Mr Proenneke was a true warrior! How many of us would have the bravery and fortitude to live an intentional life like that?

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I admire this man for his honesty with himself. He lived his life his way and was content. You have to be a strong willed person the way he lived was not for the timid. His admiration and respect for nature is a testament to him. Nothing fake, contrived or artificial about him.

@guyazbell8169

6 жыл бұрын

GingerRootable just like God intended.

My salute to Mr. Dick Proenneke. He is truly amazing.

I admire what this man did. I guess he wanted to live out the rest of his years on his own terms, quiet and unstressed. He ate good food and got lots of exercise and clean fresh air. I could not do what he did. I would just be too lonely, but I guess he found peace.

@70mjc

5 жыл бұрын

Of course you can do what he did. Just don’t be a bitch

@cheaplaughkennedy2318

4 жыл бұрын

70mjc that’s deep

I wish I could know this man. He seems so self reliant and content. Simplistic life is the life for me. Wherever he is, i just know that its where I want to be. Rest in Peace Bob. A true frontiersman

@Rattlerjake1

9 жыл бұрын

MetroDET2011 - He lived in Alaska's wilderness for 30 years, yet just 4 years in California killed him. If he had stayed in Alaska he would probably have outlived us all.

@invisibletenants

8 жыл бұрын

+Rattlerjake1 How do you know? He might have as well passed away in his cabin 4 years later. He just died of old age and being back in civilization with access to medical support may have even prolonged the inevitable.

@rickparker8883

6 жыл бұрын

Not true at all. Most years he went back to CA or Iowa to spend the winters. He did not live in Alaska year around for 30 years. He moved back to CA to live with his brother when he got too old to take care of himself in Alaska and eventually died I believe in a nursing home there.

@harrybazzinotti9385

5 жыл бұрын

An persistent and brave individual.

I have the Movie Alone In The Wildernes. I have watched it together with my grandson for several years, He had so much talent and my Hat goes off to this man. It would have been a pleasure and an adventure to be there with such a talented man.

Our life is not life. We are sleeping in the created world. This man is not slepping. His life is real life.

@dragondurian

6 жыл бұрын

cem borantum you are absolutely right we are living in a "Matrix" created by the rich and powerful to farm what they want from the general population...

@albertrenshaw4252

6 жыл бұрын

What is the purpose of life. Almost any answer you can come up with will not satisfy the lifestyle of these, that is living in complete isolation from the world until you die.

@paranormaldrummer5271

6 жыл бұрын

cem borantum i couldnt have said it better myself man.. Excellent way to put it.. Dick definitely knew how to live life man.. I agree w you bro.. 100 percent.. Cheers..

@josephthistle7026

5 жыл бұрын

So do it fly in with tolls liks he did cost nothing

i would just love this !!!amagine no people !!! no fights !!!! no fears!!!!just god and nature for 35 glorious years god bless your soul mr proenneke hope to meet ya on the other side

Mr Swerer, I watched alone in the wilderness the other morning on OPB and I want to tell you it was awe inspiring. You have done a wonderful job piecing together Mr. Proenneke's video footage and showing the world a truly gifted individual. I want to say that like my grandfather this man is like a hero or someone to look up to, but without you telling the story I guess many people would be without him. I have to say thanks for sharing with us the story of the amazing man named Richard Proenneke.

So true.... dirtastegood. I could'nt agree with you more. My old saying is "sometimes you have get back to the basics and the simple necessaties of life." Dick Proenneke is a constant inspiration of how and where I hope to be in this life someday......

I have a feeling that in the not too distant future, we will all need to learn these ancient arts and ways!

I've watched Alone in the Wilderness all the way maybe over 40 times. Why did I wait until now to see about other videos and the book? This is my first time actually hearing Dick's voice. I've grown so accustomed to hearing Bob's voice that it felt weird to hear the man himself finally speak. Whenever Bob talks it's sounds like he's imparting some kind of wisdom about the world. Dick, to me, is like some mystical being who used to walk as a mortal man but now lives on in the Wilderness.

What a wonderful chance you were blessed with. To meet Dick Proenneke... wow. They don't make them like him anymore that's for sure. A dying breed that we all need to insure we get as much information from as possible. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels.

