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Original Title:	One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey
ISBN:	0882405136 (ISBN13: 9780882405131)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	National Outdoor Book Award for History/Biography (1999)

One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey

Sam Keith

Paperback | Pages: 224 pages

Rating: 4.31 | 5837 Users | 458 Reviews

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Title	:	One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey
Author	:	Sam Keith
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 224 pages
Published	:	June 1st 2003 by Alaska Northwest Books (first published 1973)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Biography. Adventure. Environment. Nature. Travel

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To live in a pristine land unchanged by man...to roam a wilderness through which few other humans have passed...to choose an idyllic site, cut trees and build a log cabin...to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed from materials available...to be not at odds with the world but content with one's own thoughts and company.

Thousands have had such dreams, but Richard Proenneke lived them. He found a place, built a cabin, and stayed to become part of the country. One Man's Wilderness is a simple account of the day-to-day explorations and activities he carried out alone, and the constant chain of nature's events that kept him company.

From Proenneke's journals, and with first-hand knowledge of his subject and the setting, Sam Keith has woven a tribute to a man who carved his masterpiece out of the beyond.

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This is a remarkable story of a man who goes into the wilds of Alaska to build a cabin to live in. The book is written in a diary style, but is very readable. I would love to have 10% of the craftsmanship that Richard has. There are some beautiful pictures that he took (probably on Kodachrome, RIP) that show his building and furniture. Richard was off the grid before anyone at HGTV or Discovery was even born! After reading this book, I've added a visit to his cabin in Lake Clark National Park to

I read Proennekes journal years ago. He had a lasting effect on the preservation of the Lake Clark region in Alaska. In 1980 Jimmy Carter enacted the vast wilderness in and around Lake Clark as a National Park along with a whole slew of other wilderness areas. He was burned in effigy for it, although I think most Alaskans have come to recognize what a boon to the economy the wilderness designations have brought.This gift to America was in part initiated by Dick Proenneke, a mechanic and amateur

Long before there was YouTube, selfies, or vlogs, Dick Proenneke was filming his life in the Alaskan wilderness. He moved to Alaska in 1968. He was in his early fifties and a retired diesel mechanic. Ive seen the video, Alone in the Wilderness a couple of times on PBS and didnt realize there was also a book. Its hard to believe that a diesel mechanic could be such an entertaining writer! The book covers the first 18 months of his life after moving to Alaska. It covers the building of his cabin,

One of my favorite quotes from the book that frames the story so well. I have found that some of the simplest things have given me the most pleasure. They didnt cost me a lot of money either. They just worked on my senses. Did you ever pick very large blueberries after a summer rain? Walk through a grove of cottonwoods, open like a park, and see the blue sky beyond the shimmering gold of the leaves? Pull on dry woolen socks after youve peeled off the wet ones? Come in out of the subzero and

I don't usually read non-fiction, so I wasn't sure if I would enjoy this book or not. I am very pleased to say that I not only did I enjoy this book, I loved it! One Man's Wilderness is a memoir of Dick Proenneke's daily self-reliant life in the Twin Lakes area of Alaska. I am in no way a DIY'er, nor do I have any desire to live off the grid without today's modern conveniences, but I loved reading about the simplistic life that Dick lived during his time in Alaska.The book is based on Dick's

I think this is more of a guy book. The best chapters were the last two. Other than that a lot of the book is just him explaining in detail how he makes his cabin, tools etc...