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Vancouver, BC
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Posted - 10/08/2004 : 2:34 PM
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| I am trying to find this book. It's about a guy who, thirty years ago, decides to leave it all behind and move into the wilderness of Alaska. The story just sounds amazing. No one seems to have it. Any ideas? In the mean time I am planning a hike up Mt. St. Helens. Any takers? |
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New Westminster, BC
Canada
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langley, bc
Canada
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Posted - 10/08/2004 : 9:41 PM
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There should be a DVD too, just so you know. I caught part of it on KCTS (i think) the other day. It looked very interesting.
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lower mainland
Canada
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Posted - 10/09/2004 : 12:42 AM
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| That looks like a great read! |
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prince george, bc
Canada
226 Posts |
Posted - 10/13/2004 : 3:22 PM
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i saw this program on kcts and i was completely enthralled! i ended up watching the whole thing again as well. this man goes into the wilderness with an axe head, a few chisel heads, gun, saw, and a couple other tools and makes himself an incredible cabin, on a spectacular mountain lake. the scenery and wildlife that he gets to see everyday is amazing. that someone could just pick up and start over in this manner is really inspiring. he's the most humble, quiet, relaxed man i've ever heard. the movie documents his first year in the wilderness, from arrival, to cabin building, to first winter and into the spring. he must have brought the camera equipment with him as well, and filmed it himself, because i'm pretty positive there was no one else there with him. i want to get the book now too!
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PoCo, British Columbia
Canada
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Posted - 10/13/2004 : 4:33 PM
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I also saw this on TV a few times over the last couple weeks on kcts, I must have watched the whole thing about 3 times. I cant remember what it is called but it took place on the Twin Lakes in Alaska. I'd be interested in aquiring the DVD or book as I heard they were both great. I'll search around and try to find where you can get these.
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 10/15/2004 : 2:10 PM
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| Yes, the book is called "one man's wilderness" written by Sam Keith. I too watched the entire production twice in a row and now I am obsessed with getting the book. He filmed his adventure with a, can you believe it, wind-up video camera. Lot's of places claim to have it but it always turns out to be back-ordered. |
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Posted - 10/15/2004 : 5:36 PM
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He filmed his adventure with a, can you believe it, wind-up video camera.
A what? I thought it was a film-based camera.
I've seen the show, and thought it a bit odd that he had the time to do everything to such a high standard, plus the enormous amount of time it must have taken to film so much of his activities. Maybe he was just very capable, but it seems more common that even couples are pressed for time trying to do everything he did. But it certainly was captivating.
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Posted - 10/16/2004 : 12:52 AM
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If memory serves, this was a true renaissance man of the outdoors; a master craftsman, cinematographer, and storyteller.
He had plenty of time on his hands to contemplate his idyllic surroundings and the rhythms of nature and compose a visual tale to share with his family. On regular visits of his bush plane resupply, he would send out canisters of precious film chronicling his existence and latest interactions with nature to his family in California.
IMO, one of the most compelling lessons of his well lived life is to take just what you need to live and leave the rest. This is the antithesis of Western consumerism where we number only about 20%, or is that 5%, of the world's population, but consume 80% of its resources.
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PoCo, British Columbia
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Posted - 10/16/2004 : 03:46 AM
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well put AEM, plus, what else do you have to do in the woods all alone, he'd have plenty of time if he had the drive to do. My new idol, maybe i'll try that next summer and film it, send it into kcts....I've chopped wood beofre, that should be a good start.
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One Man's Wilderness