It's very obvious how happy he is!

how many times have YOU watched these films? myself this is about oh i'd say 30 or more times

thank you brother I do wish you luck and happiness you and all people deserve free of the chains we all put on ourselves in the name of society.

I can relate. My parents, Norman and Sylvia Wilkins, set out for Alaska at 50 yrs of age to carve out a life on the frozen tundra at Nelchina. Much like Dick Proenneke, Norman journaled every day of the 27 years he spent there. Those journals have now been transcribed into a 3-volume documentary journal: titled, 10,000 Days In Alaska.

I lived in remote mountains of SC all my life, at 27 I now live in Memphis. I did a lot of hiking by myself camped many times in the Appalachian Mtns. I always love setting on a rock bar way up on the Chattooga river where few rarely venture. The calm, peace, and the continuous flow of the river always gave me a sense of peace. Many people live entire lives and never get to live and experience such remote areas and enjoy them day in and day out. It does wonders for your soul having such peace.

@tluns810

2 жыл бұрын

How did you manage to leave such a wonder setting for S.H. like Memphis ?

@DirtTrackDave

2 жыл бұрын

@@tluns810 what you mean?

@tluns810

2 жыл бұрын

@@DirtTrackDave I love the area you spoke of growing up in, the beautiful mountains, streams, lot's of trees & wildlife. My father also grew up in the Appalachians of far east Tn. Clayton Ga going east or North is spectacular also. To give that up for a Flat land, Mississipi river basin Big City Cesspool like Memphis is beyond my comprehension. I can only speculate ir was a career move.

This man is the true bad ass

If I had the opportunity to live like that, I'd go right now.

sheer fortitude and complete confidence in oneself--a man that truly has touched life and all its meanings

That is the life. No matter how high tech of gadgets, nor how many you have, life will never come close to as meaning as it will living the way Dick lived. I have many times thought about leaving the troublesome world and economy, and relying on my skills and my choices to keep me alive in the mountains. Nature just has its ways of calming and relaxing a person.

What a legendary man that is! Lovely video!

This is my dream, just to go into alaska and start a new life in the wilderness as far away from people as possible. I've seen more and more people do this. Some even in the tundra. No wonder he's healthy. He doesn't have to fit in with all the stress and dealing with other people. I don't like being in society.. What a great man. This is real Life, we are animals after all and I think humanity has gone too far.

@cristofermorales7234

Жыл бұрын

My dream is to survive a weekend on a Stranded island with nothing but a knife. No water, but it's slowly turning into this. Do you know what the rules or law is for doing this. Do I need to buy land?

@Yarmox

Жыл бұрын

@@cristofermorales7234 I wrote that 10 years ago haha, well owning land would definitely help. But going out into the wild with a knife is difficult especially without previous survival skills.

I purchased all the Dick Proenneke videos years ago and have never ceased to be infatuated with him and his classic life style in the natural wilderness. The term wilderness conveys the wrong idea. To Dick and of course the American Indian what we're calling wilderness was their super market. They knew where all the resources in their environment were and how to get them.

When is alone in the wilderness part 3 coming out bob????? The world needs more proenneke!!

This is amazing!

Just a great video to show what one man can do, if he puts his mind to it. I love watching it and I seem to find different things in it everytime I do. I loved the way he worked at the door hinges and lock . Thanks Bob for putting it all together.

I’m the times we are in , this is quite the escape !

Richard Proenneke is a legend.

Amazing. He has helped alot of people be aware of alot of things.

Could you imagine what Dick could have done with a digital camera and Internet access! We would have hours and hours of video.

@steady2wheels

7 жыл бұрын

I prefer it the way it is. I think it adds to the charm dont you think?

@davidlee2221

7 жыл бұрын

if we had hours and hours to watch, we'd never take the chance to get out there.

@Sandy1970Dandy

7 жыл бұрын

steady2wheels: I agree. The lack of technology complements the simplicity and ethos of the wilderness perfectly.

