Re: Mountain Men
I'm not a fan of it, and I really dig stuff like that.
Check out "Alone in the Wilderness". Comes on a lot on PBS, it is HUGELY popular now. It was filmed by a guy named Dick Proeneke in Alaska; he went there and lived off the land from the 60's until the late 90's or early 00's. His cabin is a historical landmark now. He documented, on film all alone, the construction and how he carved out a life there. The film itself is considered a national treasure as he is kind of considered to be the last real pioneer, and the documentation is superb.
I hate to admit it, but it makes me cry when I watch it. That man lived THE dream! Everything about it is beautiful, I must have seen it 20 or more times. There is also a part two sort of, where they put more clips together. The film started as clips sent to his brother to keep in touch so they'd know how he was doing. They saved them, and on Dick's deathbed they made it into a beautiful film. It really captures a lost time and a lost art of living, and it was awesome Dick was able to see it days before he died.
If you like "Mountain Men" but haven't seen this, you are really missing out. I can't sit through "Mountain Men" after watching "Alone in the Wilderness", I really can't.
If you are really interested in this kind of stuff, the Firefox books are without peer. Real mountain man stuff there.