Proenneke's Log Cabin Tour | Off Grid Cabins in Alaska | My Perspective
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A complete tour of Dick Proenneke's log cabin on upper Twin Lakes in Alaska, including his elevated log cache, his woodshed and the neighboring cabins owned by Spike and Hope Carrithers and Weiser.
See the inside of the cabin, the woodworking details up close, the tools and other gear he used to live off grid at Twin Lakes for 30 years. Throughout the video, I pause during my hikes in the surrounding mountains and while inspecting the log buildings to reflect on Proenneke's life, his undertakings, what I like about his homestead, what I don't like and would do differently and his influence on me.
Richard L. Proenneke was an inspiration not only because of the basic home that he built and that he stayed in it for almost thirty years, but also for his thrift, resourcefulness, self reliance, perseverance and connection with nature. What I was pleasantly surprised about after reading more of his story and talking to the people in town who knew him well, was that he was not a hermit and actually liked people, socializing often. He hosted many guests, some just for the day and some overnighters, including family, friends, hikers, park staff and others. He visited family and friends in Port Alsworth, Primrose Iowa and California, where his brother Raymond lived. He spent the last five years of his life in California with his brother before passing away in 2003. His ashes were scattered on what is now known as Proenneke Peak, a mountain behind his log cabin.
Awkwardly, I spend an hour at the end explaining how Dick Proenneke inspired me to build my off grid homestead, including my log cabin, forest kitchen, log cabin sauna, wood shed and upcoming buildings including a timber frame workshop and root cellar.
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Man, Mr Dick cut the trees and built his home. He also did a vast amount of tasks that most people never knew about. He had food that lasted a very long time and even built a keep to store it. He was an amazing human being. And there's no one like him
Some kind of similar case from finland if you are interested: "Pentti Linkola" lived kind of a similar lifestyle
Hello. Dick was my Dad's second cousin. I grew up watching the original videos in VHS when my Dad would get them. Very proud of this man and all he accomplished. I think my Dad was alot like him in the fact that he was fine being by himself and content. And very quiet. Thank you for making this and going up there. Someday i'd love to go there.
What made Dick's adventure so beautiful is that he was able to share it on film for all of us. God Bless!
Mindy, that is awesome! I am not related to Richard (Dick) but I too have watched old VHS tapes of him and his experiences there. I LOVE THIS!!
You really should, and while you still can! Don't put it off too long and wind up regretting it later in life.
Ciao ho capito ora che il creatore di questo tempio è Dick un vero genio del legno e di molte altre cose.
Un peccato che non possa capire però lo ammiro dal profondo della mia anima. È ill mio desiderio di avviare una vita simile anche se sembra un po complicata per me.
Però io amo questo pianeta proprio come il Signor Dick veramente un uomo da conoscere ⚡⚡⚡🔥
He put so much care into everything he crafted that his cabin is really a work of art.
Specialso very special..
It was sad to see his sled just sitting out in the elements. That thing is going to be rotted away soon if it doesnt get put under cover.
You are exactly right calling it his work of art. He though a lot about balance and harmony with the land. What he did took immense skills and intellect, showing what an average man can do (if he works hard).
Do it right, do it once, was certainly what he tought.
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You are already a legend. When I tell someone about your YT videos they say, "Yeah, I watch those. They are great." We can be inspired by others but we cannot be them. We are ourselves. I will be 70 in a few months and I still have aspirations to be totally independent and to go to certain places. Your pilgrimage was Dick's place in Alaska as well as your own place you have built. I wish to go to Mt. Athos on pilgrimage, but my own house my wife and I built 36 years ago is also our haven and a daily pilgrimage. Thank you, once again for the inspiration you bring to me in your pilgrimage in the woods of Ontario.
I remember Alone in the Wilderness in 1970’s. I’m happy for you and your family that you get to live this dream out. Many blessings to you all!
As a Paraplegic this is a trip I could have never taken, From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU!!
What a beautiful msg.
