I watched this video on Heimo Korth the other day. After seeing an old National Geographic video featuring Korth and his family filmed over a decade ago, and reading his book, “The Final Frontiersman“, I was excited to see a new documentary on Heimo and his wife. This family lives the ultimate wilderness lifestyle in the middle of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with no neighbors or help within hundreds of miles. They hunt, fish and trap to survive. Heimo’s lifestyle is one that I and other trappers have dreamed about living but the realities of life kept us from making it happen. You’ll want to watch this video. It’s incredible.
2016 Update: The increased interest in wilderness survival and the lifestyles of folks like Heimo Korth has resulted in a new television series, “The Last Alaskans”, which follows Heimo and his wife Edna, as well as a few other families who are the last permit holders in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It’s probably the best produced outdoor show I’ve seen, and it’s done documentary style, without all of the added drama and BS we see added to most modern day ‘reality’ shows. I bought the first season the other day and watched it fast. It’s something all trappers and outdoors folk should watch.
That was awesome!