Proenneke Cabin
April 2003 in hemet kalifornien war ein us amerikanischer hobbynaturforscher und aussteigerer lebte ueber 30 jahre lang allein in einem selbstgebauten blockhaus am ufer der twin lakes in alaska und versorgte sich dabei durch fischen jagen sammeln sowie durch gelegentlich eingeflogene vorraete.
Proenneke cabin. May 4 1916 april 20 2003 was an american self educated naturalist who lived alone for nearly thirty years in the mountains of alaska in a log cabin that he constructed by hand near the shore of twin lakesproenneke hunted fished raised and gathered his own food and also had supplies flown in occasionally. Proenneke stored many of his tools along with the wood pile he never let dwindle. Tom mcelroy wild survival. The structure is modeled along the lines of an adirondack shelter with a slanting shed roof.
Dick proenneke returned the next summer to finish the cabin where he lived for over 30 years. It is made of peeled locally harvested spruce poles saddle notched at the south end and nailed to corner posts at the north end. Richard louis dick proenneke 4mai 1916 in primrose iowa. April 15 september 30 the twin lakes area is one of the busiest camping and backpacking areas in the park.
Dick filmed his adventures and bob swerer later turned the film into a video so we can. Cabin alaska offgrid finally i fly from anchorage to port alsworth and then from port alsworth to twin lakes in a bush plane to land on the beach of dick proennekes log cabin in the alaskan. For this reason between april 15 and september 30 camping. This video alone in the wilderness is a simple account of the day to day explorations and activities he carried out alone and the constant chain of natures events that kept him company.
You may explore the area year round but may only enter the cabin in the summer months. Proenneke located his combined woodshedouthouse approximately 45 feet east of the cabin. 18 videos play all dick proenneke alaska films chatrodger solo survival. Bob swerer productions.
Dick proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin on the shore of twin lakes. How to survive alone in the wilderness for 1 week eastern woodlands duration. He found a place built a cabin and stayed to become part of the country. Thousands have had such dreams but dick proenneke lived them.
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