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One man's wilderness, an Alaskan odyssey, by Sam Keith ; from the journals & photographs of Dick Proenneke ; foreword by Nick Offerman

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One man's wilderness

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by Sam Keith ; from the journals & photographs of Dick Proenneke ; foreword by Nick Offerman

an Alaskan odyssey

To live in a pristine land unchanged by man; to roam the wilderness through which few other humans have passed; to choose an idyllic site, cut trees, and build a log cabin; to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed from materials available; to be not at odds with the world, but content with one's own thoughts and company: thousands have had such dreams, but Richard Proenneke lived them. This book is a simple account of the day-by-day explorations and activities he carried out alone, and the constant chain of nature's events that kept him company. From Proenneke's journals, and with first-hand knowledge of his subject and the setting, Sam Keith has woven a tribute to a man who carved his masterpiece out of the beyond.--From publisher description

Going in -- The birth of a cabin -- Camp meat -- Freeze-up -- Breakup -- Cloud country -- The red runt -- The Chilikadrotna -- Reflections -- Until another spring

1 man's wilderness, an Alaskan odyssey