Another great PBS show. It is on 2 x this week once on the BHam PBS and Once on channel 9. Check it out. Read the book as well it is even better.

Friday, September 17, 2004
9:59 PM


To live in a pristine land unchanged by man, to roam a wilderness through which few other humans have passed, to choose an idyllic site, cut trees and build a log cabin, to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed from materials available, to be not at odds with the world, but content with one’s own thoughts and company.
Thousands have had such a dream, but Richard Proenneke lived them. He found a place, built a cabin, and stayed to become part of the country. This is a simple account of the day-to-day explorations and activities he carried out alone, and the constant chain of nature’s events that kept him company.

Very cool King

Thanks for posting this!!!

This one doesn't happen to mention Sigmund Freud does it king? Otherwise it'll lose all credibility. :rolleyes:

4Salt,

I have no issues with Siggy someone else did.

If you watch this show and read the book the main character takes a few jabs at women and at age 51 decided to live alone in the wilds of Alaska for the next 34 years. That could lead to some Freudian discussions :p

I saw the show last week
That guy is an amazing craftsman, built his own tools, using those tools to build the cabin. Absolutley amazing. Great show

I know it wasn't you king, it was PhishPhreak. I was kinda makin' a little joke there masself! :p

I will second that verry wise man indeed. lived of the land and sharp as heck

I watched it several months ago.Then again the other night.Its not often I see a program worht watching twice.Amazing man.Amazing show.

Sounds like a great show....8 posts and not one personal attack or insult.....there is hope

look who posted and who didnt :rolleyes:

I saw the show and that man was amazing. I always dreamed of living in the time of real mountain men, living off the land and such....

Ahhhh, to dream those dreams.......

I just watched 'Alone in the Wilderness' on the PMS pledge drive.

VERY COOL!

I missed the first 20 minutes of the broadcast, maybe they addressed med/dental care--but two things stood out:

If he stayed in the wilderness with only periodic visits from that bush pilot--how did he manage to keep all his teeth into his 90's while injesting so much sugar if he never saw a dentist for cleanings, fillings etc. in 30 + years ?

Another thing I noticed is that his aluminum canoe had a flat transon--Coleman came out with a similar canoe called a 'scanoe' in the 80's or 90's--this was filmed in the
early to mid 60's---blooper or were those around back then?

At any rate--it was a great film. He died in his sleep 5 days after watching the finished composed footaqe of the cabin he built and a visual record of a simple yet meaningful life. I bet that cabin will still be standing long after we're all gone--Certainly the idea of ingenuity, self-reliance and craftmanship will.

In the book he says the canoe is a Gruman. 95% of the film is from 1960's there are a few wild life scenes that look up dated. Some of the cabin scenes are out f sequence. It shows the first year he lived there mostly. But if you look you can seee the elevated cache he built his second summer.

That show is truely inspiring, if I wasnt such a lazy ba$%@$* I would try and learn some wood working.