Richard Proenneke

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

“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.”

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

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