@Yar Nunya Funny you say that, one of the first things they tell you when you start "adjusting" to your new life is "You can do anything you want from a wheelchair" The part they forgot to mention is "with money, lots and lots of money"
@@acidrainburn9613 If it's any consolation, not many could afford this with limbs or without them. Off grid is pretty much a rich mans game. Most of us grub a living without lifestyle "choice". Money mostly buys that choice,not always,but usually. Blessings to you,these vids give pleasure to so many,a peaceful easy feeling non?
These videos are great escapism huh. That's why I love them, I think it brings out the nature in the human, the peaceful, simple things xxx
Acid Rainburn - Thanks for sharing your situation. I think it resonates with a lot of us. As we get older, our perspectives change, but our bodies don't allow us to do the things we wish we could. Things that I took for granted when I was younger, now I wish I could do and so much more. Like you, this video and others provide a look into places I may never get to, but can appreciate.
Dick lives in us, the determined,the strong, the inventive and perseverant spirit.
What I love about these old cabins is the stories they can tell, the history... the people may be gone but the cabins are still standing (some more than others). There are so many amazing stories in those walls!! Thanks for sharing this one.
I met him back in 1988 i was 9yo with my grandparents in Anchorage Airport. I barely remember but can remember his voice. Thank you for this vid. He was an awesome man from what ive learned.
Loved the rain!!! I grew up living off the land as much as possible. All my family aunts, uncles, and cousins were taught to build our homes, make our furniture, clothing, and preserve our food. We were taught to never take more from the land than needed to survive. I think that is why I like your videos so much. They are awesome. I love your forest garden. You are doing a great job. Please continue doing what you are doing. I enjoy them so much!
I watched Alone in the Wilderness numerous times on PBS over the years. I came to TH-cam to watch them again around 2 years ago. TH-cam recommended to me one of your videos Shawn. I have been hooked ever since! You are truly in the same mold as Dick Proenneke and if he knew you, he would be very proud of what you have done and how you are sharing it with us with My Self Reliance. I truly felt like I was watch Dick again. Thank you Shawn!
I've commented a couple of times since I've started watching Shawn's videos on how much he reminds me of Dick Proenneke, lol.
Dick probably would have said "Why do you have so many buildings?" 😂
@@laurabaldwin8763 guess the answer is family? Or because he could do it.
That was beautiful, now I’m tearing up. 🙏
how do i get my hands on this "Alone in the wilderness" series? is it on youtube (will chk after this) , on dvd? anyone? also whats a good book recommended about this living off the grid stuff? any on this Proenneke guy?
Hi Shawn. Greetings from Uki, NSW Australia. After seeing this video and a history of following Dick Proenneke's life's work, it has inspired me to buy a forest property here in Australia, build a wood cabin and live this lifestyle as much as I can - a trip to Twin Lakes is definietly on my bucket list now too (I'm 36)! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to Dick Proenneke and yourself for the inspiration to follow a similar path and a more truthful existence.
Without a doubt, this is a fine tribute to Mr. Proenneke, his tools, and the life he built in the wilderness. You were the one fated to bring it. Thank-you.
Dick Proenneke has been an inspiration to me for years - amazing person. Really appreciate all of those who live upon the roads far less travelled!
I’m a Brazilian who just found out about Proenneke’s story and it’s amazing. Such a legend.
Also it impressed me that after more than 50 years, the cabin is in pristine condition. He built it so sturdy and well made.
I’m a Brazilian too ! I’m so impressed also !
Dick proenneke should come to Brazil
@@bellfartsonme He died long ago
Many nights my 2 toddlers will fall asleep watching Alone in the Wilderness, at the age of 3 they’re already talking about mountains and building cabins :)
I've done that for years👍🏼
great , better thad disney crap
And then everyone clapped
You know it really wasn't that long ago when our ancestors had to live this kind of life. My great grandfather fought in the Civil War. He totally lived off the land and you know his ancestors had to do the same so maybe it is just ingrained in us to be drawn to this kind of life. I never would have guessed that I would remotely want anything to do with that kind of life but watching you and being witness to your Alaskan journey has made me wish I were you, in a way. Or that I was young enough to be able to get out there and experience the wild and the nature and the glorious scenery. Back to natural. Your emotions are infectious and I am just thrilled for you that you have experienced this life long dream. These videos are incredible, Shawn. Thank you so much for sharing them.
