Alone in the Wilderness - The Story of Dick Proenneke

January 8, 2009 - 11:31 pm No Comments
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In the spring of 1968, Richard Proenneke, 51 set off into the Alaskan wilderness to enjoy his retirement living in a backcountry cabin he crafted by hand. Over the next 35 years he lived here in solitude. Film by Richard L. Proenneke with narration by Sam Keith. You can find the full 60 minute documentary and the two other films about Dick at these links from the producers: http://dickproenneke.com/ (Note: I'm not affiliated with the producers.)

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  1. ENGRES Says:
    January 8th, 2009 at 23:59:45 he was a carpenter in the navy during ww2 hence the way he uses his tools like a pro
  2. ABALLACH Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 00:22:44 Good old Dick, my cabin was inspired by him... I think he would be happy. Have a look and see what you think.
  3. Richman Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 00:45:43 dick didn't leave in 1969 and live in complete isolation for 35 years. He had all kinds of visitors. And I also wouldn't be surprised if he built a few special mounts of his own like UWsnow suggests.
  4. NAPO Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 01:08:42 I was wondering about that too - but you could do it with a pivot mount connected to a spool, or some mechanism. Also, the camera is a wind up model... Over the years there were lots of devices available for 8mm or 16mm cameras - and I would not be surprised if he made some of his own devices. He was a mechanic and my guess is that he had a turning lathe available to fabricate basically any mechanism that you can imagine. Another possibility is that at times he had a pilot shoot some footage.
  5. Kailyn Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 01:31:41 It seems some of this footage is in fact shot by a cameraman, sometimes you can see the view shake or move a bit when Proenneke is in frame. The canoe bit for example. Still, some great footage. A real man.
  6. Isi Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 01:54:40 i've seen lots of eco-abodes but i've yet to see those. pretty neat design. thanks for the info! i really like the adobe-type building materials. "die gerade linie ist gottlos" as they say, and with a plaster like that, you can have as many curves as you want. if i had the land on which to build, within a few weeks i could have all the materials to build a wonderful home. another few weeks and i'd be confident and practices enough to tackle the job!
  7. UMAYMA Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 02:17:39 "my goal in life is to find some sort of balance between living completely wild and completely enslaved in society. we have technology now to make life comfortable and sustainable for every single person on earth. just gotta push." Google "Earthships", sounds like your kind of thing. It's the future for living off the grid, and it's getting more and more popular now (obviously good news)
  8. Alfreda Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 02:40:38 I love this, thanks for posting. I grew up watching this on TV and wanted to show my husband (from England), was so glad to find this.
  9. Fitz Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 03:03:37 This has to be one of the most intriguing and interesting documents of ones mans dream to live in the wilderness. To watch him construct his living quarters is absolutely fascinating. If you ever get a chance to see the full movie, take the time to watch it!
  10. Ngaio Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 03:26:36 It may be that his voice was altered as a result of the bout with Rheumatic fever that he survived in 1945. There is a good Wikipedia page on Richard Proenneke Thanks for uploading this!
  11. Stanton Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 03:49:35 strawme01 (18 hours ago) "I learned it from your mom while she was humped by my dog. I do not know why she kept calling your dad's name. Is your dad a dog?" Wow, you are one creative person! My mother has been dead for 22 years and my father for almost 19, but thanks for showing the world how credible your opinion is on virtually anything. Peace.
  12. Benkamin Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 04:12:34 I learned it from your mom while she was humped by my dog. I do not know why she kept calling your dad's name. Is your dad a dog?
  13. Phoenix Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 04:35:33 I didn't mean retarded in a offensive way, I should have said unique. I have the Frozen North, I may upload a similar video to this one with clips from it. I believe the one you are referring to was the "Alaska: Silence & Solitude" and the two others were Bob Swerer and his son.
  14. Carrol Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 04:58:32 I seen him on pbs with two other people who returned to his cabin to vist. He seem, to have a common voice but, But , in no way retared. Do you have any clips of the Frozen north with him narations.,
  15. Darcie Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 05:21:31 awesome.
  16. Leah Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 05:44:30 Did you learn to hate from talk radio, or does it just come naturally?
  17. HAMADI Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 06:07:29 way too cool for mere mortals to comprehend!
  18. Normando Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 06:30:28 Hate me all you want.. know I didnt participate to sell America to Socialists, so I have every right to bitch....oh.. and go fuck yourself.
  19. Tom Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 06:53:27 Fuck the government.
  20. Wulfhere Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 07:16:26 fstwrtr, why are you bitching? Didn't you participate to sell America to socialists? Gee. Stop bitching. I hate people like you...do not believe in personal accountablity.
  21. SALWA Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 07:39:25 This was a FANTASTIC program i absolutly loved it, this man was truly amazing. peace Norm
  22. Blythe Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 08:02:24 No, no, and no. He narrates "The Frozen North" and sounds slightly retarded.
  23. CHATWYN Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 08:25:23 was he ever married , Does he have any children. Did he own the land he build his cabin on. I have only heard him speak briefly, his voice is much better than the one on the films.
  24. Creighton Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 08:48:22 This guy puts Thoreau to shame.
  25. Jimena Says:
    January 9th, 2009 at 09:11:21 I read the book on him, It's to bad the day of actually doing something like that are long gone. you cant even so much as sink a one holer latrine on your own property without a county 'building permit' Dick did this back when homesteading in Alaska was still available.. it is no longer available.

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