Richard Proenneke lived alone in the Alaskan wilderness for more than 3 decades. He arrived at age 51 and built his log cabin without help. Many of the tools he made on the spot by himself. With a camera he filmed what became 3 very educational video documentaries of his experiences. Here are their titles:
Alone In The Wilderness
Silence and Solitude
The Frozen North
Here is their source.
The first film is available to watch online, Part 1 and Part 2.
There are a couple of books made from Richard’s handwritten journals while in the wilderness, they are titled One Man’s Wilderness and are available to be viewed online.
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