Shawn !! You Champion! Finally someone took the time to shoot a proper quality video of the whole cabin and show us the entire cabin and it's contents correctly, I've been waiting for over 15 years! The crappy stuff that's been floating around on the web for years has always been sketchy. THANKS TONS for doing that I owe you a beer. I'll never get there as I'm sure a lot of us won't but thanks for taking the time to do that, it's much appreciated. I just love the fact that you actually took the time and covered the mystery wood shed too, you're the first person to ever properly show the whole thing, and god knows we've all heard tons about it ! Those of us who've read and keep re-reading One Man's over and over again thank you!
Simply amazing men, we need more of them in our world today and women and family who support them 100%...there is an appreciation here that runs deep in the roots of our past...I was up till 3 in the morning watching the videos, I'll do the same tonight and dream of my Colorado home and me in my 20's, now stretching fifty years further from my youth...
This was the cabin that he built completely on his own. Those pans he made from the old tin of the oil cans, even the hinges. It is almost like watching him again. Thank you, what a trip through time. Amazing. It is wonderful that the family gives lets people go and get a view into the past.
The cans were not oil cans, they originally held avgas, (gas for small aircraft), that were widely used in those days in the Alaskan bush for whatever an ingenious individual could devise. My wife and two young boys spent time at Twin Lakes in the summers of 1969 and 1971. Dick and the Twin Lakes country were very important as it turned out , in the boys' lives. Particularly the youngest, who grew up to be a successful hunting guide and bush pilot.
*Alaska is Mother Nature on steroids! This is wilderness on an epic scale but I genuinely ADORE your cabin just as much as Mr. Pronneke’s.*
I grew up watching him on pbs from as young as I can remember. I'm so glad they kept playing his videos into the 90's and early 2000's. I was born in 89. What a special experience you are having going there. I had no idea you could do this. I want to live my life like this one day.
This series of videos illustrated to me what I had suspected all along. You are the real deal, Shawn. Watching you in Dick Proeneke’s cabin, and the way you handled the items you picked up with such absolute reverence proved to me that your deep respect for him and what he accomplished is genuine and what you are paralleling your life to. Watching other channels, I see people sort of bend their story to appease the channel, trying to please the masses to boost their numbers. You are simply taking us along for the journey, and for that, I am grateful.🌲
Trudy, it didn’t take me long to figure out that Shawn was “the real deal” and so exciting for my family when we realized and had the “wow” moment. You said it well❤️🌺
@@rivett310 thank you. He is the best.
I love the fact that you don’t have to talk so much. Just doing your job and showing your work says it all. I absolutely Love it. Looking to meet someone as yourself. That would be a Blessing. I hope your able to share this with someone really special that Loves and appreciate nature as you do.
I'm so happy for you that you went there! I would love to go there someday. Proenneke's an absolute legend and such a mild-mannered protector and lover of the natural world.
This is the absolute best video of Dick’s cabin. I think I’ve watched every video of his cabin on TH-cam. Most are out of focus, low light and pan too fast. Thanks Shawn magnificent job as usual.
I think the only 1 I've seen was just after Dick's 8mm movies were converted. I learned how much I could adjust to my environment - if I choose to.
202: BEWARE: Grizzly Country:
Natures' predators are always around so always look for their Tracks!
..."3"in.Bear claws on cabin", said Shawn who likes to grow his food: Harvest&Store.
Journal: Trek-visits to Anchorage. 1960's:"Sour dough Biscuits & Navy-Beans; 1Yr.of Wood for Stove to-fire & cook daily@Twin Lakes Park; Sunrise@1130amSUN-up@4:40pm; also, around lakeside, Rental-Cabins"...
