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I just watched a good chunk of the 1994 self filmed documentary with Les Stroud and his wife Sue called Snowshoes and Solitude and i have to say that it gave me a much more profound view of Les Stroud and his standing in the survival community. This was one of the best films I've seen on the subject in a while. The two of them live in the Canadian wild for a year and build the first 3-season shelter with a stone ax. They had NO real tools until the fall when two friends came to visit and asked them to keep some of the basic stuff for the winter, like a small ax, saw, and trappers' stove. I think the weirdest part of the whole video was seeing Les with not only a full head of hair, but long blonde hippie hair at that.
Anyone who loves primitive living/skills or survival should check this out. I saw chunks on a survival website but it was just posts of You Tube videos. Also check out 'Alone in the Wilderness' a documentary about Dick Proenneke. It shows him build an awesome cabin with a saw,dbl bit ax and chisel back in the late 60's...its amazing since he was already in his mid-fifties, and a pretty small guy at that.
Anyone who loves primitive living/skills or survival should check this out. I saw chunks on a survival website but it was just posts of You Tube videos. Also check out 'Alone in the Wilderness' a documentary about Dick Proenneke. It shows him build an awesome cabin with a saw,dbl bit ax and chisel back in the late 60's...its amazing since he was already in his mid-fifties, and a pretty small guy at that.
