what a way to LIVE !!! build your own home (in the wilderness ) & live & hunt cook & fend for yourself with no stores or neighbors for miles !! that is an extreme accomplishment to say the least !! it was all or nothing & he succeeded! ! I'm very impressed !! would love to do what he did !!
I would love to see the cabin in person, too. But you realize that as log cabins go, it's relatively new. Where I'm from and even where I live now (West Virginia and Virginia), it's nothing to see a log house that's over 150 years old. Of course, you need a good foundation for them to last that long. But then, nobody calls them cabins; they're log houses.
@@kennethquesenberry2610 We live in a log cabin, too but it is about twenty years old. We have others on our road that are over one hundred. I love going by them and imagining what their lives were like back when the area I live in was undeveloped. Life had to be so hard but rewarding.
@@gardeningwithpuppies6752 Nice comment. I live in Northern Virginia now and one will see many log houses if one travels west from here, although you will have to look for them. Most have additions now. They all look like they might have been built by the same person, too, and none were built the way Proenneke built his cabin. The notching is all different and most used squared logs. In some places, including the log house where I lived for a while, had very wide squared logs, as much as eight inches. Some of those log houses were in towns, too. None were very big but they were at least larger than Proenneke's cabin. Log houses are still very popular in parts of the world, mainly in Northern Europe, Germany, Russia and Scandinavia, largely because of the large forests in those places. Early settlers in this country did not built log cabins because there were none where they came from, either Britain or Spain. A romantic traditional house in some places in this country is an adobe hacienda, not a log house. Yes, life was hard--for some people--and that's still true, of course. It's always harder on the frontiers but some places are less bountiful than others. The soil can be poor, you might not have enough land, water can be a problem and winters can be difficult. Other landowners can be a problem, too. Proenneke, however, was not self-sufficient by any means. Read his books and you'll understand. He was more independent than most of us are these days, to be sure. He was very frugal. He had no water bill, no gas bill (he owned a truck, though), no property tax, and so on. His lifeline was the air service from Lake Clark that brought his basic needs, plus the mail. Although he did plant a garden the first year, he apparently grew relatively little of what he ate. He certainly ate meat and did hunt at first but eventually gave that up. He wasn't above scrounging the leftovers from other hunter's kills, though, and always remarked about how much they left. In the places in the country where I lived and where my father lived, people did hunt. But there were no deer or other large game like Elk. They all got killed off generations ago. "Living off the land" meant farming and the best farm land was owned by rich plantation owners who used slaves. Don't kid yourself about any romantic farm life.
I've watched alone in the wilderness at least 30 times, I put it on when I feel frustrated by modern life. Other than the bears (yes I have run into many bears) I dream of living like that.
Dankie vir die mooi film dit is n voorreg om die natuur so te sien Jammer in Suid Afrika kan mens nie so alleen bly nie te veel misdaad Die vyand kan mens nie sien nie en hul is WREED Skoon jaloers op mense wat so bly
now all you need to build is a small pier/boat launch. where you can tie up your boats and a bench to clean your fish. that would make it perfect. but then again that's me its probably already PERFECT for you. great cabin great vid.
With the exception of bush pilots bringing some supplies occasionally, he likely never got exposed To a Flu or Cold Virus. That would be a bonus not getting exposed to illness.
Imagine he lives here for more than 30 years, what a life for some it could be lonely but he live his life to the fullest in a paradise like that. He almost lost his vision while working and thats when he decided to spend the rest of his life away from the chaos.....
watched the documentarys, its still beautiful, is a set in aspic museum now ? no-one lives there anymore ? people still need the respite from society proenekke sought.
what s nice place to live your life he, was a very fortunate to be able to build on that land in the first place, he new how live on the land without hurting it, something I would have loved to try out just one winter, if you could make it through just one winter you might like it or hate it, with one great experience and adventure....
MrSchmitty61 You could do that in Alaska then it was still called homesteading. The park service came along later and we're in awe of this amazing man who wrote journals everyday of his life at twin lakes. By the time he had to leave due to sickness he had 50 lbs of 6x9 ringed pads of his life.
very nice more video please ,any detail on the inside footage.i like how you took your time filming also.any more footage would be great.i leave in the morning to cut and peel more logs for my log cabin in michigan I'm building.i also im a big fan of mr proenneke .great job guys
@Jennifer Blane Canada? What are you talking about? Dick Proenneke was American. He built his cabin in Alaska. He used hand tools and filmed himself working. It is now videos called 'Alone in the Wilderness '.
