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| Lainey |
Posted - Dec 06 2008 : 5:03:11 PM
Our state's educational channel (PBS affiliate) is having their annual fund drive and they've been showing some excellent shows. I watched one today about Dick Proenneke. He was a homesteader who built a log home and lived in the Alaskan wilderness for over 30 years. There's info about him here:
http://aloneinthewilderness.com/index.html
I think that was the name of the show as well. It was based on some films he shot and some journals he had written while there. I have to say I was really impressed with him. He was very self sufficient and I'm going to look for his book.
Farmgirl Sister #25
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| willowtreecreek |
Posted - Dec 07 2008 : 3:54:02 PM
I read his book and have been wanting to see the show but always miss it. The book was amazing.
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| vermont v |
Posted - Dec 07 2008 : 3:43:25 PM
My husband says he used to watch Dick P. films when he was a kid!Its a great program and we have seen it a number of times. Its relaxing to watch;and interesting the way he set his life up. I often wonder if he had a bad experience with people because it must have been a lonely existence. |
| countrygal56 |
Posted - Dec 07 2008 : 3:41:21 PM
We watched the show too, my husband and I really enjoyed it.
Barb
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| Mountain Girl |
Posted - Dec 06 2008 : 7:39:35 PM
Dick donated his cabin to the US National Park Service and is still there in what is now known as Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. JoAnn |
| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Dec 06 2008 : 7:06:09 PM
I love that. I have seen it many times and just dream about doing that, too. He sure was good at everything. I wonder if the cabin is still there today.
Kris |
| Mountain Girl |
Posted - Dec 06 2008 : 5:20:43 PM
We love that show! Even bought the book. It's a wonderful story. We recorded it and play it over and over again. We love that fact he always would say " I needed a ( whatever it was) and then make it. JoAnn |
