Alone in the wilderness

[talkstosquirrels]

I saw this once when channel surfing and watched is with my girl. I just watched the whole thing again, wow. This guy is a true american hero. Hard to believe how many things he made with just the wood from the forest.. Not a bad film maker either. I wonder if he is still alive.

 

[kuntryk]

Nah He died in 2003 at 86. Supposedly theres a part 2 and 3 to this, but I havent found it yet.

 

[Mtber1172]

You should read the book. It's excellent.

 

[rwtatl]

That is absolutely awesome!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[CMartis]

He lived a hell of a life! That is true freedom. Not the definition of freedom we've all been taught to believe.

 

[Outlander]

Part 2 can be found here: http://www.shoppbs.org/product/index.jsp?productId=12462229

Still searching youtube to see if it is on there somewhere.

 

[Snipershot]

You can get the whole set here http://www.dickproenneke.com/

 

[kletzenklueffer]

Along the lines if Dick Proenneke, I found this book, just yesterday on archive.org

http://www.archive.org/details/aloneinwildernes00know

Guy heads off in the woods in Maine naked for two months. He literally had nothing with him, no knife or anything. It's a good read.

 

[SkyBreaker]

i got the DVD a while back when PBS was playing it alot. he didnt even take the handles to his hammers or shovels or axes with him... he knoew he would just make them when he got there... that dude is a man.

 

[eroofer3]

awesome man,he made life great