backwoodsman
Remote forest dweller
A backwoodsman is someone who lives in remote, heavily forested, or sparsely settled frontier regions—historically the American wilderness beyond established settlements.
The term suggests self-reliance and rough living, sometimes with connotations of being unsophisticated or uncultured: He had the practical skills of a backwoodsman.
In British parliamentary usage, a backwoodsman is a member of the House of Lords who rarely attends sessions.
One who settles wilderness land
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- frontiersmanSettler of wild borders
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trapperOne who catches animals
colonist · wilderness · territory · westward · prairie · sodbuster · clearing · outpost
Pursuer of prey
- trapperOne who catches animals
- fishermanOne who catches aquatic creatures
- trackerOne who follows trails
- foragerOne seeking wild food
camper · bushman · wildlife · nature · guiding · canoeing · angling · mountaineer
Tree-dense ecosystem
- timberlandForested land for lumber
- thicketDense shrub cluster
- groveSmall stand of trees
- copseSmall group of trees
woodcutter · lumberjack · logger · forester · underbrush · canopy · clearing · trail
Person choosing total seclusion
- recluseOne choosing isolation
- lonerOne who avoids company
- isolationComplete separation from others
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
remote · uninhabited · withdrawn · solitary · retreat · privacy · independence · undisturbed
Wilderness survival skill set
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- huntingPursuing wild game
trapping · fishing · navigation · preparedness · homesteading · prepper · self-reliant · resourceful
homesteader
One who settles wilderness land
- settlerOne who colonizes territory
- frontiersmanSettler of wild borders
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
trapper · colonist · wilderness · territory · westward · prairie · sodbuster · clearing · outpost · stockade
hunter
Pursuer of prey
- trapperOne who catches animals
- fishermanOne who catches aquatic creatures
- trackerOne who follows trails
forager · camper · bushman · wildlife · nature · guiding · canoeing · angling · mountaineer · scouting
forest
Tree-dense ecosystem
- timberlandForested land for lumber
- thicketDense shrub cluster
- groveSmall stand of trees
copse · woodcutter · lumberjack · logger · forester · underbrush · canopy · clearing · trail · timber
hermit
Person choosing total seclusion
seclusion · remote · uninhabited · withdrawn · solitary · retreat · privacy · independence · undisturbed · quietude
bushcraft
Wilderness survival skill set
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- off-gridWithout utility connections
hunting · trapping · fishing · navigation · preparedness · homesteading · prepper · self-reliant · resourceful · hardy
tough
Durable and strong
sturdy · resilient · brawny · burly · rawboned · unpolished · earthy · roughhewn · coarse · uncouth
- residentsresident, residents, inhabitants, inhabitant, local
- Frontiersmenfrontiersman, trapper, fur trapper, Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett
- rural peoplefarmer, villagers, farmhand, farmworker, farmers
backwoodsmancity dweller
Urban area inhabitant
urbanite · metropolitan · cosmopolitan · city slicker · townie
backwoodsmansophisticate
Worldly, cultured person
cosmopolite · man of the world · woman of the world · cosmopolitan · socialite