Does it get any restoration or care since it is a historic monument - they need to close doors to public so no stealing is done, sorry but have seen that done on open places - some people are not honest. or do care about the history of such a place.
It used to be that you could watch the original films on utube but they seem to have gone now. Snatched up by some money grubber and chopped into short pieces for profit.
I don't know why Dick created that beautiful fireplace the way he did. The entire fireplace is outside of the cabin and I think he would have been much warmer if he had used bracing and masonry to bring the fireplace into the cabin by 5 or 6 inches. I wonder if he put a lot of rock on the inside so that the rock would heat up and radiate heat. The way it's designed, nearly all the heat is lost and goes straight up the chimney. I also wonder how he cleaned it. That had to be used every day of the year for cooking and very heavily 9 months of the year for heating.
I feel that the majority of everything that the human race does on a daily basis in these times is disrespectful. So much disrespect for our Creator, and his beautiful gifts to us, very few actually "care" anymore.
Kenny Starr ~ I just performed a ceremony to the Creator in your honor. I needed smoke so I burned about half a dozen motorcycle tires I've had laying around. Now things are tidier around my place too!
moncorp1 Why did you waste the smoke from the scooter tires by burning them on a pile? Why didn't you just roll them up in a strawberry paper and catch yer'self the ultimate free ride? Waste not, want not LOL!!!
Its Nov 2020... That Cabin is 52 years old.... what a testament to hard work.
My house is older and original. That cabin has already had to have the lower logs replaced.
I am completely in awe at the craftsmanship shown here. What an amazing individual.
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@@Agueybana787 8 years later. :D
Richard Proenneke - look him up!
@@Skandinavisk haha! That's why I did it. I wanted you to see your comment 8 yes later.
Yeah, I looked him up and researched him a bit. Thx!
i finish reading his book today ,(One Man's wilderness) the best i read this year ,love it what a patient man and dedication he have , such a talent ,
Thanks for not talking. Very respectful. Thank you!
what a way to LIVE !!! build your own home (in the wilderness ) & live & hunt cook & fend for yourself with no stores or neighbors for miles !! that is an extreme accomplishment to say the least !! it was all or nothing & he succeeded! ! I'm very impressed !! would love to do what he did !!
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Thank you for not putting some annoying music to this.
They should put a statue of him(by his door) with a bird feeder so the birds can still eat out of his hand. ♡
Your right
Good idea
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A past life held in the balance of time for others to relish on. RIP Dick Proenneke
It is so great to see the cabin still standing and in such great shape.
It's a historic landmark in Alaska. They take care of it
I would love to see the cabin in person, too. But you realize that as log cabins go, it's relatively new. Where I'm from and even where I live now (West Virginia and Virginia), it's nothing to see a log house that's over 150 years old. Of course, you need a good foundation for them to last that long. But then, nobody calls them cabins; they're log houses.
@@kennethquesenberry2610 We live in a log cabin, too but it is about twenty years old. We have others on our road that are over one hundred. I love going by them and imagining what their lives were like back when the area I live in was undeveloped. Life had to be so hard but rewarding.
@@gardeningwithpuppies6752 Nice comment. I live in Northern Virginia now and one will see many log houses if one travels west from here, although you will have to look for them. Most have additions now. They all look like they might have been built by the same person, too, and none were built the way Proenneke built his cabin. The notching is all different and most used squared logs. In some places, including the log house where I lived for a while, had very wide squared logs, as much as eight inches. Some of those log houses were in towns, too. None were very big but they were at least larger than Proenneke's cabin. Log houses are still very popular in parts of the world, mainly in Northern Europe, Germany, Russia and Scandinavia, largely because of the large forests in those places. Early settlers in this country did not built log cabins because there were none where they came from, either Britain or Spain. A romantic traditional house in some places in this country is an adobe hacienda, not a log house.
Yes, life was hard--for some people--and that's still true, of course. It's always harder on the frontiers but some places are less bountiful than others. The soil can be poor, you might not have enough land, water can be a problem and winters can be difficult. Other landowners can be a problem, too. Proenneke, however, was not self-sufficient by any means. Read his books and you'll understand. He was more independent than most of us are these days, to be sure. He was very frugal. He had no water bill, no gas bill (he owned a truck, though), no property tax, and so on. His lifeline was the air service from Lake Clark that brought his basic needs, plus the mail. Although he did plant a garden the first year, he apparently grew relatively little of what he ate. He certainly ate meat and did hunt at first but eventually gave that up. He wasn't above scrounging the leftovers from other hunter's kills, though, and always remarked about how much they left.
