Building A Cabin In The Wilderness
One man builds a cheap rustic log cabin in the canadian wilderness alone and without power tools over several months in 2017.
Building a cabin in the wilderness. He stayed in spike s cabin during the construction. This film is a documentary profile of conservationist and wildlife photographer dick proenneke at his home in the lake clark area of alaska. Dick proenneke built his cabin using only hand tools no backhoes no chainsaws no electric drill just hand powered tools.
Dick proenneke returned to twin lakes on may 21 1968 and began turning the raw logs into his cabin. Situated on a secluded maine island the cabin literally needs no connection to the grid. Not only is this building fully functional but it also runs completely on solar power without ever requiring a generator.
Want to upgrade that outhouse. Thinking of building a cabin in the mountains. Hoping to eventually live off the grid.
It s also an alex porter masterpiece of zero ecological impact. Then join the discussion because this is the place. Dick even made many of his tools himself.
A man who s remote hand built cabin has inspired millions to discover an off grid lifestyle. Dick s cabin measured 11 by 14.