Alone in the Wilderness, Dick Proenneke

[Major Nikon]

Richard Louis "Dick" Proenneke (May 4, 1916 – April 20, 2003) was a self-educated naturalist who lived alone for nearly thirty years in the mountains of Alaska in a log cabin he had constructed by hand near the shore of Twin Lakes. Proenneke hunted, fished, raised and gathered his own food, and also had supplies flown in occasionally. He documented his activities in journals and on film, and also recorded valuable meteorological and natural data.[1] The journals and film were later used by others to write books and produce documentaries about his time in the wilderness.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Proenneke

https://www.nps.gov/lacl/learn/historyculture/proennekes-cabin.htm

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

1. Excellent documentary.

WETA PBS in DC used to play that during pledge time.

[Major Nikon]

3. I used to watch him on TV when I was younger, but haven't seen much about him in a while

I used to dream about doing what he did. I suspect he has inspired thousands of people. I don't think I'd ever want to go all the way on something like this, but I do use the inspiration sometimes to make things out of just basic materials for the satisfaction of doing so.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

4. I always wondered how he built his food cache.

He must have had help. And hauling all that moss for the roof. What a job that must have been. His cabin is now a tourist attraction!

[Arkansas Granny]

2. Our PBS station has aired "Alone in the Wilderness" several times over the last few years.

I can't tell you how many times I've watched it and enjoy it every time. The building of the cabin just fascinates me.