@TRyanBenoitMusic

6 жыл бұрын

He truly LIVED and better so without the smart phone and technological madness

@ianalthouse8790

6 жыл бұрын

His lack of technology is certainly what yielded a greater result. Think about it, he only had a few reels of tape to use, so much like his life motto, used it sparingly and at the very best moments he could capture. I wholeheartedly believe this limitation was actually inspiration for him.

digzie,, i like what you said about find a place that holds inner peace for yourself and worry about the income later. I was doing it the other way around and not too say my life is a drag but you can be around all the things the world has to offer but you still find yourself running to the mountain top on your day off... Great Wisdom my friend !!!!

an incredible man and an inspiration. thanks for posting this video.

Great Great video. I must agree with dirtastegood. Screw the corporate world, this is the way to live. The way to really enjoy life and its nature. What beautiful wildlife. You see nothing like that in the northeast.

he is a true inspiration

Dick Proenneke You Are My Hero!.

Thanks for the look at this man...

When Dick Proenneke does a push up, he pushes the ground down. Dick Proenneke counted to infinity ... twice. What an awesome adventure and an awesome series!

Its amazing how he wanted to avoid people but ended being admired and loved by so many.R.I.P.

I love this man he is a inspiration to me 💯👍💙

Something about this show, cant stop watching them lol

Truly an amazing guy, RIP Dick

Even the nature loves him Look at the bird

I THOUGHT AT 51 W/BAD HEALTH I WAS DEAD, I LOST EVERYTHING EVEN MY HOME- I WANTED TO LIVE IN THE WOODS ALL MY LIFE, A PERSON IN WV IS LEASING ME A SITE TO PUT A CABIN ON,YA HAVE TA HIKE IN,NO DRIVIN, NO ELEC, BUT FREE GAS AT A WELL ONLY 10FT AWAY,NEVER BUILT A CABIN MUCH LESS A HOME--IM STAYIN IN THE BASEMENT TILL ITS DON- START CUTIN TREES TOMORROW- ITS FUNNY HOW GOD WORKS, I WAS A BLESSING COMING HERE IN A CAR THAT JUST MADE IT, W/ THE CLOTHS I WAS WEARIN, W/GRIZZ MY DOG-- BEST BLESSING EVER

@mxpph

5 жыл бұрын

WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING

@dennaspradlin9777

Жыл бұрын

Profet you should tape your adventures in the wilderness on you tube for people to see ..

@Joshandjenaregoingcamping

Жыл бұрын

How did your cabin turn out?

@oshinb7

Жыл бұрын

How are you doing now brother ?? I hope God has blessed you and your health has gotten better before. You have my well wishes and thank you for writing here and for letting us know about your experiences. God bless you!

@jrthetravelingsalesman6357

Жыл бұрын

We need an update! Hope u made out well mate!

Dick passed in 2003 - The National Park Service maintains his cabin as a historical site. It is available to visit - by float plane. campsite is not to far away from his cabin - but no visitors are allowed to stay in Dick's cabin.

I def admire his determination and his "no need for human contact"..that I have sort of a problem with. Most humans need that contact!! not only physical but mental and conversation!

Great stuff thanks for sharing.

Awesome.

He was one amazing man long live Dick Proenneke.

This is true freedom. many people are envious of his life style and rightfully so. Today doing this is almost impossible. People own just about every square foot of land there is and what they don't own the government does and it would be a cold day in hell before they let you do anything like this today. Laws would most certainly have to be broken.

@Syph1l1S

9 жыл бұрын

Corrie Ferr wrong

@jor.5031

8 жыл бұрын

Corrie Ferr Well... Alaska is one of those few places left, with lots of wild land that no one owns.

@cmj2956

7 жыл бұрын

Jo R. wrong , you cannot do what this man did anymore,the government owns it now,read a book called The Final Frontiersman,it will explain it

@guyazbell8169

6 жыл бұрын

Corrie Ferr yep but if you go far enough north into nunuvit or n.w.territory's or where this is filmed or north of n.f. theres still peace out there but it's hard to get to.

@dunweyweydum

6 жыл бұрын

..except for the NDNs - it's theirs after all

Silence and solitude sounds good to me

Amazing what a beautiful world we often forget that, probably from having to deal with each other.

I wish Bob would post the full videos. I bet they make more on streaming ads than on dvd sales.

amen brother. I am thinking about heading off into the mountains of southern france.

A very good video!! I own the DVD! Thanks.

what a great man

Mr. Proenneke was the man!!!!

Amazing Man he was

God bless to you man!

