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Thread: The Story of Dick Proenneke - Alone in the Wilderness

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    Never get tired of watching his documentary’s. I believe the first time I watched it was in grade school. Great teacher at the time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bowjob View Post
    Alone in the Wilderness” is the story of Dick Proenneke living in the Alaska wilderness. Dick filmed his adventures so he could show his relatives in the lower 48 states what life was like in Alaska, building his cabin, hunting for food and exploring the area




    okay, im 24 and i watched the full 4 hours last night .

    what an amazing piece, im sure alot if not everyone has watched this already but if you haven't id urge you to .


    i really enjoyed it.

    him building that cabin with just a couple saws an axe and a couple other tools is just amazing to me.

    and some of the wildlife videos he captures is awesome. it almost feels like im reading a book when watching it.
    I envy you watching it for the first time. I must've watched it dozens and dozens of times. I basically grew up on the DVD of this documentary ever since I was maybe 5 years old. It can convince any man to just pack up and leave for the mountains. It's like that one song that never gets old, doesn't matter how many times you see it, it's like you see something new each time. Plus his narration is just therapeutic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bowjob View Post
    theres 4 episodes in total, the first one is the main one where he builds the cabin, theres one where some guys go to visit him and then theres a couple that i feel hone in on just the wildlife around him and their patterns.

    i believe theyre all an hour long
    I was wondering the same thing, I watched the one on his cabin building, it was on PBS.

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    Great videos and a very interesting man. It’s incredible what you can do if you set your mind to it. I can only watch and dream of the feelings he must of had when he left main stream society and whittled a perfectly fine existence without the hustle and bustle. That, to me, is true freedom.

    Another film similar in nature to this one is Waterwalker by Bill Mason. It’s worth a watch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Birdbuff View Post
    Great videos and a very interesting man. It’s incredible what you can do if you set your mind to it. I can only watch and dream of the feelings he must of had when he left main stream society and whittled a perfectly fine existence without the hustle and bustle. That, to me, is true freedom.

    Another film similar in nature to this one is Waterwalker by Bill Mason. It’s worth a watch.

    thank you this will go on my list!

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    Its a superb documentary. I watched it about 15 years ago on PBS.

    My favourite line (paraphrased) "I decided to take a break today from building the cabin, so I climbed the mountain"

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    At 60 he started and stayed til 83 (I Believe). He didn't live off the land (totally) and had many float/ski plane deliveries...but it has always been my dream to live like that. Sometimes, I think I was born in the wrong century.
    Mark Snow, Leader Of The, Ontario Libertarian Party

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    My Self Reliance on YouTube is a Canadian guy (near Muskoka), whose early video's detailed his cabin build, outdoor cooking areas and wood fired sauna. Certainly doesn't hold the character of DP, but many of his early video's have almost no narration or speaking.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bowjob View Post
    Alone in the Wilderness” is the story of Dick Proenneke living in the Alaska wilderness. Dick filmed his adventures so he could show his relatives in the lower 48 states what life was like in Alaska, building his cabin, hunting for food and exploring the area




    okay, im 24 and i watched the full 4 hours last night .

    what an amazing piece, im sure alot if not everyone has watched this already but if you haven't id urge you to .


    i really enjoyed it.

    him building that cabin with just a couple saws an axe and a couple other tools is just amazing to me.

    and some of the wildlife videos he captures is awesome. it almost feels like im reading a book when watching it.
    I will check it out thanks.......better than doing emails beside my wife as she watches Game of Thrones

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    Quote Originally Posted by line052 View Post
    My Self Reliance on YouTube is a Canadian guy (near Muskoka), whose early video's detailed his cabin build, outdoor cooking areas and wood fired sauna. Certainly doesn't hold the character of DP, but many of his early video's have almost no narration or speaking.
    I will also give this a look thanks alot !

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