation" is romanticized in such a way that it sounds more fun and makes more sense than it should. If you don't like society, capitalism, or social relationships, there are ways to change the environment around you without isolating yourself.
- If life's problems and difficulties make you want to isolate yourself, ask someone else for help first.
- Moving to another city may be able to provide a change and a new environment that makes you feel happier.
- If your job is unsatisfactory or meaningless, resign immediately and find a job that you enjoy more before deciding to isolate yourself.
- If you want to spend more time in the great outdoors, you don't need to isolate yourself from society. If you can get permission from work, take a month off to go backpacking and mountain climbing, then see if that's enough to solve your problem.
Step 2. “Seclude yourself” for a month or so as an experiment
Before leaving work and living alone in a remote place, experiment first. This will give you time and experience to evaluate whether the decision is the best one.
- For example, if you want to isolate yourself and live in a remote area, find a legal place, such as a forest around your hometown.
- Bring logistical supplies, including: camping and fishing gear, dry food, and a canoe. Try to simulate life away from society with limited interpersonal contact at your discretion.
Step 3. Think about money
If you live in a remote area with no work or income, gradually your money will run out. You'll need to be able to take care of yourself, as well as hunt, grow crops, or build your own home. This lifestyle makes no sense to many people because providing for oneself is very difficult.
Alternatively, you may be able to earn a little income even if you live in a remote area. For example, you can make a profit by selling meat, vegetables, and canned food
Method 2 of 3: Planning for Social Exile
Step 1. Get as much information as possible before leaving
Buy some books on survival in the wild. You can go to the nearest library or bookstore and look for the "outdoor" book sales section. In addition to survival skills in the wild, you'll also need to understand the essentials for survival (food, water, shelter) and make sure they're met.
- Understand how to fish and hunt for food in remote areas.
- Find out what to do to deal with extreme weather (floods, lightning strikes, storms) while out in the wild.
Step 2. Choose a location
You cannot isolate yourself in urban areas. So make a plan and figure out what you want to do. Go to a place with a low population and a good source of food – whether it's fertile soil that can grow a variety of plants or a river for fishing.
- An area filled with plant and animal populations is a good indication that the environment around you can sustain life.
- Make sure there is a constant source of water near you. The water source can be a river, natural spring, or lake. Water is the most important element for survival and you need to use it every day. So, make sure the water is clean and plentiful.
- Find information about the natural conditions you want to live in. For example, if you were in the forest, would you run into wild animals?
Step 3. Learn some ways to survive
It's important to know how to survive in the wild before you isolate yourself, especially if you plan to live in a dangerous or remote area. Start by learning simple weapons and tools: knives, shovels, rakes, plows, or even firearms to hunt animals without destroying their flesh.
- You need to drastically change your diet. When living in a remote area, you need to support yourself. This can be done by eating animal flesh and fishing, as well as growing crops in small gardens.
- You'll also need to learn how to preserve (dry or pickle) meats and vegetables so you have enough food to last through the winter.
Step 4. Learn how to build a shelter
If you don't plan on living in a “shack seclusion” or renting a ready-made cabin, you will likely have to build your own residence. You can buy the material before escaping or use natural materials (trees, etc.) in the forest.
- Understand that your accommodation also needs to be repaired and renovated over time. You should have some savings just in case.
- You should also have a plan for finding a place to live. The most legal method you can use is to buy a cheap piece of land in a remote area to live in. If you don't want to buy land or plan to move around, you may be breaking the rules by living on government land or someone's private property.
Method 3 of 3: Living Away from Society
Step 1. Make an emergency plan that can save your expenses and luggage
Use cash to pay for public transportation if you don't want to buy or maintain a car yourself. You should clear up any remaining “self-isolation” before leaving so you don't have to carry luggage or construction materials.
Don't cut off your entire relationship while you're away. Tell family and close friends about your location, get out of work, and terminate the apartment rental agreement
Step 2. Determine if you can live without electricity
Living without electricity is one of the biggest challenges of seclusion. However, if you live in a fairly large area and want to have a source of energy, you can buy a small generator. Remote homes are sometimes equipped with solar panels or devices to generate energy from wind or water.
- If you decide to live without a generator or other power source, get up at sunrise and sleep at sunset.
- Without electricity, you will need to cook on a fire or gas stove or eat most of your food supply (especially vegetables) raw.
Step 3. Create a sanitation plan
Some people who live in exile choose to use buckets to defecate, or dig sinkholes in the forest. Feces should be kept away from food and on a lower level than where you live. If you are a man, you are more free to choose where to urinate.
- Depending on your budget, you can buy a composting toilet (which can turn manure into compost) for 10 million rupiah on Amazon's website or any home improvement store.
- Sanitation also includes water purifiers because drinking dirty water can lead to giardia infection or other more serious health problems. Boil the water before drinking it or buy a purifying tablet or a water filter.
Step 4. Bring a satellite phone
Even if you do live in "alienation" and away from human contact, you still need to have a way of communicating in critical situations. If you've spent more than a year in the outdoors and decide to return to civilization, you may need to ask for help getting out of there.
- In addition, if a medical emergency arises, you may need immediate help from someone else.
- Even if it's just practice, bring a satellite phone. You may be faced with a dangerous situation sooner than you think.
Step 5. Remember other people
If you have close friends or family, it really hurts to just disappear. If you plan to live in an area without electricity or access to mail, you need to figure out how to communicate.
If you isolate yourself from society, do so after carefully considering the consequences for you and others
Tips
- Open your mind. You may not want to continue this after doing the simulation. There's no shame in ending it. It just means you can blend into society better than you think.
- Get ready for all seasons! If isolating yourself from society means that you have to spend an entire winter in the woods, make sure you've practiced doing it. Prepare a plan!
