The more I see as I sit here among the rocks, the more I wonder about what I am not seeing.

~ Richard Proenneke

Richard Proenneke Alaska Inspirational Nature

I enjoy working for my heat. I don't just press a button or twist a thermostat dial. I use the big crosscut saw and the axe, and while I'm getting my heat supply I'm working up an appetite that makes simple food just as appealing as anything a French chef could create.

~ Richard Proenneke

Richard Proenneke Alaska Food Satisfaction Self Reliance

I don't confuse my digestive system, I just season simple food with hunger

~ Richard Proenneke

Richard Proenneke Alaska Food Satisfaction Self Reliance Simplistic

There is always a sadness about packing. I guess you wonder if where you're going is as good as where you've been.

~ Richard Proenneke

Richard Proenneke Home Moving Packing Packing Up

Needs? I guess that is what bothers so many folks. They keep expanding their needs until they are dependent on too many things and too many other people... I wonder how many things in the average American home could be eliminated if the question were asked, Must I really have this? I guess most of the extras are chalked up to comfort or saving time.Funny thing about comfort - one man's comfort is another man's misery. Most people do't work hard enough physically anymore, and comfort is not easy to find. It is surprising how comfortable a hard bunk can be after you come down off a mountain.

~ Richard Proenneke

Richard Proenneke Comfort Nature Work