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I agree totally with that.
Poetry. His cabin is one man's poetry. Thanks for doing such a generous job of sharing it.
A very well put tribute to Dick Proennekes and his life and what he wanted to convey.
Having followed Dick for many years the two things he taught me were when hunting game " you move when they move has made me a very successful Bowhunter for the last 50 years, 2nd lesson was how he would not shoot the abundant Caribou because he felt to much would go to waste for a man alone. I followed his lead and also worked 12-hour days six days a week. I retired @ 50, now 69, still living the dream in my paradise, raising all meat needs with fish from the river below our straw bale mansion on a riverbank. Leart some cool stuff from you too Shawn, thank you from New Zealand.
After living in Alaska from 1974 to 1987 I can say with all honesty there is no other place like it. A person can go out in the woods and not see anyone for years. Thanks for showing all of Dicks personal items. He was a wonder. There is a lot of serenity in Alaska.
There have been two times in my life of 68 years, when what my eyes were viewing brought me to tears and to the thought that I may well not be worthy to see such a sight.
Much respect to Dick Proenneke. A true Pioneer and innovative man. A TH-camr before TH-cam, recording himself in the Wilderness. He lived his dream, respect to you Shawn for living yours.
I'm 70 and I don't know how many times I have Watched alone in the Wilderness. I've read his books. It would be nice to go to his cabin. Have a great time while your there, hope you catch lots of fish. God bless you and your family.
Isn't that the most beautiful cabin you've ever seen. The craftmen ship so awesome I love it !
I have Dicks videos and I had so much enjoyment watching him build and live there. The country is so gorgeous. So thank-you for the awesome tour of his place and the detailed close up shots of his personal things. Love your videos so much and thank you for doing this. Brings peace to my heart and joy! I don’t care for TV now .Bless You and your new found joy of life.
Touching tribute to a one of a kind human being.
Thanks for such a well done video.
I grew up in Donnellson, Iowa, about 10 miles from Primrose, which is where Mr. Proenneke was from. When I was a kid, he spoke at a couple of Father Son Banquets. He told such great stories. There is a Richard Proenneke Museum in the Donnellson Public Library.
@A Aaron Vasquez your Mom did
That right
@@PigmanAFM 😂😂😂
I watched the documentary of Dick proenneke some years back and thought it so interesting. Ive always loved Gods creation..Trees animals and lakes, more than being by the ocean. Use to spend lots of time rowing around a lake in indiana when i was a teenager. Id spend hrs looking at all the homes piers, trees lilly pads.
Thank you for taking us on your trip. Showing us Dicks cabin and all the beauty around twin lakes.💕..
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Sounds like you were kindred souls. Nice
Thank you Mr. James, I have great admiration for Mr proennke and his ability to live the life style you both have and are living !
Just looking at the wilderness and the beauty of the trees the flowers the mountains how lucky we all are to live in this world we all need to be greatful for that privilege . Thank you for letting us see part of this gorgeous country!
Don't sell yourself short Shawn. Your cabin is crazy nice, your property is gorgeous, especially in the fall. Keep up the videos, especially the fall and winter videos. God bless, take care
@John Shanker let’s just hope he doesn’t get robbed
The area he's in is a top 5 in the world vacation destination, muskoka, look up the wallstreet journal article on it.
This video should be shown PBS right after Dicks video. Nothing like this exist anywhere. What a video. The information, the detail and the thoughtfulness. I’m taken back by this. Nice job and thank you!
Shawn is such an inspiration....to see who has inspired him is just beyond moving.
It was truly amazing that Dick was an engineer and that created most of his tools and everyday things himself. Truly living off the land and nature in the 60s through 80s.
You're doing what thousands only dream of doing... Good health to you my friend!
I can’t believe I watched this whole thing in one sitting. Couldn’t look away. Thanks for the beautiful work.
