One Man's Wilderness

[coyote101]

One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey - Sam Keith and Richard Proenneke

Many of you may have seen the video Alone in the Wilderness on PBS. It is a fascinating video about Dick Proenneke, a guy who lived in Alaska and, at the age of 51, retired and went to the wilderness to see if he could survive for a year. With a few simple hand tools, he built a cabin and not only survived that first year, but ended up staying for more than thirty. What's especially great about this video is that Proenneke had a high quality video camera and documented much of the work that he did, so this is actual footage and not a reenactment. He also kept a very detailed journal. One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey contains much of that journal. It is fascinating to read and adds a lot to the video.

What I would like to do is pass the book around to anyone who would like to read it. If you are interested, just respond in this thread, and I'll put you on a list to get it.  Its going to Bopeye tomorrow and LORDDAL after that, but I'd like everyone who is interested to have a chance to read it. All I ask is that you read it in a reasonable amount of time and when you finish, reply again in this thread to notify anyone else who is interested. Get their information and then send the book to them. When nobody else wants to read it, the last guy can just send it back to me. If life in the Alaskan wilderness interests you, then you won't be disappointed in this book.

Oh yeah, the video comes along with the book, so you can watch it again without the PBS fund raising breaks, or if you've never seen it, watch it for the first time.

Pat

Here's the list: Bopeye (finished)
                    LORDDAL (finished)
                    nailbender (finished)
                    sweatybetty (finished)
                    Semp (skipped)
                    Coulter (finished)
                    Dan Carey (finished)
                    Semp (finished)
                    Hawks Feather (finished)
                    nor-cal yote (finished)
                    Frogman (finished)
                    cb223 (finished)

                     Back in Kentucky

[nailbender]

 Please add my name the list.

[alscalls]

I had both movies and the book but they are on loan right now and WOW do I love it I read the book three times.

[sweatybetty]

thats a very cool offer please add me to the list. hows the shipping $ work?

[coyote101]

sweatybetty

Whoever has it pays to ship to the next person.

Pat

[MI VHNTR]

There was a show on PBS today about the book/video. VERY interesting to watch and see  Richard Proenneke going about his business in Alaska. MI VHNTR

[coyote101]

LORDDAL'

Bopeye is almost finished with the book and dvd. Please send him a PM with your address so he can forward them to you. Hope you enjoy them.

Pat

[Bopeye]

I should be done tomorrow. Sorry it took so long, but with the pain killers it seemed like everytime I started reading it would put me to sleep. 

[coyote101]

No time limit Bopeye. I hope you're not needing the painkillers as often, but don't rush the recovery. Just do what the doctor, and your back, tell you you can do.

Pat

[KySongDog]

Please add my name to the list.   

Semp

[Bopeye]

Waiting on an address LORDAL. 

Where could I find a copy of the book and DVD? I'd like to have my own set. This is worth reading and watching more than once. 

Once awesome dude.

[MI VHNTR]

Here you go:

http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=Richard+Proenneke&src=IE-SearchBox

MI VHNTR

[alscalls]

Waiting on an address LORDAL. 

Where could I find a copy of the book and DVD? I'd like to have my own set. This is worth reading and watching more than once. 

Once awesome dude.

There are many check this out!!!
http://www.dickproenneke.com/

[coyote101]

Please add my name to the list.  

Semp

Got you on there Semp.

Pat

[Bopeye]

My wife sent off  One Man's Wilderness so be looking for it Charles.    I got Alaska's Wolf Man today. Take me a year to read that much.......

[LORDDAL]

I'll be watching thje mail daily and believe me Bop once you start Alaskas wolfman you wont be able to put it down

[Coulter]

Well how the heck did I miss this Get me on the list please...

Oh by the way -  in that Alaska's Wolf Man book. The green booger that is on page 163 was there when I got the book
Just kidding

Steve

[coyote101]

Got you on the list Coulter.

Pat

[coyote101]

LORDDAL is about finished; nailbender is up next.

[Dan Carey]

I would like to be added to the list, Thanks  Dan