In the places in the country where I lived and where my father lived, people did hunt. But there were no deer or other large game like Elk. They all got killed off generations ago. "Living off the land" meant farming and the best farm land was owned by rich plantation owners who used slaves. Don't kid yourself about any romantic farm life.
@@kennethquesenberry2610 what you posted may seem harsh to some but it is true for the most part 👍
I've watched alone in the wilderness at least 30 times, I put it on when I feel frustrated by modern life. Other than the bears (yes I have run into many bears) I dream of living like that.
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Disappointed we didn’t get to see the inside. Amazing man, he was an artist really.
A truly inspirational man.
YOU CAME ALL THAT WAY AND DIDN’T EVEN BOTHER TO SHOW US THE INTERIOR!!!!!!
when one man can literally outdo an army.
When I was a kid watching on TV I thought everything was so much bigger and the cabin was way in the woods where everything had to be packed in.
Absolutely fascinating.
Such an inspiring man God bless him may he rest in peace
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Mister Proenekke is the reason why I live the way of mister Proenekke... With a great bow of respect to mister Proenekke!
at minute 4:32 - what is the structure? a ramp to get to land from the water when visitors arrive?
I think it’s official name is a bucket slid but also known as a dog slid
He used it for transporting stuff around in the winter through snow and ice
Dankie vir die mooi film dit is n voorreg om die natuur so te sien Jammer in Suid Afrika kan mens nie so alleen bly nie te veel misdaad Die vyand kan mens nie sien nie en hul is WREED Skoon jaloers op mense wat so bly
I just think he built this with hand tools amazing
Most houses are still built with just hand tools.
Great video mate, I wanted to know what the cabin looked like now... still stands proud. Great workmanship.
Yes it is still standing and is maintained by the Forest Service.
That's amazing
LOVE THIS CABIN AND STORY :)
everything looks so beautiful.
Beautiful place
Beautiful, thanks for posting.
Nice video. My husband loves the Dick Proenneke documentary. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing craftsmanship!!
Not much mentioned about mosquitos and other bugs.if anything like upper michigan they can drive you nuts. GREAT VIDEOS.THANKS!!!
In the part where he's working on the cabin he's wearing a net over his head for a very small bit.
I’m confused by the sled, did he have dogs? I don’t remember seeing dogs in any videos about him. Anyway, this man is a legend
I believe he used it on the lake when it froze.
Guy had it figured out
LOVE THE VIDEO :o) I am a big Proenneke fan, and just love seeing you video with lots of detail and no talking...
Great work and video. :o)
Those door hinges
Just wondering. I have seen the interior of Mr. Proenneke's cabin many times from different angles. I just never saw a bed? Where did he sleep?
He had a cot that he built from spruce in the left corner near the fireplace . I think he said he had a 4inch foam rubber pad on top of it .
Great to see this is still there and maintained!
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Don't come at this MAN with a Covid Shot😂😂😅😂!!
This is. Cool i have a lot of respect for him and I love his cabin. & he did what i wood lot too be
now all you need to build is a small pier/boat launch. where you can tie up your boats and a bench to clean your fish. that would make it perfect. but then again that's me its probably already PERFECT for you. great cabin great vid.
With the exception of bush pilots bringing some supplies occasionally, he likely never got exposed
To a Flu or Cold Virus. That would be a bonus not getting exposed to illness.
Amen!
One of the videos about him said asides from injuries, he was never sick a day in his life!
Imagine he lives here for more than 30 years, what a life for some it could be lonely but he live his life to the fullest in a paradise like that. He almost lost his vision while working and thats when he decided to spend the rest of his life away from the chaos.....
watched the documentarys, its still beautiful, is a set in aspic museum now ? no-one lives there anymore ? people still need the respite from society proenekke sought.
this cabin rings a bell..
was built in 1969 by wild photographer mr dickins ? i may right?
Growing roof, how very neat.
That looks like the exact same boat I used to drive in Canada as a kid.
Photo314159 you don't drive a boat,you skipper a boat. Just saying
Nobody "skippers" an aluminum rowboat with a small outboard, you just drive the damn thing, lol.