This is so well and respectfully done. Im actually quite surprised by it. You really did Dick justice. He was a legend. And a personal hero to many of us.
The unique hand made door handles and hinges is beautifully made.. I hope this place is kept up for ever! Every shot has a thousand words!
Thank you Thank you ♥️
Proenneke lived the life and inspired so many. How awesome to be able to visit. Thank you for sharing this
I've watched the building of this cabin at least a half dozen times, and it always amazed me that one accomplished this
And how dreamed of being there with him learning.
And today I am trying to have my own piece of Heaven in the wilderness.
Thanks for sharing your journey to this remarkable place.
Shawn, as inspiring as Proenneke's Log Cabin is, your work is way more impressive and will also stand the test of time IMO! Someday 50 years from now, someone will be enjoying and admiring your cabin in Ontario as well!
Pronneke was bat a autobiog. Just a guy keeping his family informed. Things were a lot more backwards in those days. I think he did a hell of a job. He didnt have to keep accounts of what he did; but he did!
I love this. I've watched it 5 times. I live in the Hussle and bussle of life. I have 6 children and I work alot to keep my family happy. I love everything about a large family along with the responsibility. Watching your videos relaxes me and reassures me from that what I've learned watching your channel, that I can provide and live good without modern things.
Watching from new Zealand on Monday 10th August 2024 just wow no words can express how beautiful everything is thank you for sharing this with the rest of the world ❤❤❤
shawn, this is my favorite video of yours. I can see your turmoil. You seek perfection. I take inspiration from you. And from Dick. Watched his experience for years. You due him justice Shawn.....thank you.
Shawn, your situation is different. Comparing this very remote site, protected by federal government, no places like this to buy now. You have a family and you are living with one foot in each world at times and can't be so far in back country. Because you love your family, it has to be this way. That said, what you do IS AMAZING!
Plus, the world and population and forest ecology is VERY different now. In late 70s, early 80s I was a park ranger in Great Smoky Mountains in NC & TN. Since then, we have lost a lot of trees species. Im sure it is still better in Alaska, than in lower states.
Thank you, you inspire us all.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful journey and showing his work an life.
I think he was inspiration for thousands of us.
Warm greetings from Budapest / Hungary.
Erik
Shawn this was great , I remember watching Alone in the Wilderness way back on PBS , it inspired me so much I purchased the video one for me and one for my brother! I was 16 in 1968 and Dick was in the wilderness through some changing times to say the least ! I think of my life through those 30 years Dick was in Alaska can’t really put in words the amazement I get every time I watch the DVD ! Thanks for sharing so much more about Dicks 30 years in the wilderness! Loved it ! Have a blessed week! Frankie
I think you have a balanced life style enjoy both being with friends and family and doing your building a home for your family. 😊 it's a pleasure to see you enjoying all ,it's what life is all about. We all need to enjoy and take care of what GOD HAS GIVEN US. KEEP ON KEEPING ON, AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND FAMILY. 😊
Thank you enjoyed your Alaska trip , I lived for 35 years in Northern B.C. 30 miles from Hyder Alaska and was there often .and our days were very long in the summer night time was around 11pm .dawn at 3:30 am . Beautiful country . We lived at Meziadian Lake . Awesome living on the lake and the mountains as over main veiw with lots of wildlife. .I miss it a lot . Great video thank you and stay safe . We find out who we are when we live surrounded by nature in the wild .
Thank you for the great cabin tour; Dick Proenneke was my inspiration, I built my cabin early 1980, spent eight years in remote Alaska, there is no better life. Thank you for your great video's, what an adventure!
It was overwhelming watching this. I've watched his Alone in the Wilderness series probably over 100 times. It is so calming! It was really incredible getting to see so much more detail about his environment, cabin, other surrounding areas etc. I have also read his book. This was amazing. Thank you!
Just wonderful to see how DP lived. The daily stress from living life would be a different kind of stress and not the manmade kind we are dealt daily.
