Heimo Korth and his wife are the only people today still living off the land in the contained 19 million acres of boreal forest on the Alaskan interior. His life represents an atavistic and nomadic approach to existence, as he relies on primitive hunting and gathering techniques in order to survive. The nearest neighbour is about 100 miles away, and they rotate cabins to prevent from depleting natural resources in any one location. A film crew went out to spend an entire week with him in the secluded woodlands where he dwells and learned his methods. Heimo catches and keeps meat and fish frozen for use when it becomes needed. The fish he collects is used for trapping which he manages to draw the attention of mynk, wolves, bears, lynx and other animals into his area. All other food is stockpiled in his cabin.
They learn how to skin a rabbit, fire a shotgun, and even kill and cut up and intruding bear. Finding their company in the vast forests, mountains and natural landscapes that enclose them. It is perhaps a romanticized look at one of the most ancient traditions of mankind and a meditation on individualism.
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