Alone in the Wilderness / Richard Proenneke

[Link]

I can find a lot about him after the age of 51 when he decieded to do the video... not that much before that! Yes he has made it into history.. but what drove a 51 year old American Male to live his last 30 years in the Wilderness alone? Was he once married to Bassy, LadyFish or Mrs.Link? JKing ofcourse. <br />Lets say from 0-20 he lead a normal life... from 20-50 what happened?? Am I doomed? <br />PS<br />Mrs.Link just read this and tells me I'm not doomed.. if I want to go to Alaska I can!!! <br /><br />Darn her for getting up at 4:30am!<br />There no more ****

 

[neumanns]

Re: Alone in the Wilderness / Richard Proenneke

The book shed's just a little light on the subject. More or less just seems to be a desire of his and a brother to do this, Finally ofter a couple years planning and preping he just persued his dream. Neat story and yes I own the book and the video....To cool.

 

[fixin]

Re: Alone in the Wilderness / Richard Proenneke

I would love to do that.Is that the name of the book?

 

[Link]

Re: Alone in the Wilderness / Richard Proenneke

Originally posted by Fixin:<br /> I would love to do that.Is that the name of the book?

The name of the book is "ONE MAN'S WILDERNESS" about Richard Proenneke. Written by Sam Keith using Proennekes journals and photo's. 1-800-452-3032<br /><br />The video "Alone in the Wilderness" is by Bob Swerer Productions and they use his journals and a lot of the video he took. 1-800-737-0239<br />We ordered from our local PBS while watching part of it.<br /><br />neumanns<br />We got both also. But the book was borrowed by a friend the day we got them. Should have it back this next weekend. Now I something else to look forward to this Saturday

 

[JB]

Re: Alone in the Wilderness / Richard Proenneke

What an engineer and artist with wood Proenneke was.<br /><br />Watched the video and was blown away with what he did with simple tools.<br /><br />If you haven't seen it, do so. He can give any DIY-er a bit of humility.

 

[Mr.Ladyfish]

Re: Alone in the Wilderness / Richard Proenneke

Never heard of this guy. Who is/was he and what did he do?

 

[fixin]

Re: Alone in the Wilderness / Richard Proenneke

Thanks Link....I'm a survival junky,I like to read anything that has to do with survival.

 

[neumanns]

Re: Alone in the Wilderness / Richard Proenneke

Mr ladyfish, At the age of 51 he had a bush pilot drop him off in the wilds of alaska with somthing like 100 dollers of tools and supplies that weighed less than a few hundred pounds and he Built a cabin...not just anycabin mind you, he even built a lock for the front door out of wood. and lived there a good many years. Just an awsome and titalating story. If you get PBS check and see when they air the story or get the video, it is only an hour in length but a better story could not be told. Even my nephew's at the age of 11 and thirteen could not take there eyes of the screen and both read the book after the movie...That says a lot as it can be toufgh to hold boy's that age attention.<br /><br />Funny side note...a couple days after the movie the eleven year old took my double bit axe and took down one of my trees...Toufgh to be serious as i was dying with lafter as I know what inspired him.<br /><br />If it sound's like somthing you would enjoy watching post your adress and I'll let ya watch mine, if ya promise to return it.

 

[fixin]

Re: Alone in the Wilderness / Richard Proenneke

Anybody interested in watching in the St.Louis area, it will be on January 7 at 10:00pm on PBS

 

[Mr.Ladyfish]

Re: Alone in the Wilderness / Richard Proenneke

Thanks for your offer neumans. Let me check to see if we get it in the cable or if I can just rent it. I would like to see it for sure.