I can't believe how much it's changed in 20 years. The growth is amazing!
Shawn, thanks for the tour. My Dad loved Dicks story and we’d watch the ones on PBS together, then later on the internet. The last time we watched some of it together was when he was in the last 3 months of his life in the palliative care center at the VA hospital. He died March 23, 2018 and I dearly miss him. Thanks for reminding me of Dick and my Dad, two great men
The music truly sets the mood in these videos; capturing the essence of the space in sound.
The door alone is a work of art. So inspiring. I'm remodeling a hunting cabin and reusing as many things as I can. This video really inspired me to think more creatively. Even those hinges are brilliant: I need a hinge. I'll make one.
agreed. That Dutch door is incredible; def a craftsman's high art.
His home-made cooking tins were great, too.
A solar-panel for phone & radio!!!
Only thing not to my liking was that gravel floor.
Out of all the things that I have ever wanted to do, this is it! Unfortunately, I'm too old and. I am also a woman. Just to get away for awhile... I'm a bit of a loner myself, and to be able to do what you've done, I think is great! I love your work
Another 61 year old woman here taking care of my 90 year old mother, but determined this is going to happen. I pray it happens for you as well.
Broken wings go to the bwca in mn. In my9 trips I fmet60 percent women there.
😉👍🏻 I hear ya 🎣
I’m a 70 year old broke butt angler.
Don’t give up your dream! I am 53 with some issues but still look enthusiastically forward to doing something similar. May God bless you as you follow your dreams!
Just do it dude so easy
Mr. Proenneke would walk on average 3000 miles a year. His talent as a builder is unmatched. Thanks for sharing this video and your experience!
I was there in 2011 with my wife. We flew from Port Alsworth with Glenn Jr. on the same plane you flew in. It was one of the highpoints of our adventures. You stir many great memories in me. Thanks.
Great job filming Shawn... thank you for taking us along.
Amazing footage. Definitely a job well done sir! Thank you.
I take it as a compliment that my friend refers to me as an Alaskan Hillbilly. Make do with what you have. I left AK at 18(Navy) but I picked up some experience living there as a kid(1950's). I lived in a log cabin for a summer while our house was being built in Fairbanks. It was built by a pioneer and it's pictured in Nat Geo(Oct.'49 pg 511). I was taken with the PBS doc of Alone in the Wilderness. This vid has illuminated some of that. So, contrary to what some aspire to, Dick Proenneke wasn't a hermit. He lived a life, well, kind of like our poster lives. As they say, a life well lived.
I have drawn a lot of inspiration from a man named Horace Kephart. He inspired me to build a small cabin which is only three miles from my home in town that I share with my family. Horace was an educated man who studied both wild nature and human nature in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and produced many very important books on several different subjects. He is considered the father of the Smoky Mountain National Park. My interest started when I received his Camping and Woodcraft book from my niece. I enjoyed this video immensely Shawn. Thank you.
After watching this it's amazing he was such a master craftsman with such primitive tools. He must have really been a special and resourceful man. Not to mention really strong.
Thank you , I pray for all your family , enjoy the winter ❄️ and freedom. From this wicked world 🌎
Great video, I remember the first time I had seen Alone in the Wilderness. I was fascinated with Dick's workmanship and his story. I've read his books and journals, I hope that when I am in my 50's I too will be able to fulfill this dream.
I was fascinated by that documentary! That's what I love about you video's of your cabin and what you do!♥️♥️♥️
The simplicity and beauty in his craftsmanship is amazing. I've loved his works since I was a boy, dreaming of one day doing the same thing. A little bit harder to do these days, but the hope is still there. Thank you for this video, I hope to one day do what you've done here and visit his cabin.
My absolute favorite place ever is Alaska!! For those who think Colorado is, it is but Alaska is by FAR beautiful beyond words & I've been fortunate enough to have gone there 4 times, almost stayed the last time (4 months) & honestly wish I had. If anyone has the opportunity...GO & not on a cruise, if you really want to experience Alaska. Thank you for this vid, it brought back great memories of the beauty & simplicity. I really enjoyed
Both of you have achieved and achieve much in your path every day! Good job and thanks for all that you do! Thanks for sharing! ATB👍😎👍!
