If You Could Go "Daniel Boone"...Would You...?

**MistWolf** · 10-17-11, 00:34

Yes, I would. One reason I'd love to move back to Southeast Utah. One reason I'm going crazy after I sold my Jeep. I love exploring deep in the outdoors areas.

They aren't as wild as they were when I was a kid, though

**Honu** · 10-17-11, 00:42

Originally Posted by montanadave

If you have not seen the film Alone in the Wilderness (http://www.dickproenneke.com/index.html) or read the book One Man's Wilderness (http://www.amazon.com/One-Mans-Wilde...ef=pd_cp_mov_1) about Dick Proenneke, do yourself a favor and find a copy.

Dick Proenneke had himself dropped off at Twin Lakes in Alaska in 1968 and spent the next year and a half building a cabin on the lake shore, being periodically supplied by floatplane and living in almost total isolation for much of the time, filming a lot of his activities. After he finished his cabin, he took a trip home to see his family and then returned to Twin Lakes, where he lived for the next thirty years.

His book is written in journal style and the film was shot with old "Super 8" or some such (I'm not a film guy) but it is absolutely extraordinary. You can just feel the silence, the solitude, the raw wilderness of the place. If his story and the accompanying film doesn't trigger some wanderlust and get your juices flowing to strike out into the wild, check your pulse 'cuz you must be dead.

this guy always comes to my mind when I think of bugging out getting away from it all

amazing amazing story for sure

**Honu** · 10-17-11, 00:50

most of my life is from the islands of Hawaii but I went through and just past HS age up in the Pacific North West out in the Kitsap Peninsula and used to head up to the Olympics all the time and spent a lot of time exploring and camping etc.. back in the late 70s early 80s mostly then moved back to the islands full time
I did a stint for fun to live off the land for 6 months

it was fun but I was also 20 turning 30 age so young in very good shape no kids no wife no worries nothing
had to say it was a very good experience hunting daily etc.. no contact with stores etc.. about as close as I could get to being cut off
lived in a tent two pair of clothes my spear fishing gear knife just basics close as I could get to Daniel Boone island style

I think at this point I would die in the desert cause I dont know enough about water source in the NW or the islands I can live cause I know how and what to eat drink etc..
still love expedition style camping in a 4x4 rig a lot try to make fire with primitive tools etc.. when I can just for fun

**Irish** · 10-17-11, 02:12

Originally Posted by montanadave

If you have not seen the film Alone in the Wilderness (http://www.dickproenneke.com/index.html) or read the book One Man's Wilderness (http://www.amazon.com/One-Mans-Wilde...ef=pd_cp_mov_1) about Dick Proenneke, do yourself a favor and find a copy.

Dick Proenneke had himself dropped off at Twin Lakes in Alaska in 1968 and spent the next year and a half building a cabin on the lake shore, being periodically supplied by floatplane and living in almost total isolation for much of the time, filming a lot of his activities. After he finished his cabin, he took a trip home to see his family and then returned to Twin Lakes, where he lived for the next thirty years.

His book is written in journal style and the film was shot with old "Super 8" or some such (I'm not a film guy) but it is absolutely extraordinary. You can just feel the silence, the solitude, the raw wilderness of the place. If his story and the accompanying film doesn't trigger some wanderlust and get your juices flowing to strike out into the wild, check your pulse 'cuz you must be dead.

Ed Wardle did a 3 month stint in the Yukon by himself... Similar and very thought provoking. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xugVC...D7D682047FCF49

**Honu** · 10-17-11, 03:24

Originally Posted by Irish

Ed Wardle did a 3 month stint in the Yukon by himself... Similar and very thought provoking. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xugVC...D7D682047FCF49

saw a show on one of the discovery or something on his doing

pretty wild and tough for sure to take such harsh place on!

**VooDoo6Actual** · 10-17-11, 12:46

Originally Posted by Heavy Metal

Short of a Nuclear Exchange, not gonna happen. Thats not to say things are not gonna get hairy but society will do fantastic if it ever has to remove its deadwood by necessity.

Agriculture will survive, perhaps thrive. It is amazing how much food a man can grow just in his back yard.

Perhaps that's why I used the word, "perhaps"....

**markm** · 10-17-11, 14:34

Where would I get my Whole Milk Grande Latte before my Saturday shoot?

Where would I chase tail?

How could I make posts on the web about how LWRCi sucks ass?

I couldn't do it!