Eric E Erme was born in Montreal in 1972. At an early age he moved to the east coast of Canada to a beautiful place called Cape Breton. There he grew up with the wilderness literally in his own back yard. He spent countless hours and days exploring and playing in the forest that was soon to become a part of him. He studied the plants and animals that surrounded him on a daily basis and grew to love them. Most summer days he would leave the house to wander out in the forest building shelters from fallen trees and anything else he could gather. Many days he would gather food such as berries and mushrooms from the forest, returning home either to eat supper, play baseball or soccer. He knew the forest well and used it for his amusement and survival. Quite simply, the forest was his playground.

At the age of ten, his family acquired a piece of land on Bras d’Or Lake. This was a place where Eric and his family would spend most of their weekends. It was a rugged piece of land with only a small area was cleared, just big enough for a large tent. It was here that Eric expanded his outdoor skills. He learned from his father, Tim Erme, how nature should be treated, utilized and preserved. Eric learned from his father not only is it important to have a big heart for the people around you but it was equally important to have a big heart for the environment. He learned to take only what you need and give back all you can. It was along the salty cold waters of Bras d’Or that Eric really learned to live off the land. he learned how to identify edible vegitation, how to build fires and shelters. He also learned how to dig for clams and has perfectde a method to catch fish and hunt. he even learned how to dive underwater for food sources. Eric became a real outdoorsman thanks to his father.

His family relocated to Southern Ontario when "Atomic Energy of Canada" closed down in 1986. Eric found it very difficult to adapt to his new environment.  The air was heavy with smog and there was little forest or fresh running water. As a teenager in high school, Eric would often camp with his friends on weekends at Provincial Parks or Private Campgrounds. He disliked this change because he found these campsites to be dirty, expensive and loud.  Eric set out on a mission to find free places where he could camp, fish and relax enjoying nature just like he did back in Cape Breton. Over the past fifteen years Eric has found and camped for free at many locations all over Ontario. He has compiled maps of all his favorite locations, so that everyone can afford to leave the city for a week or weekend to relax and enjoy everything the wilderness can give you.

Currently, Eric writes articles on camping and wilderness survival for many newspapers and websites in Canada and the USA. He volunteers his time to teach kids and adults the skills he has acquired from his extensive time spent exploring the wilderness areas of North America.