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Watched a lot of his stuff. A true legend. Makes me weep to think the life I have lead. The guy was a stud. A pioneer living in God's country not weighed down by the baggage we are forced upon in this society where we exist and survive not live and be tried.

have to say, would drop everything to live somewhere like this with my girl friend who agrees.

I wish I could do what this man did. Fuck the normal life. Everybody can live the normal city life. Not everybody can live in the wilderness in Alaska...!

@shaylab

9 жыл бұрын

Ironic statement you made. The true normal life is living the way this guy did. The majority of human existence and human evolution lived like this. The city life is new in terms of how long humans have been on this planet. Yes everybody could live like this, they just don't know any better because of how they are programmed from birth. In fact it would actually be much easier and more natural for us to live like this. We actually have made things more difficult the way we live. Not to mention how out of sync we live with the rest of most other life forms on the planet.

@ianmccormick7051

9 жыл бұрын

shaylab I think you're confusing 'normal' with 'natural.' When more people are living in traditional human civilization, that is by definition normal. And even that I don't believe is natural, because it ignores the fact that humans are one of the most social animals in existence. We exist in communities, not apart from them, and we would have died off as a species long ago if we remained separate. Cities may be relatively new, but tribes are not. We are a species that invents, so it isn't really correct to say things are unnatural because they are new. I would say that cities and all of our modern technology is a byproduct of our inquisitive nature.

@shaylab

9 жыл бұрын

Ian McCormick Yes, 'natural' would have been a better word to start with in my statement. But somehow I think you still knew what I am getting at. And yes it is unnatural to kill off entire species for our own benefit and ignorance (which is the new part), which is exactly what we have done and do. All I was getting at is the way we live now, is purely to our benefit and most of the time not in sync with our enviornments. I didn't really bring up living together or apart (don't know where you got that from?) That really has nothing to do with what I am saying. We can live in communities, but also in sync with our surroundings. Our laziness and greed kills the world.

@ianmccormick7051

9 жыл бұрын

shaylab I'm not making this about the environment. I'm saying he's an isolationist, which isn't really a "natural" thing for humans. This is not our default. That's all I'm saying.

@shaylab

9 жыл бұрын

Ian McCormick I never said he was an isolationists either, which to me seems like you were saying I was in your original post. I never really said anything about people living alone not in a community. God bless and enjoy the air and the water from the river Jordan.

The most humble man in the world

What a lovely & charming man he appears to be.

he did alot of fishing, he had his own garden with an abundance of fresh veggies, grazed the same hills that grizzly bears frequented for fruits and berries, and hunted/ trapped animals aswell. he also had supplies brought in by plane every so often. i bet he got better nutrients than most do living in a city.

I wonder if hes still alive..i live here in alaska and i would love to meet him..also living in the alaskan wild is not for the faint of heart building a cabin and collecting fire wood and food to last the winter in roughly 4 months thats hard to do with a group let alone by yourself. I applaud his work ethic.

Bob is proof of what regular exercise and cleaning living will do for you. Those facts are not worrying about material things.

I wish I had the know how and courage to do what this awesome man did! The courage would come with the know how I think! The life he lived would be awesome!

This is Life, a Small percentage will ever know thyself truely.

Now thats an American... Better yet... now thats a Man.

@70mjc

5 жыл бұрын

Borders are for sheep

@iankertzman3332

4 жыл бұрын

What a small mind.

If you like the Dick Proenneke films, be sure to check out the new one that is coming out July 1st "ALONE IN THE WILDERNESSPART PART 11" It is PART 2 of the original "ALONE IN THE WILDERNESS" a continuation of the first film, another hour of never before seen footage of Dick Proennekes life in the wilderness. It will be available on dvd. If you like the first one, you will certainly like the new Part 11.

that is how I really want to live.

So I guess he just narrated from Dick's journal then? This really is a surprise to me, the narration goes so perfect with the video. Then again what did Dick do that wasn't near perfect? But yeah that is a real big surprise to me. I am looking to move out to a river bank this summer and see if I can live undetected coasting up and down the land camping out and just getting a feel for living out doors.

quote from one of the vids "Hunting season was opened and closed with 1 shot fired" and even then he felt bad for killing the mountain goat. But figured that there were much worse ways he could have died. Much respect for this man.

