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Can I legally live in the Tongass Forest?
Is it plausible or legal for me to live in Alaska's Tongass forest, in the wilderness? (Living off the land) I wouldn't build any structures and would only hunt what I needed to survive. I want to go with just me, a dog, and maybe a horse, but I dislike today's direction of society and want to escape. I don't want to live in a group of people, just me, the forest, nature, the wildlife, and maybe a dog and a horse. I will get everything needed for survival from the forest. Also, if it is illegal, if I live in a very remote area, what are the odds that I'll get caught?
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
As a Forest Service employee I can tell you the previous answer is correct - you can move from place to place but not permanently homestead.
Southeast Alaska is home to thousands of islands, large and small. It rains an average of 14 feet a year - feet. That's about 12 inches of rain average - average - per month. The horse is not a good idea - too much rain, hoof root, lack of proper food, exercise, etc., would kill a horse if you did not have permanent facilities and funds to provide for it. You need a boat you can live on, and then anchor from bay or cove to bay or cove.
- snowLv 71 decade ago
tongass has a 30 day limit on camping year maybe look into the free state land avable for homesteading.