I've known a couple of guys in the past who were hard core. One of them did a good bit of trapping in the winters (back in the '70's when fur prices were high) to provide funds. They were young guys. I've heard of others who spent 4 or 5 years in the service and squirelled away their pay. When they got out, they went fishing, hunting, and camping for a year or two. I haven't known anybody doing this who drove anything approaching a new vehicle. They weren't big on fashion. They lived camping out. They had strong opinions on various brands of canned beans etc... They ate game and fish as much as they could. Some did day labor for a little cash. They lived out of their vehicles for long periods of time. Most would give you the time of day, but maybe not much more. It seemed to be a young man's game and after a while they shaved and put on ties and went into the work-a-day world. At least they had won through some memories to carry them for the rest of their lives. Let us hope that we never get too "civilized" here for their type to disappear completely. A bit of adventure in a man's youth can be a very good thing. From my cubicle, I lift my coffee mug in their honor and hope that the ones that I met are still doing well.