I live about 10 miles from the nearest fast food joint,if that aint ruffin it i dont know what is. all jokes aside,MR.Proenneke gets much respect from down here in the ''wilds'' of fishcreek georgia.

The "trappers cabin" was CPT Spike Carrithers USN (ret.) cabin, and Dick lived in it while he built his own. Spkie was a friend of Dicks, and Dick left his camper with Spike while he went off to build his new home. "He's never been sick -not even a cold" is laughable. One of the driving reasons for Dick to head off and live such a rigorous lifestyle was because while he was serving in WWII in the Navy as a Carpenter, he came down with rheumatic fever, which left him bedridden for 6 months.

I am envious of his lifestyle,it's not for me though,a life with internet and the conveniences of technology have me too content. If we could all be happy with nothing but a roof over our head and food it'd be a much better planet to live on.

@brianwilson9828

9 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what the "establishment" wants you to feel..."happy nothing but a roof over your head and food."

Interesting to hear Dick himself speaking, instead of the narrator I think a lot of people take as being his voice.

Beautiful there living like first pioneer's

Damn, I wish he'd be still alive and living there. I'd loved to go meet him and spend some time with. Could have definately teached me a thing or two.

I wish i would have gone there a long time ago know im to old to go something like that wish the hell i could i deal with alone verywell!!!

It's strange to hear the narrator talking about Dick, since it's the same voice that played Dick himself in "Alone in the Wilderness".

I wish I can do this😓

have the films ever been remastered , Dicks original an this one? that would be something to see also.

@RMJ1984

6 жыл бұрын

They can only do so much. The reason why old movies can be remastered, is because they were shot in really high resolution, much higher than was needed. These were not, sure they could probably be enhanced a bit, but sadly it will never be crystal clear sharp 1080p or 4k.

They should change the name from Twin Lakes to Proenneke Lakes.

people who live in the country side never get sick, unless when they return to the city ;D

What an awesome life. No BLM, no ANTIFA, no libtards, no NFL, no terrorism, etc.

@dunweyweydum

6 жыл бұрын

..no idiot trumpers - man, that be peaceful.

@iiwi758

5 жыл бұрын

And one could not say "no sex" either because I saw goats there.

@fenwaypark1725

4 жыл бұрын

Sas Quatch Get ready for 2020 MAGA. Now go help your mommy with your laundry boy. NOW. I said NOW!

@TheShowgunofHarlem

4 жыл бұрын

@@dunweyweydum lol or no liberal snow flakes like yourself. Boy, what a life.

@dunweyweydum

4 жыл бұрын

..russians getting anxious

Hey guys, love your videos. I wish Dick Proenneke and his estate the best. Just a little tip, add a h t t p and a colon double slash before the web address you provide in the description and people can directly link to your website. Might boost sales a bit. I plan to pick up my copy of your DVD's soon. Much love. DamageControlMMA

Wow this was filmed& posted over 13 yrs ago ! It must be a slow day ?

great man he inspires me , and for them people that talk bad they have no idea what it would be like if they where found stranded and coulnt even make fire \ +

Narrator says that Proennekke has never been sick. Not true. During his time in the service, he got deathly ill, bed-ridden. That illness is what inspired him to train his physical body to the fine shape that allowed him to build that cabin by hand while in his fifties.

@TOPLVAGENT Hey..where is the rest of this part..can't find it on youtube

AND HAD BEEN HERE EVERSINCE.!! GOODLORD!! HE'S ZEUS!!!!!!!!!

He should be know as the "druid" of Alaska.

I thought dick p. was narrating i have seen alone in the wilderness dick p's story in Alaska and the guy in the video sounds just like him!!!

@michaeld6779

8 жыл бұрын

it is Bob swerer... Bob swerer productions.

@YourLoveLetter Actually, if you read into his history...you'll find that he was very well known and sought after for his skills as a diesel mechanic (which is mainly how he saved a big enough money nest egg in order to do all of this while not working, and yet still place orders through Sears via Babe Alsworth who flew in to Dick whatever he ordered). He did lots of "good works" to help people around the town regularly. Also, everyone who visited him said he thoroughly enjoyed their company.

Is this the complete documentary he created, or a summary? I'm looking for the entire feature if it is available?