Shawn you make me proud to be canadian your hard work your dedication to detail and your genuine honesty. (Northern ont.)keep up the fine work and videos
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I used to follow your videos that make my day beautiful and fun.
Your Perspective was a good guide for tour👍
Thanks from my heart ❤️
Mr. James, a man who knows himself and trusts himself as you obviously do, is one in thousands. You are a decent man, a modest man, a capable man. Keep up the courageous work you do. You can be a role model for many young people in today's really crazy, materialistic world.
I have seen nearly every show and video on Mr Proenneke, cabin and I find it absolutely amazing that it is so well preserved with all of his original belongings. Thank you.
It almost looks like a painting instead of the real thing. My God, there’s so much beauty in this incredible country...I’d rather explore every inch of the US than travel the world. God bless America.
Still I invite you to travel the world, greetings from the swiss alps
America is beautiful but give Europe a try. Grettings from the Catalan coast.
Remember that borders were only made by humans ... Geographically speaking, Alaska is more Canada than Usa
@@MohamedRedaM10 Alaska has the most serial killers than any state in the United States.
@@thereisnopandemic I don't get the link between what I said and your answer
Excellent video! I’ve always enjoyed Dick Proenneke’s story. Thank you for the in depth look and an added perspective into his life!
Watching this put a smile on my face and warmed my soul. Very special. Thank you for sharing
You seem very thoughtful, love the respect you show Dick Proenneke.
I am Humbled and Thankful.. Certainly eyed @ a perspective like no other! God speed ❤️
I love being alone. Being with me and God is really great for me.
I like being alone. I like being with my wife and family even more.
“I don’t hate people. I just feel better when they’re not around” Charles Bukowski
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If you love beeing alone ,you dont have to subscribe ,just live that way
what's a God?
That 50 year old cabin is in immaculate condition!
It's very interesting to see all of this. Proenneke did an amazing job of this way of life. I can hear what a great experience this is for you. Thank you for sharing something so important to you. 👍
I admire you as much as Proenneke my brother !
I really like the way the video is done - with feeling - calm, down to earth, no hype, no nonsense, no blaring music in the background, taking time. In this crazy upside-down world, a rare treat. (I will research the history a more.) Thank you.
Thanks a heap for sharing this _immense_ treat Shawn! . . . . Come to think of it, from _my_ perspective, I would say that if there ever _was_ a 'worthy' visitor to Dick's cabin, that'd be you!....
Just by watching the sheer _reverence_ with which you looked at and touched the different items you saw in and around the cabin, the hike up the mountainside, your soaking up of the spectacular vistas of the area, and your overall enthusiasm ans awe displayed in this your 'bucket list' visit, is testament to the honest and grounded human being you are! . . .
Also, take comfort in the fact that you're bringing genuine joy to all of your viewers and followers around the world, sharing selections of the bona fide wonderful planet we inhabit - in a natural way! May you have future decades of exploring and sharing waiting for you! . . . . ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💓
Edit: On account of different reasons, I've not watched your videos in sequence (''chronologically''), as I feel no desire to, and as I view each video as an independent 'gem' all of it's own! 😉 )
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on off-grid/wilderness living. In my opinion, you've created a wonderful balance between living connected with nature and with people. I'm a new sub and look forward to seeing how life evolves for you and your family. Truly an inspiration!
This is absolutely incredible 👍
Thank You Shawn for sharing it with us 🤝
Really enjoyed watching this video. My husband and I own 11 acres in Nenana Alaska. Super remote and plan on putting a cabin in for Hunting. Thanks for sharing!
It’s truly wonderful when our heroes actually live up to their legend.🐝🤗❤️
It is because I am a fan of yours, I got to see this. Thanks so much Shawn!