I would recommend this to several friends, as well as to my father, and his father, were he still alive.

While it is true that the first film, shot mostly by Dick, is too short, it is also a wonderful addition to the book, and since my wife loved the book, it was great for her to see many of the scenes from it, and to put a face on such an amazing man. The second film was a little disappointing in that it included several scenes from the first, but I can understand why this was done – if you were to purchase only Silence and Solitude, it fleshes it out more. Personally, I was hoping for “outtakes” from the first movie.

All in all, I give this set a “thumbs up” as it is a wonderful and inspirational way to communicate the true nature of life in the outback of Alaska … and that the ability to get to a place where you have no power lines, roads, mines, or logging to mar the serenity is becoming more rare by the day.

I have yet to read Dick’s book, but it is on my nightstand, and I am waiting for the perfect moment to savor the experience. I’ll likely watch his film work again immediately after!

This is a really interesting video of a man who spent 30 years in the wilds of Alaska. He built a log cabin, wood storage,out house, and meat storage house high in the air completely alone and with only a few hand tools. He is a poet at heart and loved the changing scene he observed daily and recorded on film and in a journal. It is truly fascinating and worth watching many times over.