Dick was partly responsible for the way i will spend the rest of my life... never been happier than the day i quit my job, sold my house in the city and move to 40 acres in the middle of nowhere... like standing on a cliff - you can either look down and imagine the horrors if you fall... or just look out and enjoy the view! thanks dick where ever you are - your hinges are my constant inspiration.
Everytime i see one of his videos I feel a calling of sorts. I feel like every year another year is gone and I'm still not finding the peace I'm looking for. This is my life long goal. Its crazy to me how many people feel the same way. His life story and these videos give me a sense of home. Its hard to explain i guess you either feel it or you don't. Thank-you to whomever made this video for RU-vid.
Ahhh.... back when television had quality things to watch, learn, enjoy and peaceful.... I loved this guy. I still am as amazed today as I was when I first remembered watching him 35 years ago.
When i was a carpenter apprentice we watched this at the school and i was amazed how he did everything by hand with no modern tech. This guy is a legend.
To me, this man's story is infinitely more compelling than Chris McCandless' silly misadventures trying to survive in Alaska. But Krakauer will never make a biopic about him.
Yeah my grandfather was a master carpenter people used to have life skills. No spoon I'll just widdle one from a stick. No home chop chop there you go. I'm hungry I'm going shoot and skin something now maybe I planted something earlier to have with it too. I'm cold build a fire I'm literate I'll keep a journal ...
@@Chasstful the fact he had the balls to actually go out there in the first place is admirable, I don’t know your personal feelings towards the story of mccandless but it is what it is
Such a gorgeous book - each shed is unique and inspiring, and I love all the tiny details Kotite features to help readers imagine how to create their own She Sheds ru-vid.comUgkxe9yi0sulKgsp0VJJCIrLWWkvVqcU7LFR . The feature on Dinah's Rustic Retreat is like something from a fairy tale. It's really inspiring to see how creative all these ordinary people are in making beautiful and useful spaces on a modest scale.
I am watching this video (thanks to a new cell phone tower) from the jungles of Panama. Dick Proenneke and his story are one of the reasons that I moved here. I don't have his level of solitude, but my low level of neighbors certainly beats what I left behind in California.
I remember watching the whole video a few years ago. He had minimal supplies and did virtually everything with hand tools. If he needed hinges for the doors, he made them from wood. Wanted a bowl? Same thing, carved it from wood. The skills and work ethic this guy had were on another level.
Dick inspired me with the great craftsmanship he had and living up there for so many years by himself! You are missed dick proenneke! Miss ya alot and thank you for what you did! Living your dream
Even though this is a story about making it alone in the wilderness, this film is one of the most serene and sublime things I have ever seen. Anywhere. By anyone. On any subject. This is a gem.
I did this , in northern Mn , built my log home from scratch , I live full time in it now , best thing I ever did , I hope to die here , but not today...
The most personal story of a man, that shared it with all of us. Before the almighty dollar meant anything. Loved this from first viewing many years ago. Thank you Dick .
Right? He makes it look doable. (Hard, but doable.) I'd eff it up and be begging for a rescue in days. Being able to do ship, cook, and do small home repairs is not the same as living off the land and building your own house from a stand of trees!
I lived in the Bush of Alaska for 40 years, hunted at this very spot a few times. Incredible filmmaking by Dick. Would love to go spend a few years in this spot. Fantastic journeymen carpenter. Lots to learn from watching this thanks for sharing.
He took his time , paced himself; didn’t overdue it. Might not work for all. But I bet it would help all in every walk of life. Maybe I would not have been such a loser-maybe.
Saw this on PBS and as it turns out I also own it on DVD after rummaging through my collection. Double super jack-pot ! It took a very creative engineer and amazing individual to build his quaint log cabin without help, power tools or modern conveniences, manufacturing kitchen tools from used gas cans and wood scraps. It was amazing to watch as he set his camera rolling, pursued the task at hand, and then re-set the camera for another activity.It's some fine Wilderness cinematography I believe shot on 8mm and possibly even 16mm . In 1968, 52-year-old retired mechanic Dick Proenneke spent over a year on his own in the wilds of Twin Lakes, Alaska. With a camera and a tripod, he recorded his activities, fishing and building a log cabin and surviving without any modern comforts. He went back home to Iowa for a brief time and then spent the next 30 years in his cabin, alone. This film, produced for public television, presents the footage from that first year, with narration (read by producer Bob Swerer Jr.) from Proenneke's journals. This production film is food for my overly-urbanized soul. I can turn it on and feel so much peace from the majestic landscapes, music and the narrator's soothing voice. This is an excellent story of a man who was extremely interesting because of both his capability and remarkable simplicity. Highly recommend.
I've owned the DVD for about 10 years now and watch it every year while spending the night in my hard sided ice shack while fishing on the lakes in South Dakota. I've watched it at home too but for some reason I enjoy it out there alot more.
My wife and I checked out his complete dvd series. Impressive human, so skilled and resourceful. He had the guts, smarts, etc. to make his life the way he desired. RIP Mr. Proenneke.
Read his journals, too. 'One mans wilderness: An Alaskan odyssey.' He often worked with parks services against poachers and those who transported them. His life was threatened ,probably often, but stay he did.
I think the first time I saw this infomercial I was 15 .... I’m 33 now and I can’t count the amount of times I’ve seen this. It never gets old. It taps into our primitive instinct. It’s calms my overactive mind. We all want this, the connection with nature. Despite the irony of me watching this on my smart phone.
It is incredible. He reminds me of my grandfather. I often wonder if I have what it takes to live there. I would like the opportunity. Josh I find it comforting. Its all about the wonder and adventure. Truly living life in the wild.