I crash a boat
Jack Sprat both terms are fine just saying
So did he have to pay taxes on the property or did he just live there for free
what s nice place to live your life he, was a very fortunate to be able to build on that land in the first place, he new how live on the land without hurting it, something I would have loved to try out just one winter, if you could make it through just one winter you might like it or hate it, with one great experience and adventure....
MrSchmitty61
You could do that in Alaska then it was still called homesteading. The park service came along later and we're in awe of this amazing man who wrote journals everyday of his life at twin lakes. By the time he had to leave due to sickness he had 50 lbs of 6x9 ringed pads of his life.
very nice more video please ,any detail on the inside footage.i like how you took your time filming also.any more footage would be great.i leave in the morning to cut and peel more logs for my log cabin in michigan I'm building.i also im a big fan of mr proenneke .great job guys
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The true grizzly Adams.
oh this cabin is totally grand .is the elevated one the food stores????man this is grand.
This is going on my bucket list! Very cool destination for my future trip to Alaska.
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Very nice...more of this pls... : )
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was this an old Documentary film location ?
@Jennifer Blane Canada? What are you talking about? Dick Proenneke was American. He built his cabin in Alaska. He used hand tools and filmed himself working. It is now videos called 'Alone in the Wilderness '.
How can I visit his Cabin? Can anyone advise please.
It's a short flight from Lake Clark or Anchorage. I'd stop for a night in Lake Clark because there is a lot of history there and it's peaceful also.
good video gym in Kansas City always your friend
What a beaufiful place!
Note the difference in the workmanship difference, ...the bottom 4 logs were replaced by Forest Service
There are two DVDs out about him and a book, of course they can be bought at Amazon.
i wish i could have that kind of life
Pan slower... MUCH slower. Still good stuff.
gud gawd!! wat a shythole 😬😱
Does it get any restoration or care since it is a historic monument - they need to close doors to public so no stealing is done, sorry but have seen that done on open places - some people are not honest. or do care about the history of such a place.
so where's the guy at, did he die of something
Yes, old age. In the lower 48, three years after realizing he couldn't continue to look after himself in AK.
He built the entire thing by hand without power tools at the age of 51 and lived there for 30 years alone.
He died in 2003, at his brother's house in California. He was 86.
Looks like he still lives there.
Show the inside
Will there be talking?
How in the world is the wood not more weathered and gray? Especially that sled. There must be zero humidity there.
It used to be that you could watch the original films on utube but they seem to have gone now. Snatched up by some money grubber and chopped into short pieces for profit.
I don't know why Dick created that beautiful fireplace the way he did. The entire fireplace is outside of the cabin and I think he would have been much warmer if he had used bracing and masonry to bring the fireplace into the cabin by 5 or 6 inches. I wonder if he put a lot of rock on the inside so that the rock would heat up and radiate heat. The way it's designed, nearly all the heat is lost and goes straight up the chimney. I also wonder how he cleaned it. That had to be used every day of the year for cooking and very heavily 9 months of the year for heating.
+tarstarkusz I don't think he needed much advise
+ralph gillingham In cold weather you will put all rock/masonry inside, as we do it in Finland and have done for centuries.
Still, a fair question.
speculating because cabin is small.
armchair quarterback. Bla-bla...
I wouldn't be mind being there for a couple of months myself
They should not allow motors in twin lakes except in emergency and delivering supply s for the hard cores to make it through the winters,.....
Nice vid. Would have been better with a little narration.
I feel it is disrespectful to Proenneke to use the motorboat.
I feel it was good of this person to share this nice HD video with all of us.
I feel that the majority of everything that the human race does on a daily basis in these times is disrespectful. So much disrespect for our Creator, and his beautiful gifts to us, very few actually "care" anymore.
Kenny Starr ~ I just performed a ceremony to the Creator in your honor. I needed smoke so I burned about half a dozen motorcycle tires I've had laying around. Now things are tidier around my place too!
moncorp1 Why did you waste the smoke from the scooter tires by burning them on a pile? Why didn't you just roll them up in a strawberry paper and catch yer'self the ultimate free ride? Waste not, want not LOL!!!
+moncorp1
Oh BOY are you happy now that you showed everyone what a smart-ass you are!! God will NOT be MOCKED!!!
S
Beautiful location, But I have a huge dislike for videos that are MUTE.
Moving on.
Frank Artman see ya wouldn’t wanna be ya
Frank Artman bye bye
Need phone number alone in wilderness
Show the inside