The closest i ever got to living that way was when I was horse wrangler for a wilderness youth camp sponsered by a large church org. Did it for three years. Lived in an army tent, had plenty of free food, beautiful nature surroundings, a little money but nowhere to spend it. I'll never forget it. I would suggest West Virginia for having a little less complications and expense of owning some land. My husband is from there and i would move from Orlandom,FL to there in a heartbeat.