Dick was a true Master Craftsman. He not only lived there but lived well. Don't think anyone else could have done it. And with so much charisma to boot. I could just watch this over and over. I'm not a millennial but Thanks for sharing. :)
Alaska is still up there waiting for you young people. Go there. You will never regret it, Nature is powerful and the beauty is devastating. Get away from Anchorage and towns, get out to the edge.. be strong learn and have stories for your grand kids. Winter is long. Money is good. I miss the great land lived there 15 years did my time in wilderness. do it.
Have the two "Alone" dvd's I'll watch again and again, living vicariously through Mr. Proenneke. He was such a skilled woodworker. Can't help wondering if I would even be able to survive, given the extreme winters there. I think not. My dad was more optimistic. (Funny the things you remember.) I grew up in Alaska, my brother still there. I'm in Texas now and have taken my camper up a few times, such travels encompassing the extent of my wilderness living. I must visit the Richard Proenneke Museum in Donnellson, Iowa where there's a replica of his Alaska cabin. That is definitely on my to-do list.
PBS sometimes shows the entire 1 hour 30 min documentary from time to time...very interesting to watch the whole thing...this is just a taste of what this amazing man achieved for himself.
Bravo Mr. Proenneke sure have enjoyed the films I've seen so far looking forward to watching them all. You obviously were a proud Mountain man wish I could have met you..RIP mountain Man CHEERS👍
His voice over is calming. Reminds me of the first nature films by Walt Disney. Would like those to come back to my third generation, for the pure pleasure of that experience.
I watched the vlogs of the self reliance by Shawn James and he went to Alaska to visit Sir Proenneke's Log Cabin and I saw this videos about living his life alone in the wilderness since 1960s. These documentary videos are just amazing. ❤❤❤
So glad I came across these videos of this amazing man. Truely a master craftsman living a beautiful fulfilling life the way we all should've been living before mass industrialisation. I wonder what year did he pass and if he had any children or family left behind?
I love this guy's videos. I spend a lot of time in the wilderness, but nothing compares to what he has done. most people will be lost without internet television radio video games or even the sound of other people.. I love being in the wilderness,, no people no stress
I did 15 years in Alaska, The Great Land. I enjoyed my time in wilderness, the animals, the plants vast size and clear air and water. dip my hands into ice cold stream and gulp pure heaven. smell of high bush cranberries, sqwak of the raven don't miss it Nature will speak to you of strength and pureness.
@@jayfailing6714 how did you sustain yourself in Alaska? I have always wanted to visit there and live at least 1 year. I have missed out!! Any suggestions? Anything would be helpful. I could live in a camper. Where did you live in Alaska?
@@gailmccanless5230 Just go and stay out of town(Anchorage,Fbnks) seek and ye shall find. go early spring april/may I lived north Healy and Near Homer.
When he says .... My dream is I dream no longer .... That might be the best sentence I have ever heard . I know that feeling when in nature , I love it .
That's a fact ! Those modern day Alaskan "survivals" are 100% fake. They embellish the outdoor elements for ratings. When they finish the days shooting they then head to a hotel for hot toddies. Hilarious.
Well I have it a thumbs down because He is just another anti social psychotic guy who cant keep a woman and who has no ability to make a family or love anyone
This guy was amazing. He had to do everything twice because he was recording himself. Every shot walking towards/ away from the camera meant he had to set up the shot, walk back and then pack up the camera and get the next shot. What a dude.
And think of the amount of calories that he burned while doing all that work! And he had to feed himself off of the land,...which is quite a bit of work in itself.
5/14/21 an I watched this on pbs with my father an we loved it in the 80s ,an I still love it ,now this is more interesting then anything on all the tv channel today ,
Wow, the opening monologue is my thoughts, ( up to the point where he gets to the cabin site) except I am trying my first summer in the Sonoran desert.. partly to show that it can be done.. I am 60 and I have never heard of this guy until today.. Thx for posting..
Shawn James channel gives reference to Dick and his Other channel on RU-vid My Self Reliance. Shawn has built log cabins on his property with basic tools and it's Dick that inspired him to do so. Shawn recently went to Twin Lakes to visit Dicks cabin and couple other cabins that are near by. If you like the outdoors and log cabin building with basic hand tools you must go visit Shawns channels. His videos are beautifully shot and he admits he's no expert cabin builder of any sort but gets the job done with the basic tools. You will not be disappointed and if you've not watched any of Shawns videos you are going to be hooked. Go back to the beginning and binge watch and catchup ☺
I love to watch his vidoes Mr pronneke you was truly an amazing man even though you are no longer with us your life is still an insperation to all of us thank you sir for showing us another life of peace that so many are longing for RIP Sir
Great documentary someone who was a real outdoorsman, I saw it years ago,you will never see anyone close to this kind of living even the most secretive places are trampled by man many of them with four wheelers and snowmobile and fuel . These times are long gone awesome documentary.
Shawn James has the My Self Reliance show here on RU-vid. His videos are extremely interesting. He actually has one where he came here to see Dicks cabin. He's built a beautiful homestead on his land in Canada, using mostly hand tools. His film expertise is amazing. He cooks too! My guess is if you like this here you'll love his channel.
DP was a former welder and diesel mechanic. He is a testament to determination, ethical use of the outdoors, and massive practical knowledge and skill sets . What a story of his devotion , naturalist skills. And all the great information he recorded of his surroundings during his odessy in the wild.. Legendary ❤❤❤❤
I had an uncle, long gone now, that lived up on a mountain in the panhandle of Idaho. He was 9 miles from the nearest road when he arrived there shortly after ww2. He lived in the same little shack for about 50 yrs. No water, electricity or phone. He got Electric and phone in the 1980's. never had running water.
He sowed the seeds of Alaskan bush people ...watched this as a kid in New York and loved every minute of his shows. He was so fit the things he did seemed super human ........
