Gerritt Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 It has been awhile since anyone has posted about Dick... SO I thought I would post this video for all the new folks to OFC.. I have probably watched this video over a hundred times... Dreaming, for a simpler life... Anyways I hope you enjoy it. G. <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tYvjpXiPyXo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie_james_c Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Dick Proenekke lived a life most of us will only ever dream about. That guy had some serious cajones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Thanks I needed that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discophish Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Wow, I haven't seen this in along time. I love this feature. I will admit, this guy has inspired me in such a positive way, for sure. I have dreamed of setting up a permanent post in the Rockies, but it's more of a pipe dream than anything else. What matters to me is that I would like to think that I can handle it. Thinking back to the fundamentals, the simplicity of how life should be lived. Our roots have been planted strong to the ground for that reason, but we have lost the value of how great life can be. We end up cutting ourselves free from our roots and float aimlessly away in in a direction that has no meaning. Some people can't even handle a day out in the wilderness, let alone survive a night with the amenities and conveniences that some parks will offer, like electricity and bathrooms. We can all learn from Dick. I know I have from him and others like him. Thanks for sharing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 just watched it very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Amazing Gerritt, I've never seen it before. Can't get over the ingenuity in making the hinges then the door latch and lock out of wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Awe inspiring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushart Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 I love that show---watch every time when PBS runs it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aniceguy Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 thanks for that it was really enjoyable to watch!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpike Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Life as it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 "sheep liver and onions, a satisfying dinner" "plenty of meat hanging from the meat tree, I look forward to freeze up" ahhoooooooooo Very inspiring.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Proenneke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 That is a really cool video. Wanted to see if he could survive a winter and lasted 32 years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikeslayer Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Thanks for posting that Gerrit. Truly enjoyed it. Slayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 amazing in so many ways! thanks, . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atvaholic Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 I havent seen this in awhile, thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 It's weird you post this now. Earlier in the week I was given the DVD's, Alone in the Wilderness, Alaska: Silence and Solitude & The Frozen North. Plenty of footage with Dick. Loved his film, and only have The Frozen North left to watch tonight. Amazing his skills and final choice in his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 First time I ever seen it Gerritt. Watched the whole thing. Quite the way of life. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 I love that show---watch every time when PBS runs it Very cool!! I had never seen this before. That's one amazing man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 He must have really pissed his women off, to go that far off the grid! lol Great stuff Gerritt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 great video and storey would have loved to have lived his life their Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 first time seeing it ...first time enjoying it ... Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 In a similar vein when I was on one of my lengthy solo canoe trips I stumbled onto Wendell Beckwith's cabins on an island on Whitewater lake north of Armstrong. I believe Wendell lived a similar life although was much more eccentric. He apparantly picked this island after performing complex calculations that proved to him that this island was the center of the universe. However the level of construction and ingenuity in the series of cabins he built was breathtaking. Actually surpassing imo what was in this video. Most ingenious I thought was his "snail" cabin. Built right into a hillside and more or less underground it was like a hobbit house from lord of the rings. Octagonal shaped and lined with wood, it had an earthen roof where he supposedly planted vegetables for an early spring crop from the warmth. The main cabin had a hand carved figurehead over the door like something out of Hansel and Gretel..just truly amazing in every detail. I have tons of pictures in my scrapbook of these buildings. One day I'll get a scanner and post them properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Thanks, that's one of the best videos I've seen in a long time. There's not too many that could accomplish just building his cabin, let alone living in nature. Just shows what man is capable of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 I have always found his story to be a deep source of inspiration. Truly a testament to the resourcefulness and adaptability of man. Nice to be reminded that life is a work in progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 In a similar vein when I was on one of my lengthy solo canoe trips I stumbled onto Wendell Beckwith's cabins on an island on Whitewater lake north of Armstrong. I believe Wendell lived a similar life although was much more eccentric. He apparantly picked this island after performing complex calculations that proved to him that this island was the center of the universe. However the level of construction and ingenuity in the series of cabins he built was breathtaking. Actually surpassing imo what was in this video. Most ingenious I thought was his "snail" cabin. Built right into a hillside and more or less underground it was like a hobbit house from lord of the rings. Octagonal shaped and lined with wood, it had an earthen roof where he supposedly planted vegetables for an early spring crop from the warmth. The main cabin had a hand carved figurehead over the door like something out of Hansel and Gretel..just truly amazing in every detail. I have tons of pictures in my scrapbook of these buildings. One day I'll get a scanner and post them properly. CHeck this video out Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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