archaicearth wrote:
eschew life in civilization for a life in the  woods
I have tried that - moved to a log cabin with the basics about 13 years ago, spent most of it in isolation, but there is no way to get past the gov't  e.g. land taxes etc. So unless you find a completely untrespassed spot and secretly live in a cave or build a structure, you will eventually be found. (I have considered the latter, but my health forbids my leading such a lifestyle).