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Sep 20, 2012Greg_library rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Narrated by Bob Swerer (reading from excerpts of Dick Proenneke's journal) and in part by Wendy Ishii. This hour-long film gives an account of the first of over thirty years that Dick has lived in isolation in the Alaskan Wilderness with only the wildlife and occasional visits from suppliers and relatives. I loved the detail in which Dick shows the building of a log cabin using the raw materials and hand tools. I was amused when he mentioned that he felt guilty using tar paper and polyethelene to water-proof the roof before he added a layer of moss on top. His craftmanship in the building of the cabin and his enjoyment of the land around him is inspirational.