Alone in the Wilderness

[Whitlock]

This guy knows how to build a cabin the hard way.  not the whole video.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsfB6oJ55wM

[StinkerBell]

I watched the entire series on PBS, thrice!

[MountainDon]

11 x 15 foot cabin. 

He built it in 68, lived in it till the late 90's I believe; there are some clips of a visit to it in '07. It's now maintained by the NPS, IIRC.

[Sonoran]

That was cool. I enjoyed watching him make those cuts.

[MountainDon]

For those who may be interested, the book and the DVD is available.  I remember being enthralled by the book and then mesmerized by the film/video.

I'm not sure I'd want to relive his experience on my own any more, but I think I may order a DVD for myself. Maybe I'll watch it some winter, snowed in at our Jemez cabin.     Ya, I've got a TV and DVD player in the cabin. 

Go to:

http://www.dickproenneke.com/alone_in_the_wilderness.html

Packages for DVD's and book are available

[Whitlock]

I wonder if the sportsmans guide has one for Glenn

[glenn kangiser]

whaaat? hmm

[Whitlock]

whaaat? hmm

What do you mean Whaaat?

One of your other posts-

I have had so many good things reasonably priced from the Sportsman's Guide, John, I think I am addicted.  Boots - pants- bullets-machete- I could be a poster boy for them...

And the poster boy part,Maybe if they start selling birth control pills

[glenn kangiser]

You are SOoo_oooOh-oh funny... I forgot to laugh.... 

[Jens]

This is a great film, available at most libraries.  It is one of my families favorites.  I asked people about it a year or two ago, and Glen thought I was talking about a book.  Not the same thing though.

[ScottA]

Cool movie. Thanks for posting it.

[Whitlock]

If you can find a copy of it get it the short clip only shows a little of him building his cabin.
He films himself building the cabin from start to finsh on the DVD. It is amazing what he does with only axe hand saw and chisel

[StinkerBell]

I enjoyed watching him build the door lock to keep bears out and making a wooden cooking spoon.

[Jens]

My nine year old's favorite part, is when he makes the door hinges out of wood.  Gotta say it appeals to the mechanical engineer in me as well.  I am a big fan of the fireplace part.  I guess that is the caveman in me.

[NM_Shooter]

That looks fantastic. 

I can't help but wonder what he did for the essentials that he could not make... ammunition, flour, film, etc.  Does the video / book go into any detail on how he acquired those?  Traded fur for $$?

What amazing insight to record that all on film.   Is he still alive, or did the return to civilization kill him?

-f-

Ahhh... here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Proenneke

[StinkerBell]

He died (some time in 2003?).

[Squirl]

The book goes into detail.  He had a friend that had a plane and would fly in and land on the lake he built around.  He had some money saved up from working up there for a while.  Enough to retire on.

[Jens]

The book goes into detail.  He had a friend that had a plane and would fly in and land on the lake he built around.  He had some money saved up from working up there for a while.  Enough to retire on.

Wouldn't take too much either.  He grew some veggies, hunted some game.  Could probably do it on $500 or less for the year.  Heck, my family could probably do on that with his situation; no taxes, no utilities, little food cost, no medical bills, no "entertainment", no home improvement stores around...I really don't need to be thinking like this right now.