"One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey "

Richard Louis "Dick" Proenneke (born May 4, 1916 – April 20, 2003) was an American naturalist, who lived alone in the high mountains of Alaska at a place called Twin Lakes. Living in a log cabin he constructed by hand, Proenneke made valuable recordings of both meteorological and natural data.
There is also a great DVD available showing how he picked his location and built his cabin. He lived there thirty years by himself, then donated the cabin to Alaska.
single-handed. A true adventurer!