Friday 4 November 2011

Alone In The Wilderness

Only parts of an absolutely amazing film, Alone In The Wilderness. Worth finding the whole thing.

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  1. Perkunas6 November 2011 at 07:53

    Yeah, ive seen those vids like 67 times, at least and i never ever get fed up. If u compare modern day commercialized wilderness/bushcraft celebrities, to works of Dick, theyre so modest. Ray Mears & co, might have wider knowledge of various skills, tricks etc, to show to us, but Proennekes stay, out there, still overrules all the modern day heroes 6-0. No, he didnt play with bowdrill, or carry a paracord bracelet, nor did he use specific bushcraft gear, but somehow, i think most of the bushcraft guys we adore, would not be capable to live pretty damn much off the land like Dick did.

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  2. Exploriment7 November 2011 at 09:49

    Very true. It's quite obvious that he was already immensely skilled long before he went out there. I suspect he grew up on a farm in the depression, was probably in the war, etc. The respect he is accorded and the popularity of these videos might be a hint for the producers of Man vs. Stupidity that low-key, quiet scenes of a man using his skills and ingenuity and perseverance to be comfortable in very remote regions is far more impressive than idiotic stuntman behaviour.

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