One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey

Good Reading.Something we think that we think we would like to do . Get away from the city & back to nature.But I don't think most of us would make it.The main man was very smart And could make simple materals do great things.

I first saw the documentary based on this book one day on PBS and thought the book would be just as good of a read and it is. This man is remarkable to have lived so long on his own. Forget Into the Wild, if you truly want hear a story of living off the land- this book is for you.

Unbelievable, yet reminds me of my relatives in covered wagons. This single individual with his adventure and love of the outdoors offers to all the same undiscovered character within everyone. It has made me wish up a whole sack full of adventures. I welcome such stories of Americans to challenge the entire world, especially our youth. I know how hard it is to get wood to warm by. I also know there is no better way to warm up a cold house and keep it that way not to mention to boil a fresh pot of coffee on a wood burning stove. May this story let it be known that nothing is impossible if we respect nature and each other.

I enjoyed this book tremendously. The author makes you feel like you are in the environment with Dick. He was a true " woodsman" and for his day an environmentalist. I wished I could have helped build the cabin! A true woodsman. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the back country and likes to get away from the city life. Most of us have thought of doing what he did, but don't have the nerve to take the plunge!

A beautiful story of the wilderness from the banks of Twin Lakes. Having been to his cabin and spent 10 days in the back country of Lake Clark National Park, this book is a fitting tribute to one of the truly untouched wonders in America.

A beautiful story of the wilderness from the banks of Twin Lakes. Having been to his cabin and spent 10 days in the back country of Lake Clark National Park, this book is a fitting tribute to one of the truly untouched wonders in America.

After having traveled to Alaska it was totally amazing !! The man was the most patient human I ever read about and tha author did a marvelous job of telling the story. You felt like you were right there. Kudos to all !!

Excellent book to read. I believe everyone will enjoy this and the story of this amazing person. Easy to read diary-like story of Dick Proenneke's 16-month life alone in a beautiful wilderness of Alaska. Page by page you'll be thrilled to continue on reading and it even gets better at the end. You'll probably stand up and clap your hands to this amazing man.

Easy reading and extremely interesting! It sounds like the perfect paradise and to think that this man was so smart to be able to build this cabin from scratch with a minimum of tools; I don't think too many of today's carpenters could do that without all the power tools available today. It also goes to prove that we do not need all the extras that we have today to enjoy life. I know that when I am out snow shoeing in the middle of the woods, I sometimes stop and look around and say that if Heaven is any better than this, it must be something. To be able to do what he did is amazing and I envy him. Great book! I will be passing it along to others to read.

Ed

This book is perfect for me. I love being outdoors and would like to visit Alaska now because of this book. I'm a novice woodworker and I loved the idea of a person building a cabin all by themselves.

My dad is really into Alaska, being outdoorsy, and making things himself. I ordered the film from PBS (it was cheaper there than I could find on the store) but got the book here. Arrived in tip top shape, and I think he's really going to like it!!

Loved this book. I became addicted to the Dick Proenneke story after reading. This book gives a beautiful description of Alaska and the story of Proennekke's adventures are heartwarming and humorous. I cannot imagine anyone being disappointed in this book.

Read "Caruso of Lonesome Lake" back in high school and this reminded me of that incredible story of Ralph Edwards! The ingenuity of this guy was remarkable! A great read if you appreciate this type of "wilderness living" stories.

Really enjoyable read. Felt like I was there. No fluff just real stuff. Not an environment that I would feel comfortable in but I admire the author's rugged adventurous spirit. These folks, including bush pilot seem to have know fear. Very impressive!

A fantastic account of this man living in Alaska all alone. Most of the book is basically a diary of day to day activites, but if this is interesting to you, you will enjoy it. He built his own cabin 100% by hand, hunted, hiked, and just immersed himself in the outdoors. Very interesting. Its hard to fathom how he did it all.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading "Alone In The Wilderness" after seeing the PBS program. The program is very good, but the book contains so much more information. I recommend it to anyone that has seen the program.

Extremely engaging and just a pleasure to read. I saw 'Alone in the Wilderness' on PBS first and was fascinated by this one man who hand builds a log cabin in just a few weeks and lives in Alaska totally alone with the exception of a few visits and delivery of supplies by his friend, a bush pilot. This is a great adventure and completely true. You won't regret paying for this book but try to see the TV production either before or after- it comes alive.

I seldom find time to read fiction stories because it seems to be wasted time. This is a non-fiction story of a special man and his need to do something worthwhile in his life that others seldom even begin to do. An ordinary man would be afraid to isolate himself in a lonely life where wild animals are always confronting him. This story shows how living a life in a wilderness today can illustrate the wonders of our pioneer days and revel in it. I loved this book.

A great book that explains in more detail then the PBS Videos about a man's life
in Alaska for 30 years. He was smart enough to survive by himself and smart
enough to know when to leave at 80 years old.

I had already bought and watched the movie many times over. The movie made me wonder what they were not showing, so I bought this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it! The book gave many more details that were not and probably could not have been shown in the movie. Since the book is written from Dick's journal it creates a more realistic view of what his life was really like alone in that little cabin. An absolute must read!

great read about this man's life in the wilderness,,,and how he survived thru hard work and determination...built his own cabin and lived by hunting and fishing for different food sources.....super book for those who are survivors...and want to learn more of life.....

This series is so interesting to the person who loves being on their own in wide open spaces. My husband loves to hunt, fish, etc and loves being in the woods in the quiet and peacefulness of places like this video and book describes.