Lone wolf question: Always wanted to ask.

[John]

Just out of curiosity for those Lone Wolves out there.

Many preach about the amazing way the world would be when they went off into the woods and vanished from society.

I was reading about a man who lived without money. He lived in a cave in America, and was really a happy guy. He said it was lonely at times, but that he loved it.

Well, my question is this: If you are able to do so, and desire so much to do so, why have you not up-and-offed into the wild yet? If it's going to be so much better than it is at the moment, why have you not done it yet?

May be this might give a clue. I found it on the Internet.
Can wolves survive living alone or do they always run in packs?
Are wolves a strong force alone or do they always need help?

A wolf that lives a long time on its own is not considered to be likely to live very long. Young males may leave the pack, but they also form "bachelor" packs with other young males until they find new packs of their own.

What makes wolves such successful hunters and survivors is their team-work in hunting. As a group it's much easier to trap and capture prey than it is for a single animal to hunt. Also, the rest of the pack benefits from the abilities of the more experienced animals in the pack - there is always safety and a supply of food when there are older, mature animals in the group that are good at hunting and experienced at protecting territory etc.

A wolf on its own will find hunting more difficult, so will not get as much food. It will have to protect itself against dangers without the help of other pack members to detect and defend against intruders or challengers. Considering that the lone wolf is likely to be less well fed, it's also likely to be lighter and weaker, which won't help it defend itself. Wolves are territorial animals and don't appreciate intruders in their territory. A lone wolf would have little chance of establishing a territory and defending it from groups of other wolves, and would probably need to move from one area to another constantly to avoid being attacked for intruding on other groups territories.
Life for a lone wolf would be hard - they are social animals that have learned to depend on group living for their success.
The same applies to the human race.