If you've ever thought about giving it all up and setting off into a life in the wilderness, then this is the film you need to see. Even if it has only ever been a flight of fancy, you will love this film. You will admire a master craftsman at work. You will respect his work ethic, and his attention to detail. He is patient and diligent. Dick Proenneke takes you on an amazing journey as he carves out a new life for himself in the beautiful and unspoiled Alaska of the late 60's. I love to watch a man of skill work and I have watched this film time and time again. Each winter, when it's too cold and too snowy, and I'm not planning to go anywhere, I make a cup of cocoa, wrap up warm, and I watch Dick go to work, carving out his dream. It's amazing to watch a man build something with just what nature provides and a few hand tools. No machines, no electricity, no help. I would love to live a simple life, out away from everything, but not alone. If you admire the pioneer spirit, then you owe it to yourself to watch this man show you what it it takes to make a home with just your two hands. I don't think they make them like him anymore. If they do, I hope I find one.
Review of Alone in the Wilderness
