The "Alone" thread got me thinking. If you want to see an incredible story of survival, isolation, resourcefulness, talent, craftsmanship... Watch the video about Dick Proenneke called "Alone in the Wilderness." It was shown on PBS several years ago and I was so moved by this incredible man that I donated enough to get the video and his book.
He left civilization, if you can call Kodiak civilization, and moved to the Twin Lakes region of Alaska. He built a cabin entirely by hand using materials found locally and lived there for 30 years mostly by himself, with a few supplies flown in occasionally. Talk about a real reality show - it makes the 61 day Alone record look like a walk in the park! He did make trips to the lower 48 once in a while to visit family. He filmed himself in 8 mm and 16 mm and documented how he did almost everything. Watching him build the cabin, gravel the floor, build the fireplace, roof, food cache, etc. was mesmerizing. He documented meteorological conditions daily and his records were later retrieved by the one of the government agencies and his cabin cabin is now included in the National Register of Historic Places.
If you have the time, the video and his book are worth the watch and read.
He left civilization, if you can call Kodiak civilization, and moved to the Twin Lakes region of Alaska. He built a cabin entirely by hand using materials found locally and lived there for 30 years mostly by himself, with a few supplies flown in occasionally. Talk about a real reality show - it makes the 61 day Alone record look like a walk in the park! He did make trips to the lower 48 once in a while to visit family. He filmed himself in 8 mm and 16 mm and documented how he did almost everything. Watching him build the cabin, gravel the floor, build the fireplace, roof, food cache, etc. was mesmerizing. He documented meteorological conditions daily and his records were later retrieved by the one of the government agencies and his cabin cabin is now included in the National Register of Historic Places.
If you have the time, the video and his book are worth the watch and read.
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